EU digital COVID certificate
The EU regulation establishing the EU digital COVID certificate was valid from 1 July 2021 until 30 June 2023.
As of June 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) takes up the EU system of digital COVID-19 certification to establish a global system that helps protect citizens across the world from ongoing and future health threats, including pandemics.
EU digital COVID certificate
How does it work?
1) All EU citizens who
- have been vaccinated (valid for 270 days once 14 days have passed after the completion of the primary vaccination cycle) and (no validity period for booster shots)
- have tested negative
- recovered from Covid-19 (valid for 180 days)
are able to prove it with a digital certificate, issued by their national authorities.
2) The certificate consists of
- QR code displayed on a device or printed
- digital signature, verified via EU Gateway
3) When the certificate is checked, the QR code is scanned and the signature verified.
4) The certificate is
- free of charge
- valid in all EU and Schengen zone countries
- available in a national language and English
5) It ensures
- security of our data
- safer travels