Īlternatively, the EU can decide to automatically recognise certificates issued by other countries, by adopting equivalence decisions. The list of COVID-19 vaccines administered by third countries, for which several EU Member States waive travel restrictions as they consider them as corresponding to the ones approved by the EU, is available online. Member States are not obliged to offer this possibility. What is the EU Digital COVID Certificate?Īn EU Digital COVID Certificate is a digital proof that a person has eitherĮU citizens who were vaccinated in a third country can request the EU Digital COVID Certificate, from the Member State of their nationality or residence, if they provide reliable proof of vaccination with a vaccine also authorised in that Member State. Member States should, in principle, not refuse entry to persons travelling from other Member States.
In addition, they might be required to undergo quarantine/self-isolation when they arrive from particularly affected (dark red) areas.Īny measures restricting free movement must be non-discriminatory and proportionate. Persons without an EU Digital COVID Certificate should be allowed to travel based on a test carried out prior to or after arrival. Member States may apply different rules when using the EU Digital COVID Certificate in a domestic context, but are invited to align with the acceptance period set at EU level.Ī person who has a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate should in principle not be subject to additional restrictions, such as tests or quarantine, regardless of their place of departure in the EU. These rules apply only to the vaccination certificates used for the purpose of travel in the EU. The standard acceptance period does not apply to certificates for booster doses. Member States should not provide for a different acceptance period for the purposes of travel within the European Union. For a two-dose vaccine it means 270 days from the second shot, or, in line with the vaccination strategy of the Member State of vaccination, the first and only shot after having recovered from the virus.
For the Johnson&Johnson vaccine this means 270 days from the first and only shot. Member States must accept vaccination certificates for a period of 9 months following the administration of the last dose of the primary vaccination. New rules on the validity of EU Digital COVID Certificate and the coordination of safe travel in the EUĪs of 1 February 2022, there are new rules in place that establish a binding acceptance period of 9 months for vaccination certificates, used for travel within the EU. Learn how to get the certificate from your national health authority by selecting your country on the interactive map below.
EU citizens and residents will now be able to have their Digital COVID Certificates issued and verified across the EU. The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation entered into application on 1 July 2021.
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