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Digital covid-19 vaccine record

What are the benefits of receiving an EU Digital COVID certificate?
EU Digital COVID Certificate. The EU DCC is a digital document designed to facilitate free movement within the EU by providing proof of a person’s Covid-19 vaccination, testing or recovery status. In its external dimension, the EUDCC also ensures safer and faster access to the European Union.EU Digital COVID Certificate

With the development of the external dimension of the EU DCC through the recognition process of COVID digital certificates issued by third countries, third country nationals can enjoy the same travel conditions as EUDCC holders. Digital covid-19 vaccine record

Reminder: The EU DCC does not replace travel documents, such as passports, and does not change entry conditions to the EU.

Fully vaccinated individuals with the EU Digital COVID Certificate should be exempt from travel-related testing or quarantine 14 days after receiving the last dose of an EU-approved vaccine. This should also apply to recovered individuals who have received a single dose of a 2-dose vaccine.

The equivalence has the advantage of being legally binding on Member States and covering the whole EU+ area (including all Schengen Member States and the four Schengen Associated States – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland-). A total of 30 countries within which vaccinated third country nationals who have received an EU COVID digital certificate could travel freely.EU Digital COVID Certificate

Once a traveler has entered the EU+ area, the certificate can also be used to access cultural events, venues or other activities where possession of the digital pass is mandatory.

What are the key elements of the EU Digital COVID Certificate?
The EU Digital COVID certificate system includes three different types of COVID-19 certificates: a vaccination certificate, a test certificate and a certificate of recovery.

The EU Digital COVID Certificates are issued and used in all EU Member States to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic. All EU citizens and their family members, as well as non-EU nationals legally residing or residing in Member States and entitled to travel to other Member States, are eligible for such certificates free of charge.

The EU Digital COVID Certificate contains only a minimal set of information needed to confirm and verify the holder’s vaccination, testing or recovery status.EU Digital COVID Certificate

Being vaccinated is not a requirement to travel. All EU citizens have a fundamental right to free movement in the EU, regardless of whether they are vaccinated or not.

What information does the EU Digital COVID certificate contain?
The information in the EU Digital COVID Certificate is limited to what is necessary to provide the requested certification. Such information includes name, date of birth, the issuer of the certificate and a unique identifier of the certificate. In addition:

For a vaccination certificate: vaccine type and manufacturer, number of doses received, date of vaccination;
For a test certificate: type of test, date and time of test, place and result;
For a recovery certificate: date of positive test result, period of validity

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