The EU is aiming to have its digital pass operational in time for the summer. It will indicate if the holder has been vaccinated or has tested negative for the virus, and will also contain information on recovery for those who have been ill with COVID-19.
Each hospital, testing centre or health authority will have its own digital signature, and all of these signatures will be stored in a secure database in each country. The EU will develop a system where all certificate signatures can be verified across the EU.
The digital certificate will be stored on a mobile device, and citizens can also request a paper version. Both will have a QR code that contains essential information, as well as a digital seal to ensure the certificate is authentic. Every EU citizen or third-country national legally staying or residing in the EU should be exempt from free movement restrictions once they hold the certificate.
EU countries will have to accept vaccination certificates for vaccines that received EU marketing authorisation, although member countries may decide to extend the waiver of free movement restrictions to EU travellers who have received another vaccine. The commission is also working with the World Health Organization to ensure that the certificates will be recognised elsewhere in the world.
As the UK is no longer part of the European Union, it is not included within the plans for the European digital health certificate. So, if you are a UK Citizen, how does the UK Vaccine Passport Work? Where to Get Your Vaccine Passport?
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Mutual Recognition of COVID Passports
Having proof of vaccination, or so-called vaccine passports, will not give people a free pass to travel abroad easily. Different vaccines have been approved and recognised by countries all over the world and the type of vaccine you have may decide on which country you are allowed to enter.
Ultimately, countries will have to come to an agreement to recognise the vaccine certificates issued by their counterparts before travel will be allowed. Depending on the agreement between countries, they could do away with pre-departure testing and quarantine restrictions.
What are your thoughts on vaccine passports? Do you think the UK and the EU can agree to recognise both vaccine passports soon?
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