The EU has agreed that people will be able to travel across European borders from 1 July using a health passport, which will determine proof of a person’s health status. But what actually is it and how can travelers get their hands on one? When will travelers need it by? And is it obligatory? And does an EU-wide certificate actually exist? In light of the new formal agreement between all EU countries, here’s the latest on how to travel Europe this summer. On May 25, the European Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee gave formal approval for the use of EU Digital COVID Certificates (the new and final name for what have been called in turn, vaccination passports, health passports and digital green certificates). As well as pertinent information such as the person’s name, the EU Digital COVID Certificate will provide proof that a person has either been vaccinated against Covid-19, recovered from Covid-19 and it will hold details of negative Covid-19 test results. This information will be in the form of a QR code, which is standardised across the EU. The EU has said that it will be safe and secure, saying that there will be no centralised database with everyone’s information,” as reported by The Local. The certificates will be in use when traveling across all the EU countries, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The quick answer is no. EU Digital COVID Certificates will not be a legal requirement for travel, with the EU quick to defend civil liberties by declaring that “it is not a precondition for exercising free movement rights and it is not a travel document.” This is the reason it is called a certificate and not a passport. It is undeniable, however, that border control is going to be much easier and quicker if everyone is using it. Again, the quick answer is no. Whilst it is called the EU Digital Covid Certificate, it can be on paper too. If travelers only have a paper copy of vaccination documents or test results and don’t want to, or can’t upload them into their phones, they can travel with the paper versions. Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said of the certificate: “all EU citizens have a fundamental right to free movement in the EU. The EU Digital Covid Certificate, available in paper or digital format, will make it easier for Europeans to travel – whether to see their families and loved ones or to get some well-deserved rest.”Again, this is another problem with the title, in that there will not be an EU-wide application created, as confirmed by The Local. If a traveler wants to use an application, rather than carry the piece of paper, they should use the digital application created in the country of residence. So, if they are traveling in France, for instance, they could download the TousAntiCovid application and upload Covid-19 test results or vaccination certificates onto it to travel. In theory, anyone with a QR code could upload it into the French app when traveling in France.
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