EU’s digital Covid pass goes live
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A digital Covid certificate to securely verify health status – identifying
whether a person has been vaccinated, had a recent negative test, or has recovered from the coronavirus – has launched in seven EU countries
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Pass in use 
Ready to use 
Testing

Iceland
Ireland
Netherlands 
Belgium
Portugal
Spain
Denmark 
Germany
Lux.
France
Italy
Estonia 
Latvia 
Lithuania
Czech Rep.
Slovakia 
Hungary
Bulgaria 
Greece
Cyprus
Poland
Austria
Croatia
Romania
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Slovenia
Malta
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Certificate: Issued by national authorities – test centres, hospitals, etc.
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Format: Digital or paper versions. Both have QR code that contains name, date of birth, date of issue.
Unique identifier ensures certificate is authentic, without processing personal data
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Personal data: QR code records whether traveller has been fully vaccinated, recovered from coronavirus or tested negative within past 72 hours
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Personal and health data cannot be retained by border agencies of countries visited
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Sources: European Commission, Schengen Visa Info
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