News

European Countries Debut Digital Covid Vaccine Passport

An individual's name, date of birth, and information about their vaccine status are stored on the certificate.

Mairead Elordi
European Countries Debut Digital Covid Vaccine Passport
Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The European Union on Monday capped the legislative process on the Covid-19 vaccine passports for international travel on the continent. The presidents of the EU Parliament, Council, and Commission signed the final official regulation to approve the use of the EU Digital Covid Certificate.

So far, a dozen countries are using the free mobile app, which uses a QR code to prove that a traveler has received a Covid-19 vaccine, recently tested negative for Covid-19, or has already caught and recovered from the virus. The certificate is supposed to exempt travelers who cross the border into another European country from restrictions like quarantine requirements.

Got a tip worth investigating?

Your information could be the missing piece to an important story. Submit your tip today and make a difference.

Submit Tip