National authorities are in charge of issuing the certificate. The list of these countries can be found in the section Non-EU countries (and territories) that have joined the EU Digital COVID Certificate system on this page. Currently there are 49 countries (and territories) for which the EU adopted an equivalence decision and whose COVID certificates are recognised under the same conditions as the EU Digital COVID Certificate. Īlternatively, the EU can decide to automatically recognise certificates issued by other countries, by adopting equivalence decisions. The list of COVID-19 vaccines administered by third countries, for which several EU Member States waive travel restrictions as they consider them as corresponding to the ones approved by the EU, is available online. Member States are not obliged to offer this possibility. Member States should, in principle, not refuse entry to persons travelling from other Member States.ĮU citizens who were vaccinated in a third country can request the EU Digital COVID Certificate, from the Member State of their nationality or residence, if they provide reliable proof of vaccination with a vaccine also authorised in that Member State. In addition, they might be required to undergo quarantine/self-isolation when they arrive from particularly affected (dark red) areas.Īny measures restricting free movement must be non-discriminatory and proportionate. Persons without an EU Digital COVID Certificate should be allowed to travel based on a test carried out prior to or after arrival.
Member States may apply different rules when using the EU Digital COVID Certificate in a domestic context, but are invited to align with the acceptance period set at EU level.Ī person who has a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate should in principle not be subject to additional restrictions, such as tests or quarantine, regardless of their place of departure in the EU. These rules apply only to the vaccination certificates used for the purpose of travel in the EU. The standard acceptance period does not apply to certificates for booster doses. Member States should not provide for a different acceptance period for the purposes of travel within the European Union. For a two-dose vaccine it means 270 days from the second shot, or, in line with the vaccination strategy of the Member State of vaccination, the first and only shot after having recovered from the virus. For the Johnson&Johnson vaccine this means 270 days from the first and only shot. Member States must accept vaccination certificates for a period of 9 months following the administration of the last dose of the primary vaccination. As of 1 February 2022, there are new rules in place that establish a binding acceptance period of 9 months for vaccination certificates, used for travel within the EU.
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