Overview
On Wednesday, June 9th, the European Parliament
endorsed a new Vaccine Certificate that will allow travelers to
move between EU states without extra quarantine requirements or
coronavirus testing. The certificate will be accepted across all 27
states beginning July 1, 2021.
Key Points
- A Vaccine Certificate issued by EU countries will authorize
travel between all EU countries.
- Individual countries will issue the Vaccine
Certificates.
- Vaccine Certificates will be issued via a QR code with advanced
security features. Personal data will not be shared with other
countries.
What has Changed?
Currently, traveling within the EU is challenging given the
various individual country travel bans and restrictions in place.
Each nation is applying different rules and standards, which makes
travel confusing. Yesterday, the European Parliament voted to unite
these regulations with a common Vaccine Certificate.
