Nine Month Validity Period For EU COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate  

Key Points 

• The European Commission announced that the EU COVID-19 vaccination certificate would be accepted for nine months before a booster dose is required

Overview 

The European Commission announced that the European Union COVID-19 vaccination certificate will hold a validity period of nine months from the end of the pre-booster vaccination regimen beginning 1 Feb. 2022. EU Member States can continue to apply their own entrance requirements, including quarantine measures and additional testing requirements. 

What are the Changes? 

The European Commission established a binding acceptance period of nine months (270 days) for use of the EU COVID-19 vaccination certificate for intra-EU travel. After nine months, European Union citizens will require a booster dose for the vaccination certificate to remain valid in EU member states.