What is the EU digital certificate for COVID?
EU COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate is a digital certificate that helps people to attend the events or businesses or access the public places and mainly for domestic or international travel. A person who has vaccinated or have a negative COVID test result or recovered from COVID-19 infection can apply for this certificate.
- It is free to apply
- the language is national and English
- valid in all EU countries
How to apply EU COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate in Netherland?
Netherland EU COVID certificate (DCC)
How to get a COVID certificate from Netherland to travel inside of Europe?
Netherland is issuing vaccination certificate, recovery certificate, negative test certificate and Verifying certificate. A person received an EU COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate from Netherland can travel to the Member States of the European Union EU countries mentioned below
A COVID certificate is required for travel to other EU/Schengen countries (DCC). A negative test result, immunization documentation, or evidence of recovery from COVID-19.
You can use the CoronaCheck app to show your COVID certificate when traveling throughout the Schengen region of the EU or EU member states.
Step 1.
To enter another EU/Schengen nation, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland, you must always have a COVID certificate (DCC). You can check which countries COVID certificate by checking the website.
Step 2
Next step is to check local travel recommendations before embarking on your journey (Wijsopreis.nl). Before you leave, you may need to take care of further preparations. In addition to the COVID certificate, a country may require other documentation for entry as well.
Step 3
Check if you already have a coronavirus entry pass or not
- As long as you have the CoronaCheck app on your phone, you have access to a COVID certificate for European travel if you have a valid vaccine or proof of recovery. To scan the CoronaCheck International QR code, open the app and select ‘International.’ Check out your COVID certificate on your computer or print it off.
- It is possible to travel with a coronavirus entrance pass based on a negative test in some countries but not in others. Verify that the results of the test meet the standards of the nation to which you are traveling. If the test is not valid then you have to do a new test.
Step 4
If you don’t have coronavirus entry passes and you can get a COVID certificate if you have:
- Proof of vaccination Once you’ve been properly immunized, you can get a vaccination certificate as proof. The second dosage of a two-dose vaccine is typically administered 14 days following the first. After 28 days, you are deemed fully protected if you received the Janssen vaccination.Vaccine requirements.
- You can generate certificates through DigiD
If the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) or a municipal health department has recorded information about your immunization status, you may typically generate verification of that status automatically using the CoronaCheck app (GGD). Please note that this requires a DigiD.
Validation of your recovery is possible if you were previously diagnosed with coronavirus between 11 and 180 days ago. There must have been a GGD involved in the test.
- You can generate certificates through DigiD
If the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) or a municipal health department has recorded information about your immunization status, you may typically generate verification of that status automatically using the CoronaCheck app (GGD). Please note that this requires a DigiD.
- Negative test result
Check the requirements of the test and Make an appointment with a commercial lab of your choice to be tested for coronavirus. If you like, you can also use one from October 11th, 2021.
- A COVID certificate can be obtained if you are found to be free of coronavirus.
You’ll have to put yourself in quarantine if your test is positive. You’ll receive instructions from the GGD.
Step 5
You need to decide whether you need a digital certificate or a paper certificate
Your COVID certificate can be presented in a variety of ways when traveling inside the Schengen area of the European Union.
- Download the app on the phone
- Print the COVID certificate from the website.
Step 6
Generate a covid certificate
- Using a proof of vaccination
- Using a proof of recovery
- Using Negative test result
Step 7
Bring your COVID card and the CoronaCheck QR code with you while traveling.
- If you have proof of vaccination, proof of recovery, or a negative test result, your COVID certificate is automatically generated by the CoronaCheck app or website. When you board a plane or cross a border in your car, this QR code will be scanned.
How to use the CoronaCheck app when travelling to the Netherlands?
Visit here
How to download and obtain QR code from CoronoCheck app or website?
- If you have a smartphone running Android 6 or later, you can use the CoronaCheck app to check your phone’s battery life and other metrics. It may be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play.
- 1 person per app which means Your app will not be able to use a certificate from another party. As a group, you’ll need to download the app on each person’s phone or utilise a paper certificate.
- You can even log on to the website and download app or print out COVID Certificate.
How to obtain QR code?
- based on your proof of vaccination, proof of recovery, or negative test result, COVID immediately provides a QR code COVID certificate.
- When you board a plane or cross a border in your car, this QR code will be scanned.
Information on QR code
- the type of vaccine you received;
- your vaccination date;
- whether you are fully vaccinated
Eligibility to obtain EU COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate
All the citizens who has
- completed COVID-19 vaccination,
- a negative PCR test result taken in 3 days or rapid test in 2 days in the accredited center in Romania
- already recovered from COVID-19 infection within the last 3 months whereas they are required to have a negative test report taken in 12 days.
What is included in the EU COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate?
- a QR code;
- name, surname and date of birth
- vaccination details, testing or recovery after COVID-19.
What is the validity of the certificate?
- Vaccination certificates are valid until June 30, 2022;
- Test certificates are valid 48 hours for the rapid antigen test and 72 hours for the RT-PCR test;
- certificates of cure: 180 days from the date of the first positive result of the test for SARS-CoV-2, registered in the computer platform “Corona-Forms”.
COVID Support Center Netherland
To generate an EU digital certificate for COVID you can apply online or phone
COVID Support Center Netherland: 0800-1421(for free).
From abroad:+31 70 750 37 20
Hours: Monday to Sunday 08.00 – 20.00
Recognition of COVID certificates from third countries (outside the EU)
As of November 2021, 18 non-EU countries (and territories) have joined the EU digital certificate system on COVID which are:
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Switzerland
- Faroe Islands
- Israel
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Morocco
- Monaco
- Northern Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- San Marino
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- UK
- Vatican