28 September 2021
The UK government is close to agreeing a deal that will see them join the EU’s Covid vaccination scheme – in turn UK citizen’s will become eligible to apply for the EU Digital Covid Passport making travel to the EU a smoother experience.
The EU’s vaccine passport system is specifically designed for international travel and would streamline procedures for travel to and from Europe.
The FCDO said: “Linking up to the EU’s Digital Covid Certificate scheme will enable us to digitally verify.. each other’s Covid certificates to make journeys easier.”
A spokesperson for the EU said: “Significant progress was made on a technical front, namely when it comes to the connection to the gateway, with aim of going live.”
