What is "Green Pass" and how to get it?

01 November 2021

Contents

- What is Green Pass?

- What are the requirements for obtaining the Green Pass?

- Validity

1. Green Pass is a paper document or attachment that certifies that its holder is fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19. 

This document gives people access to closed spaces like museums, restaurants, bars, cafes, etc.

Some countries are still in the process of legal review of how these documents will work in the future. Others started taking action on COVID-19 at the beginning of the year, and most of them can now monitor the situation through their own online apps.

Green Pass app, which has been operating in Italy for some time, has recently been applied to almost all closed areas (restaurants, bars, cafes, metro, cinemas, shopping malls, gyms, hotels, and indoor pools) with the latest decree of the European Health Organization. Currently, the EU digital card is valid in most places, especially across Europe.

 

2. What are the requirements for obtaining the Green Pass?

- To get the Green Pass, you need

- be vaccinated against COVID-19,

- Have a negative test result (valid test result, which is taken within 48 hours)

- If you have been ill with COVID-19 and have recovered.

3. How long is the Green Pass valid?

- The certificate issued after vaccination is valid for 270 days (approximately nine months).

- It is valid for 180 days (approximately 6 months) for those who receive a pass after recovering from Covid.

- It is only valid for 48 hours for people who test negative after an antigen or molecular test.