The EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) is proof (in digital or paper format) that a person has either:
been vaccinated against COVID-19;
received a negative test result; or
recovered from COVID-19 (valid for 180 days).
The DCC is not a travel document or a passport, but it will help people to travel safely within the EU/EEA during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The EU Digital COVID Certificate in Ireland is being developed by a senior cross-departmental group chaired by Taoiseach's department, with my Department, through the OGCIO, being responsible for the technical component of the EU Digital Covid Certificate production.
Work is ongoing to ensure that certificates are issued for 19th July where vaccinations have already taken place and automatically produced within a few days of new vaccinations.
Recovery certificates can be requested from HSE and test certificates obtained via a suitable provider.
The issue of certificates cannot be prioritised based on planned travel because this information is not collected by the HSE.
Each individual Member State country in the EU will decide how to use EU Digital COVID Certificate as part of their own national public health measures. It is advisable for anyone travelling to Europe or coming to Ireland to check the specific requirements in place at that time.
