Paphos People

The transport ministry is recalling that as of August 13, all passengers planning to travel to Cyprus by presenting either the Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate or the Covd-19 Recovery Certificate – issued by authorities in EU member states, the member states of the European Economic Area as well as Switzerland – must present it in the EUDCC/ EU Digital Certificate format.

The ministry also noted that those wanting to obtain the EUDCC – EU Digital Certificate issued by the Cyprus government, must visit the website: http://www.eudcc.gov.cy.

https://cyprus-mail.com/2021/08/12/coronavirus-all-travellers-must-have-green-pass-in-eu-format-as-of-friday/

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Dave
Moira And Dave

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

I got mine when they first became available. It was very quick and easy to do and certainly makes life easier when you are travelling or need to enter an establishment that requires proof of vaccination.

Don't think this includes travellers from the UK

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J B

No it doesn't it only applies to those issued by authorities in EU member states, the member states of the European Economic Area as well as Switzerland – must present it in the EUDCC/ EU Digital Certificate format.

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Dave
Moira And Dave

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

I recently went on a cruise from Limassol. One the way back we all had to have rapid tests on the ship in readiness for arrival, but when we got to Immigration all they wanted were our passports and our EUDCC vaccination certificates.

I have also now seen people being turned away from shops trying to get in with their original vaccination cards, so getting the digital one really is a good idea.

Which shops turned people away from showing their vaccination cards?

Most recently H&M in Nicosia.

I know it was covered in the Cyprus Mail that the original cards are no longer valid proof of vaccination, but it is the first time I have seen people actively turned away trying to use one.

I have never read that vaccination cards are no longer accepted as a safe pass ....I have shown my vaccination card which I have had laminated ...in my daughters hotel, in the Mall , shops , Resteraunts and I have never been turned down once ...yet

Not everyone has posh phones ....so vaccination cards especially for those without phones will probably have to continue

You can get it here:- https://www.eudcc.gov.cy/ you can also download it as a 'hard copy' like the vaccination certificate if you wish and fold and laminate
Did it when they first came out in case we needed to travel

Very easy to complete in a few minutes

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Dave
Moira And Dave

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

I am on my husbands phone alongside of him for vaccination ID
So we use that when out together

But for myself...I hardly take my phone anywhere ...it is not glued to me lol
I have my drivers liscence and my vaccination card with me always

I will now see about putting this information onto my phone.

Even though we are not looking to travel anywhere

It is handy to have it on your phone, but I carry a printed version with me. It is a piece of A4 that you fold twice to make it a quarter of the size, so it is not a huge thing to carry about.

As Dave says, you can laminate it is you wish. Mine isn't isn't laminated but when it gets tatty I will just print another one.

When I presented mine at Immigration they just scanned the QR code on it, checked it against my passport and handed it straight back. Job done.

I also don’t have an Android or IPhone
My ‘mobile’ is 20 years old…….it rings if someone call or beeps if someone sends me a text
It doesn’t have G4, G5 or a G string
I don’t need to play games; take pictures of my food in a restaurant; listen to music; watch movies; pay at a till or find out where I am standing.
I don’t have to worry that I will lose my phone or have it stolen, I don’t have to worry that I will have a flat battery or that the technology ‘goes down’ when all my information is on it. (How many people back up their phone info, photographs etc to a hard drive....just in case?

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Dave
Moira And Dave

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

Same here !
My phone accepts/sends text messages and receives/makes phone calls .... Only !
I just carry my Passport & the slip of paper issued when I had the Covid vaccine.