Armed with my EU Digital COVID Pass, I am going on holiday on 7 August and will not be on Twitter
So here is a *complete* explainer thread about COVID passes and QR codes for travel, especially for those travelling from 🇬🇧 to 🇪🇺🇨🇭🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮, before I go!
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🇪🇺 Digital COVID Pass scheme (that works in 🇪🇺🇨🇭🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮) is a QR code based system to demonstrate your vaccination status
The code looks like this and - importantly - it does not matter HOW you show it. On paper, on a phone, laser etched into wood - it's your call!
For those 💉💉 in 🏴🏴 and Northern Ireland there is a similar system (🏴 has not been launched yet, will be similar)
A QR code demonstrates your vaccination status - example below
But 🏴🏴 and Northern Ireland, and 🇪🇺 systems are not fully compatible
I've now checked this with @Etienne_Sheff and we can confirm that *even if* the phone language is not set to English, 🏴🏴 NHS QR codes *still* show as VALID - as they should
In other words: the problem @X_Cli_Public identifies DOES NOT impact the 🏴🏴 NHS QR code verification!
It's north along the coast from Barcelona on the Rodalies R1 commuter line (bottom right)
Integration of suburban rail into Spanish timetables is awful, but this site has the timetables for the Rodalies lines in the Barcelona area rodalies.gencat.cat/en/horaris/
Latest departure: 22:54, arrives Canet de Mar at 23:56
After discussions with @ruthpadel and @stevegreen39 I've run the rule over the COVID apps / vaccine certification situation for those vaccinated in 🏴 🏴 and Northern Ireland travelling to 🇮🇹
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Italian residents can prove their vaccination status using the IO app