Validity of the vaccination certificate for each EU / Schengen Member State
Vaccination certificates give people the right to travel freely and safely in the European Union, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, as soon as the Council of the European Union approved new rules on the validity of vaccination certificates, Europeans were again challenged.
After concluding that two-dose vaccinations do not provide sufficient protection against COVID-19, the EU Commission recommended that all European countries agree on a uniform period of acceptance of vaccination certificates, while advising that they remain valid for a period of time. 270 days.
While some countries immediately decided to follow this recommendation, others imposed a different period of validity.
Country | Validity of vaccine certificates | Vaccines accepted |
Austria | 180 days | BioNTech / Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Covishield, Covaxin, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Sinovac and Sinopharm |
Belgium | 150 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, Modern, AstraZeneca / Oxford, Janssen, Covishield and R-Covi |
Bulgaria | 365 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Janssen, Covishield, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Sputnik V |
Croatia | 270 days | Pfizer, Moderna, AstaZeneca, Gamaleya, Sinopharm, Novavax, Covishield, Covaxin and Sinovac |
Cipru | 270 days | AstraZeneca, Pfizer / BioNTech, Modern, Janssen, Covishield, Sputnik V, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Covaxin, Novavax |
Czech Republic | 270 days | AstraZeneca, Pfizer / BioNTech, Modern, Janssen, Covishield, Novavax |
Denmark | 150 days | AstraZeneca, Pfizer / BioNTech, Modern, Janssen, Novavax, Covishield, Covaxin, Sinovac, Sinopharm |
Estonia | 270 days | AstraZeneca, Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen, Sputnik V, Sinopharm, Sinovac |
Finland | 365 days | AstraZeneca, Pfizer / BioNTech, Modern, Janssen, Sinopharm, Covishield, Coronavac, Covaxin, Novavax |
France | 210 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Modern, Janssen, Covishield |
Germany | 270 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Janssen |
tracksuit | 210 days | Pfizer / BioNtech, Modern, Astra Zeneca, Novavax, Janssen, Sinovac, Sputnik V, CanSinoBio, Sinopharm, Covaxin, Covishield |
Hungary | 270 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Modern, Janssen, Novavax, CanSinoBio, Sputnik V, Covishield, Sinopharm |
Iceland | 270 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Modern, Janssen, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Covaxin, Novavax, Covovax |
Italy | 270 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen, AstraZeneca (including Covishield, R-CoVI / R-Pharm, Fiocruz |
Ireland | 270 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Modern, Janssen, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Covaxin, Novavax |
Latvia | 270 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Janssen, Novavax |
Lithuania | 210 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Janssen |
Luxembourg | 270 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen, AstraZeneca (including Covishield, R-CoVI / R-Pharm, Fiocruz) |
Malta | 90 days | BioNTech / Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Janssen |
Holland | 270 days | AstraZeneca (all types), Covaxin, Covovax, Novavax, Pfizer / BioNTech, Janssen, Modern, Sinopharm, Sinovac |
Norway | 270 days | AstraZeneca, Pfizer / BioNTech, Janssen, Moderna, Sinovac, Covishield, Novavax |
Poland | 270 days | AstraZeneca, Pfizer / BioNTech, Janssen, Moderna, Novavax |
Portugal | 180 days | AstraZeneca, Pfizer / BioNTech, Janssen, Moderna, Novavax |
Romania | 270 days | AstraZeneca, Pfizer / BioNTech, Janssen, Moderna |
Slovakia | 270 days | AstraZeneca, Pfizer / BioNTech, Janssen, Moderna, Covaxin, Sinopharm, Sinovac |
Slovenia | 270 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, Modern, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sputnik V, Sinovac, Sinopharm, Covishield, Covaxin |
Spania | 270 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Moderna, Covishield, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Covaxin, Novavax |
Sweden | 180 days | AstraZeneca, Pfizer / BioNTech, Modern, Janssen, Covishield, Sinovac, Covaxin, Covovax, Novavax |
Switzerland | 270 days | Pfizer / BioNTech, Modern, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Novavax, Covishield, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Covaxin |
In most EU and Schengen countries, the validity of vaccination certificates can be extended by a booster dose. CAREFUL!!! The above validity is recognized for travel. Some countries adopt other local terms.
In Romania, the digital vaccination certificate is valid for 270 days after complete vaccination according to the scheme recommended by the manufacturer. Later, the booster dose is needed to extend the shelf life.
To travel to Romania, you can avoid quarantine if you present a digital certificate of vaccination, vaccination or obtained after PCR testing. If your vaccination certificate has expired, you can consider one of the other two options.