In Norway
The certificate is now available to everyone. But it is currently uncertain what it can be used for.
Since Wednesday, the coronavirus certificate has been available on the website Helsinki Norge.
- Draft cannot be verified. Therefore, people can cheat with fake certificates. Therefore, we cannot extend the application of this version, explains Minister of Health and Welfare Bent Høie.
The certificate will contain information about the vaccination status, negative test result for the last seven days and immunity after the coronavirus disease.
Personal certificate
The certificate can be found on the website Helsinki Norge . There you need to log in with your ID.
Norwegian Directorate of Health, NIPH, Norwegian Health Network i The Norwegian Directorate of e-Health has been commissioned to develop a corona certificate.
Step-by-step deliveries from health authorities are planned for the preparation of the certificate.
Consider opening up to travel
On May 12, a verifiable version is expected, which will include an electronic signature and a QR code. From June 1, support is expected with regard to immunity information, as well as a printable and digitally displayed certificate for previous positive tests.
In Norway
On June 22, the first version of the certificate will comply with all EU requirements. The government will consider allowing the certificate to be used when traveling to and from the EU.
"When we reopen the borders, we need a system we can trust - where people can't cheat and present false papers that they've been vaccinated," emphasizes Høie.
Therefore, the government wants to use the certificate to open the country. However, wider application is likely to require a better legal basis.
Prime Minister Erna Solberg believes, among other things, that the certificate and tests can also be used during larger outdoor events this summer.
- It should be emphasized that this is a preliminary plan. First, problems can arise while creating the certificate. Second thing, there are many questions that need to be answered before we start using this document. Third, we must use the experience of the first steps before moving on to the next. So many are uncertain, says Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
