According to a press release issued last week by the Justice Ministry, Saturday June 26th will mark the shift to a “corona passport-based approach” to travel. 

What does it mean that Denmark is shifting to a “Covid-19 passport based system” in the EU and Schengen area? 

This means that anyone carrying an EU Digital Covid Certificate, which shows either a recent negative test result, completed vaccination or a positive test between 14 and 180 days old, will be able to use it to enter Denmark. 

Previously, you would have had to carry a the evidence in paper form. 

Although the EU-wide scheme starts formally on July 1st, according to the ministry 16 EU countries are already using the coordinated QR-code based system. 

Which are the 16 countries already using the EU Digital Covid Certificate system? 

All of the following countries already have the system up and running as of Monday June 21st: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, and Spain. 

What is the new “green” category? 

As part of the phase four reopening, Denmark is reintroducing the “green” travel category of its traffic light system.

All EU and Schengen countries which previously met the criteria to be classed as “yellow”, will from Saturday be classed as “green”. 

“Green” countries will be defined as EU or Schengen countries that have registered less than 50 to 60 cases per 100,000 people over the past week. 

EU or Schengen countries that have registered more than 50 to 60 cases per 100,000 people over the preceding week will be ranked “yellow”, as will non-EU countries who are on the EU approved list.  Other non-EU countries will be ranked “orange”. Countries or regions of countries will be marked “red”, if there is a high prevalence there of concerning virus variants. 

Danish citizens travelling from a “green” or “yellow” country will not need to show any test results before coming to Denmark or isolate on their return, mean travelling is effectively now free throughout the European Union and Schengen countries. 

When do you need to use the EU Digital Covid Certificate? 

Those who have been vaccinated or are immune can use the app to prove their status. 

Residents or citizens of EU/Schengen countries who are neither vaccinated no immune will need to use their app to show that they have had a 

recent negative Covid-19 test whether they are travelling, whether their country is ranked green, yellow, orange or red country.