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Calculated Shard: 84 (from laksa102)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa084.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/26/world/europe/eu-vaccinated-tourists-what-know.html\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/26/world/europe/eu-vaccinated-tourists-what-know.html\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/europe\/eu-vaccinated-tourists-what-know.html","crawl_time":1771518656,"first_indexed_time":1619455203,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,nytimes!www,\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/europe\/eu-vaccinated-tourists-what-know.html s443","src_root_hash":"4566504020376537684","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"The E.U. May Reopen to Vaccinated American Tourists. Here's What to Know. - The New York Times","meta_descriptions":["The head of the European Commission said the bloc was working to allow vaccinated visitors from the U.S. this summer. Questions remain about how and when that might happen."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Advertisement\nSKIP ADVERTISEMENT\nThe head of the European Commission said the bloc was working to allow vaccinated visitors from the U.S. this summer. Questions remain about how and when that might happen.\nThe Gallerie D’Italia in Milan reopened on Monday as Italy loosened its lockdown restrictions in some areas.\nCredit...\nAlessandro Grassani for The New York Times\nPublished April 26, 2021\nUpdated Sept. 15, 2021\nBRUSSELS — A yearlong ban on all but the most essential travel from the United States to the\nEuropean Union\nmay be lifted soon, just in time for summer\nvacation\n.\nIn an interview with The New York Times on Sunday\n,\nUrsula von der Leyen\n, president of the European Commission, said she would put forward a policy proposal for the union’s 27 member states to accept visitors who have received E.U.-approved vaccines, paving the way for a reopening of\ntravel\n.\n“The Americans, as far as I can see, use European Medicines Agency-approved vaccines,” Ms. von der Leyen said. “This will enable free movement and the travel to the European Union.”\nBut many questions remain. Here is what to know.\nWhen will travel begin and will all E.U. countries permit visitors?\nWhile Ms. von der Leyen’s comments signaled a major shift from the current policy, the details of exactly how and when the restart of travel would begin are still being worked out.\nIn her initial comments, Ms. von der Leyen did not offer a timeline or offer details on how tourism would be enabled. But her public comments suggest that the European Commission will officially recommend the change in travel policy soon.\nWhen asked about the shift during a Monday briefing, Eric Mamer, the commission’s spokesman, said that there were still unanswered questions.\n“It is clear this is a policy direction. Many factual questions will need to be answered, but it’s important to set the horizon toward an objective,” he said.\nCountries like Spain, Italy, Portugal and Croatia, where tourism is the lifeblood of the economy and millions of American tourists normally visit each summer, are likely to jump at the opportunity to reopen.\nImage\nUrsula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said she would put forward a policy proposal on how the union’s member states could accept vaccinated visitors.\nCredit...\nKsenia Kuleshova for The New York Times\nGreece has already made such a move, declaring last week it would begin welcoming tourists from the United States with a negative coronavirus test or a vaccination certificate, starting Monday.\nIndividual member states may also reserve the right to keep stricter limits in place. Some might not permit citizens from outside the bloc to visit at all or could choose to enforce restrictions like quarantines.\nWhen Brussels might change the policy guidelines for the bloc as a whole remains unclear and will depend not only on the pace of vaccinations in Europe and America but the broader pandemic situation.\nWhat will travelers need to do?\nMs. von der Leyen’s comments made it clear that the eligibility of visitors from the United States would be linked to the use of approved\nvaccines\nand the virus situation in the country, so the assumption is that some form of a so-called “vaccine passport” could be used.\nThe practicality of issuing vaccine certificates that are broadly readable in each nation in the bloc, and launching the technology to do that, could pose a challenge.\nU.S. and E.U. officials have already spent weeks in discussions on how exactly the program would work, both technically and logistically, and those discussions are continuing, officials in Brussels said.\nImage\nA vaccination center in Los Angeles. \nCredit...\nAllison Zaucha for The New York Times\nBut in the interim, it is possible that a low-tech solution could be used before a broader program is launched to enable people to travel freely on the basis of vaccination. For example, an adult traveler to Europe could get an equivalent to an E.U. vaccine certificate on arrival, after showing a bona fide certificate issued by his or her own government.\nThe hope, officials said, is that this step would soon be unnecessary as vaccine certificates issued by foreign governments would be acceptable and readable in the European Union, and vice versa.\nQuestions have already begun about whether children traveling to the bloc would need to be vaccinated. Children in the United States and Europe are not currently being vaccinated for the coronavirus.\nSince E.U. authorities would likely try to write any travel policy in a way that was reciprocal, it seems unlikely children traveling into Europe would have to provide proof of vaccination.\nWill people from outside the U.S. be allowed to travel to the E.U. this summer?\nSo far, the bloc’s leaders have only weighed in publicly on the conditions for travelers from the United States, and have not mentioned any other countries that could benefit from such a reopening.\nThe European Commission, responding to questions about the interview Monday during a news briefing, did say that a mutual agreement on how to recognize vaccine certificates, the use of vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency and a positive virus situation in both the European Union and the country of interest would be required to take that step.\nIt also said that it was not yet engaged in discussions with the British authorities about a similar arrangement.\nAre vaccine passports already a requirement for travel within Europe?\nNo. While the European Union has already taken tentative steps toward rolling out a “Digital Green Certificate” to enable safe travel within the bloc for European residents, the use of such a system is still months away.\nThe\nEuropean Commission issued recommendations on the measures last month\n, in an attempt to standardize the documentation needed by travelers within the E.U. So far, travelers have been asked to provide various documents including medical certificates, test results, and declarations ahead of travel, making it hard to move around within the bloc.\nImage\nThe Luxembourg Gardens in Paris on the first day of France’s third lockdown last month. \nCredit...\nDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times\nThe proposed certificate would provide digital proof that a person has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, has received a negative test result, or has recovered from the virus.\nThe initiative came after a push by tourism-dependent members of the European Union to salvage the summer travel season.\nMatina Stevis-Gridneff reported from Brussels and Megan Specia from London.\nMatina Stevis-Gridneff\nis the Brussels correspondent for The New York Times, covering the European Union. She joined The Times after covering East Africa for The Wall Street Journal for five years.\nMegan Specia\nis a correspondent on the International Desk in London, covering the United Kingdom and Ireland. She has been with The Times since 2016.\nRelated Content\nMore in Europe\nDoug Mills\/The New York Times\nRoy Rochlin\/Getty Images\nNanna Heitmann for The New York Times\nNeal Threadgold\/HM Coastguard Southend on Sea\nEditors’ Picks\nApple Corps\nTanja Dorendorf\nTrending in The Times\nU.S. Navy handout, via Reuters.\nLisa Kollberg-In House Photography\nMark de Blok\/Focus Features\nMark Makela for The New York Times\nEve Washington\nTheodore Tae\/The New York Times\nWarner Bros.\nDavid Barnum Photography\nNew York Police Department\nAdvertisement\nSKIP ADVERTISEMENT","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/europe\/eu-vaccinated-tourists-what-know.html#site-content)[Skip to site index](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/europe\/eu-vaccinated-tourists-what-know.html#site-index)\n\nSearch & Section Navigation\n\nSection Navigation\n\nSearch\n\n[Europe](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/section\/world\/europe)\n\n[Log in](https:\/\/myaccount.nytimes.com\/auth\/login?response_type=cookie&client_id=vi&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fsubscription%2Fonboarding-offer%3FcampaignId%3D7JFJX%26EXIT_URI%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.nytimes.com%252F2021%252F04%252F26%252Fworld%252Feurope%252Feu-vaccinated-tourists-what-know.html&asset=masthead)\n\nThursday, February 19, 2026\n\n[Today’s Paper](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/section\/todayspaper)\n\n[Europe](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/section\/world\/europe)\\|The E.U. May Soon Welcome American Tourists Again. Here’s What to Know.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/europe\/eu-vaccinated-tourists-what-know.html\n\n- Share full article\n\nAdvertisement\n\n[SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/europe\/eu-vaccinated-tourists-what-know.html#after-top)\n\nSupported by\n\n[SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/europe\/eu-vaccinated-tourists-what-know.html#after-sponsor)\n# The E.U. May Soon Welcome American Tourists Again. Here’s What to Know.\nThe head of the European Commission said the bloc was working to allow vaccinated visitors from the U.S. this summer. Questions remain about how and when that might happen.\n\n- Share full article\n\n![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/26virus-eu-explainer1\/merlin_186938706_7a3a979a-eb42-4dc3-a50d-503d9ba12076-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n\nThe Gallerie D’Italia in Milan reopened on Monday as Italy loosened its lockdown restrictions in some areas.Credit...Alessandro Grassani for The New York Times\n\n[![Matina Stevis-Gridneff](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2019\/09\/26\/reader-center\/author-matina-stevis-gridneff\/author-matina-stevis-gridneff-thumbLarge.png)](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/matina-stevis-gridneff)[![Megan Specia](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2018\/06\/13\/multimedia\/megan-specia\/megan-specia-thumbLarge-v2.png)](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/megan-specia)\n\nBy [Matina Stevis-Gridneff](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/matina-stevis-gridneff) and [Megan Specia](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/megan-specia)\n\nPublished April 26, 2021Updated Sept. 15, 2021\n\nBRUSSELS — A yearlong ban on all but the most essential travel from the United States to the [European Union](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/06\/18\/world\/europe\/eu-us-covid-tourism.html) may be lifted soon, just in time for summer [vacation](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/05\/25\/travel\/caribbean-vacation-coronavirus.html).\n\n[In an interview with The New York Times on Sunday](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/25\/world\/europe\/american-travel-to-europe.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage), [Ursula von der Leyen](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/15\/world\/europe\/ursula-von-der-leyen-eu-speech.html), president of the European Commission, said she would put forward a policy proposal for the union’s 27 member states to accept visitors who have received E.U.-approved vaccines, paving the way for a reopening of [travel](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/29\/travel\/europe-american-tourists.html).\n\n“The Americans, as far as I can see, use European Medicines Agency-approved vaccines,” Ms. von der Leyen said. “This will enable free movement and the travel to the European Union.”\n\nBut many questions remain. Here is what to know.\n\n## When will travel begin and will all E.U. countries permit visitors?\nWhile Ms. von der Leyen’s comments signaled a major shift from the current policy, the details of exactly how and when the restart of travel would begin are still being worked out.\n\nIn her initial comments, Ms. von der Leyen did not offer a timeline or offer details on how tourism would be enabled. But her public comments suggest that the European Commission will officially recommend the change in travel policy soon.\n\nWhen asked about the shift during a Monday briefing, Eric Mamer, the commission’s spokesman, said that there were still unanswered questions.\n\n“It is clear this is a policy direction. Many factual questions will need to be answered, but it’s important to set the horizon toward an objective,” he said.\n\nCountries like Spain, Italy, Portugal and Croatia, where tourism is the lifeblood of the economy and millions of American tourists normally visit each summer, are likely to jump at the opportunity to reopen.\n\nImage\n\n![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/26virus-eu-explainer2\/merlin_186930114_fa3d959c-1101-4618-9d16-85eeab68bc82-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n\nUrsula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said she would put forward a policy proposal on how the union’s member states could accept vaccinated visitors.Credit...Ksenia Kuleshova for The New York Times\n\nGreece has already made such a move, declaring last week it would begin welcoming tourists from the United States with a negative coronavirus test or a vaccination certificate, starting Monday.\n\nIndividual member states may also reserve the right to keep stricter limits in place. Some might not permit citizens from outside the bloc to visit at all or could choose to enforce restrictions like quarantines.\n\nWhen Brussels might change the policy guidelines for the bloc as a whole remains unclear and will depend not only on the pace of vaccinations in Europe and America but the broader pandemic situation.\n\n## What will travelers need to do?\nMs. von der Leyen’s comments made it clear that the eligibility of visitors from the United States would be linked to the use of approved [vaccines](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/05\/06\/world\/europe\/coronavirus-vaccine-patent-eu.html) and the virus situation in the country, so the assumption is that some form of a so-called “vaccine passport” could be used.\n\nThe practicality of issuing vaccine certificates that are broadly readable in each nation in the bloc, and launching the technology to do that, could pose a challenge.\n\n## Editors’ Picks\n[![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2026\/02\/17\/multimedia\/ST-EXFILES-DISPATCHES-hflt\/ST-EXFILES-DISPATCHES-hflt-thumbLarge.jpg)Want to Get Over Your Exes? Put Them Through the Shredder.](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/17\/style\/anti-valentines-day-party-brooklyn.html)\n\n[![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2026\/02\/17\/business\/00feminist-taxes\/00feminist-taxes-thumbLarge.jpg)Is the U.S. Tax Code Anti-Feminist?](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/18\/your-money\/feminist-tax-laws.html)\n\n[![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2026\/02\/17\/multimedia\/17xp-lunar-photos-cpwf\/17xp-lunar-photos-cpwf-thumbLarge.jpg)Revelers Welcome Year of the Horse With Fireworks and Feasts](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/17\/world\/asia\/lunar-new-year-horse-celebrations.html)\n\nAdvertisement\n\n[SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/europe\/eu-vaccinated-tourists-what-know.html#after-pp_edpick)\n\nU.S. and E.U. officials have already spent weeks in discussions on how exactly the program would work, both technically and logistically, and those discussions are continuing, officials in Brussels said.\n\nImage\n\n![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/26virus-eu-explainer3\/merlin_186369201_941ffd45-b5ec-474c-8dca-350b55b6abed-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n\nA vaccination center in Los Angeles. Credit...Allison Zaucha for The New York Times\n\nBut in the interim, it is possible that a low-tech solution could be used before a broader program is launched to enable people to travel freely on the basis of vaccination. For example, an adult traveler to Europe could get an equivalent to an E.U. vaccine certificate on arrival, after showing a bona fide certificate issued by his or her own government.\n\nThe hope, officials said, is that this step would soon be unnecessary as vaccine certificates issued by foreign governments would be acceptable and readable in the European Union, and vice versa.\n\nQuestions have already begun about whether children traveling to the bloc would need to be vaccinated. Children in the United States and Europe are not currently being vaccinated for the coronavirus.\n\nSince E.U. authorities would likely try to write any travel policy in a way that was reciprocal, it seems unlikely children traveling into Europe would have to provide proof of vaccination.\n\n## Will people from outside the U.S. be allowed to travel to the E.U. this summer?\nSo far, the bloc’s leaders have only weighed in publicly on the conditions for travelers from the United States, and have not mentioned any other countries that could benefit from such a reopening.\n\nThe European Commission, responding to questions about the interview Monday during a news briefing, did say that a mutual agreement on how to recognize vaccine certificates, the use of vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency and a positive virus situation in both the European Union and the country of interest would be required to take that step.\n\nIt also said that it was not yet engaged in discussions with the British authorities about a similar arrangement.\n\n## Are vaccine passports already a requirement for travel within Europe?\nNo. While the European Union has already taken tentative steps toward rolling out a “Digital Green Certificate” to enable safe travel within the bloc for European residents, the use of such a system is still months away.\n\nThe [European Commission issued recommendations on the measures last month](https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/IP_21_1181), in an attempt to standardize the documentation needed by travelers within the E.U. So far, travelers have been asked to provide various documents including medical certificates, test results, and declarations ahead of travel, making it hard to move around within the bloc.\n\nImage\n\n![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/26virus-eu-explainer4\/merlin_185302254_05f2bde8-65b4-41b8-ba97-2fb405f70a75-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n\nThe Luxembourg Gardens in Paris on the first day of France’s third lockdown last month. Credit...Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times\n\nThe proposed certificate would provide digital proof that a person has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, has received a negative test result, or has recovered from the virus.\n\nThe initiative came after a push by tourism-dependent members of the European Union to salvage the summer travel season.\n\nMatina Stevis-Gridneff reported from Brussels and Megan Specia from London.\n\nEuropean Travel\n\n[![]()E.U. Set to Let Vaccinated U.S. Tourists Visit This Summer April 25, 2021](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/25\/world\/europe\/american-travel-to-europe.html)\n\n[![]()Airlines could benefit when the E.U. eases restrictions on travel. April 26, 2021](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/26\/business\/airlines-european-travel.html)\n\n[![]()Vaccine Passports Could Unlock World Travel and Cries of Discrimination April 9, 2021](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/09\/world\/europe\/vaccine-passports-virus-issues-legal-ethical.html)\n\n[Matina Stevis-Gridneff](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/matina-stevis-gridneff) is the Brussels correspondent for The New York Times, covering the European Union. She joined The Times after covering East Africa for The Wall Street Journal for five years.\n\n[Megan Specia](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/megan-specia) is a correspondent on the International Desk in London, covering the United Kingdom and Ireland. She has been with The Times since 2016.\n\nSee more on: [European Commission](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/topic\/organization\/european-commission), [European Union](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/topic\/organization\/european-union), [Ursula von der Leyen](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/topic\/ursula-von-der-leyen)\n\n- Share full article\n\n***\n## Around the World With The Times\n### Our reporters across the globe take you into the field.\n***\n- **Polyamory in Brazil:** More people in a still largely conservative and religious nation [are rejecting monogamy as they seek new definitions of romance, and of family](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/14\/world\/americas\/brazil-polyamory-non-monogamy-catholic.html).\n- **Beirut Beneath Drones:** More than a year into a cease-fire, [the mechanical whir of Israeli drones above the Lebanese capital](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/14\/world\/middleeast\/beirut-drones-sound-israel-airstrikes.html) is a reminder that, in many ways, the war never really ended.\n- **Kenya Bans Cash Bouquets:** Floral arrangements crafted from carefully-folded, colorful bank notes [had become a popular symbol of love in Nairobi](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/13\/world\/africa\/kenya-money-bouquets-valentines-day.html).\n- **A Shift in Chinese Taste:** Malaysian durian farmers [saw immense profits over the last decade as China](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/10\/world\/asia\/durian-malaysia-china-demand.html) snapped up the fruit. 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Questions remain about how and when that might happen.\n\n![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/26virus-eu-explainer1\/merlin_186938706_7a3a979a-eb42-4dc3-a50d-503d9ba12076-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n\nThe Gallerie D’Italia in Milan reopened on Monday as Italy loosened its lockdown restrictions in some areas.Credit...Alessandro Grassani for The New York Times\n\nPublished April 26, 2021Updated Sept. 15, 2021\n\nBRUSSELS — A yearlong ban on all but the most essential travel from the United States to the [European Union](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/06\/18\/world\/europe\/eu-us-covid-tourism.html) may be lifted soon, just in time for summer [vacation](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/05\/25\/travel\/caribbean-vacation-coronavirus.html).\n\n[In an interview with The New York Times on Sunday](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/25\/world\/europe\/american-travel-to-europe.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage), [Ursula von der Leyen](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/15\/world\/europe\/ursula-von-der-leyen-eu-speech.html), president of the European Commission, said she would put forward a policy proposal for the union’s 27 member states to accept visitors who have received E.U.-approved vaccines, paving the way for a reopening of [travel](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/29\/travel\/europe-american-tourists.html).\n\n“The Americans, as far as I can see, use European Medicines Agency-approved vaccines,” Ms. von der Leyen said. “This will enable free movement and the travel to the European Union.”\n\nBut many questions remain. Here is what to know.\n\n## When will travel begin and will all E.U. countries permit visitors?\nWhile Ms. von der Leyen’s comments signaled a major shift from the current policy, the details of exactly how and when the restart of travel would begin are still being worked out.\n\nIn her initial comments, Ms. von der Leyen did not offer a timeline or offer details on how tourism would be enabled. But her public comments suggest that the European Commission will officially recommend the change in travel policy soon.\n\nWhen asked about the shift during a Monday briefing, Eric Mamer, the commission’s spokesman, said that there were still unanswered questions.\n\n“It is clear this is a policy direction. Many factual questions will need to be answered, but it’s important to set the horizon toward an objective,” he said.\n\nCountries like Spain, Italy, Portugal and Croatia, where tourism is the lifeblood of the economy and millions of American tourists normally visit each summer, are likely to jump at the opportunity to reopen.\n\nImage\n\n![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/26virus-eu-explainer2\/merlin_186930114_fa3d959c-1101-4618-9d16-85eeab68bc82-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n\nUrsula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said she would put forward a policy proposal on how the union’s member states could accept vaccinated visitors.Credit...Ksenia Kuleshova for The New York Times\n\nGreece has already made such a move, declaring last week it would begin welcoming tourists from the United States with a negative coronavirus test or a vaccination certificate, starting Monday.\n\nIndividual member states may also reserve the right to keep stricter limits in place. Some might not permit citizens from outside the bloc to visit at all or could choose to enforce restrictions like quarantines.\n\nWhen Brussels might change the policy guidelines for the bloc as a whole remains unclear and will depend not only on the pace of vaccinations in Europe and America but the broader pandemic situation.\n\n## What will travelers need to do?\nMs. von der Leyen’s comments made it clear that the eligibility of visitors from the United States would be linked to the use of approved [vaccines](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/05\/06\/world\/europe\/coronavirus-vaccine-patent-eu.html) and the virus situation in the country, so the assumption is that some form of a so-called “vaccine passport” could be used.\n\nThe practicality of issuing vaccine certificates that are broadly readable in each nation in the bloc, and launching the technology to do that, could pose a challenge.\n\nU.S. and E.U. officials have already spent weeks in discussions on how exactly the program would work, both technically and logistically, and those discussions are continuing, officials in Brussels said.\n\nImage\n\n![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/26virus-eu-explainer3\/merlin_186369201_941ffd45-b5ec-474c-8dca-350b55b6abed-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n\nA vaccination center in Los Angeles. Credit...Allison Zaucha for The New York Times\n\nBut in the interim, it is possible that a low-tech solution could be used before a broader program is launched to enable people to travel freely on the basis of vaccination. For example, an adult traveler to Europe could get an equivalent to an E.U. vaccine certificate on arrival, after showing a bona fide certificate issued by his or her own government.\n\nThe hope, officials said, is that this step would soon be unnecessary as vaccine certificates issued by foreign governments would be acceptable and readable in the European Union, and vice versa.\n\nQuestions have already begun about whether children traveling to the bloc would need to be vaccinated. Children in the United States and Europe are not currently being vaccinated for the coronavirus.\n\nSince E.U. authorities would likely try to write any travel policy in a way that was reciprocal, it seems unlikely children traveling into Europe would have to provide proof of vaccination.\n\n## Will people from outside the U.S. be allowed to travel to the E.U. this summer?\nSo far, the bloc’s leaders have only weighed in publicly on the conditions for travelers from the United States, and have not mentioned any other countries that could benefit from such a reopening.\n\nThe European Commission, responding to questions about the interview Monday during a news briefing, did say that a mutual agreement on how to recognize vaccine certificates, the use of vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency and a positive virus situation in both the European Union and the country of interest would be required to take that step.\n\nIt also said that it was not yet engaged in discussions with the British authorities about a similar arrangement.\n\n## Are vaccine passports already a requirement for travel within Europe?\nNo. While the European Union has already taken tentative steps toward rolling out a “Digital Green Certificate” to enable safe travel within the bloc for European residents, the use of such a system is still months away.\n\nThe [European Commission issued recommendations on the measures last month](https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/IP_21_1181), in an attempt to standardize the documentation needed by travelers within the E.U. So far, travelers have been asked to provide various documents including medical certificates, test results, and declarations ahead of travel, making it hard to move around within the bloc.\n\nImage\n\n![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/04\/26\/world\/26virus-eu-explainer4\/merlin_185302254_05f2bde8-65b4-41b8-ba97-2fb405f70a75-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n\nThe Luxembourg Gardens in Paris on the first day of France’s third lockdown last month. Credit...Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times\n\nThe proposed certificate would provide digital proof that a person has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, has received a negative test result, or has recovered from the virus.\n\nThe initiative came after a push by tourism-dependent members of the European Union to salvage the summer travel season.\n\nMatina Stevis-Gridneff reported from Brussels and Megan Specia from London.\n\n[Matina Stevis-Gridneff](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/matina-stevis-gridneff) is the Brussels correspondent for The New York Times, covering the European Union. She joined The Times after covering East Africa for The Wall Street Journal for five years.\n\n[Megan Specia](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/megan-specia) is a correspondent on the International Desk in London, covering the United Kingdom and Ireland. 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Boilerpipe Text	Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT The head of the European Commission said the bloc was working to allow vaccinated visitors from the U.S. this summer. Questions remain about how and when that might happen. The Gallerie D’Italia in Milan reopened on Monday as Italy loosened its lockdown restrictions in some areas. Credit... Alessandro Grassani for The New York Times Published April 26, 2021 Updated Sept. 15, 2021 BRUSSELS — A yearlong ban on all but the most essential travel from the United States to the European Union may be lifted soon, just in time for summer vacation . In an interview with The New York Times on Sunday , Ursula von der Leyen , president of the European Commission, said she would put forward a policy proposal for the union’s 27 member states to accept visitors who have received E.U.-approved vaccines, paving the way for a reopening of travel . “The Americans, as far as I can see, use European Medicines Agency-approved vaccines,” Ms. von der Leyen said. “This will enable free movement and the travel to the European Union.” But many questions remain. Here is what to know. When will travel begin and will all E.U. countries permit visitors? While Ms. von der Leyen’s comments signaled a major shift from the current policy, the details of exactly how and when the restart of travel would begin are still being worked out. In her initial comments, Ms. von der Leyen did not offer a timeline or offer details on how tourism would be enabled. But her public comments suggest that the European Commission will officially recommend the change in travel policy soon. When asked about the shift during a Monday briefing, Eric Mamer, the commission’s spokesman, said that there were still unanswered questions. “It is clear this is a policy direction. Many factual questions will need to be answered, but it’s important to set the horizon toward an objective,” he said. Countries like Spain, Italy, Portugal and Croatia, where tourism is the lifeblood of the economy and millions of American tourists normally visit each summer, are likely to jump at the opportunity to reopen. Image Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said she would put forward a policy proposal on how the union’s member states could accept vaccinated visitors. Credit... Ksenia Kuleshova for The New York Times Greece has already made such a move, declaring last week it would begin welcoming tourists from the United States with a negative coronavirus test or a vaccination certificate, starting Monday. Individual member states may also reserve the right to keep stricter limits in place. Some might not permit citizens from outside the bloc to visit at all or could choose to enforce restrictions like quarantines. When Brussels might change the policy guidelines for the bloc as a whole remains unclear and will depend not only on the pace of vaccinations in Europe and America but the broader pandemic situation. What will travelers need to do? Ms. von der Leyen’s comments made it clear that the eligibility of visitors from the United States would be linked to the use of approved vaccines and the virus situation in the country, so the assumption is that some form of a so-called “vaccine passport” could be used. The practicality of issuing vaccine certificates that are broadly readable in each nation in the bloc, and launching the technology to do that, could pose a challenge. U.S. and E.U. officials have already spent weeks in discussions on how exactly the program would work, both technically and logistically, and those discussions are continuing, officials in Brussels said. Image A vaccination center in Los Angeles. Credit... Allison Zaucha for The New York Times But in the interim, it is possible that a low-tech solution could be used before a broader program is launched to enable people to travel freely on the basis of vaccination. For example, an adult traveler to Europe could get an equivalent to an E.U. vaccine certificate on arrival, after showing a bona fide certificate issued by his or her own government. The hope, officials said, is that this step would soon be unnecessary as vaccine certificates issued by foreign governments would be acceptable and readable in the European Union, and vice versa. Questions have already begun about whether children traveling to the bloc would need to be vaccinated. Children in the United States and Europe are not currently being vaccinated for the coronavirus. Since E.U. authorities would likely try to write any travel policy in a way that was reciprocal, it seems unlikely children traveling into Europe would have to provide proof of vaccination. Will people from outside the U.S. be allowed to travel to the E.U. this summer? So far, the bloc’s leaders have only weighed in publicly on the conditions for travelers from the United States, and have not mentioned any other countries that could benefit from such a reopening. The European Commission, responding to questions about the interview Monday during a news briefing, did say that a mutual agreement on how to recognize vaccine certificates, the use of vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency and a positive virus situation in both the European Union and the country of interest would be required to take that step. It also said that it was not yet engaged in discussions with the British authorities about a similar arrangement. Are vaccine passports already a requirement for travel within Europe? No. While the European Union has already taken tentative steps toward rolling out a “Digital Green Certificate” to enable safe travel within the bloc for European residents, the use of such a system is still months away. The European Commission issued recommendations on the measures last month , in an attempt to standardize the documentation needed by travelers within the E.U. So far, travelers have been asked to provide various documents including medical certificates, test results, and declarations ahead of travel, making it hard to move around within the bloc. Image The Luxembourg Gardens in Paris on the first day of France’s third lockdown last month. Credit... Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times The proposed certificate would provide digital proof that a person has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, has received a negative test result, or has recovered from the virus. The initiative came after a push by tourism-dependent members of the European Union to salvage the summer travel season. Matina Stevis-Gridneff reported from Brussels and Megan Specia from London. Matina Stevis-Gridneff is the Brussels correspondent for The New York Times, covering the European Union. She joined The Times after covering East Africa for The Wall Street Journal for five years. Megan Specia is a correspondent on the International Desk in London, covering the United Kingdom and Ireland. She has been with The Times since 2016. Related Content More in Europe Doug Mills/The New York Times Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Nanna Heitmann for The New York Times Neal Threadgold/HM Coastguard Southend on Sea Editors’ Picks Apple Corps Tanja Dorendorf Trending in The Times U.S. Navy handout, via Reuters. Lisa Kollberg-In House Photography Mark de Blok/Focus Features Mark Makela for The New York Times Eve Washington Theodore Tae/The New York Times Warner Bros. David Barnum Photography New York Police Department Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT
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Questions remain about how and when that might happen. - Share full article ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/04/26/world/26virus-eu-explainer1/merlin_186938706_7a3a979a-eb42-4dc3-a50d-503d9ba12076-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) The Gallerie D’Italia in Milan reopened on Monday as Italy loosened its lockdown restrictions in some areas.Credit...Alessandro Grassani for The New York Times [![Matina Stevis-Gridneff](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2019/09/26/reader-center/author-matina-stevis-gridneff/author-matina-stevis-gridneff-thumbLarge.png)](https://www.nytimes.com/by/matina-stevis-gridneff)[![Megan Specia](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2018/06/13/multimedia/megan-specia/megan-specia-thumbLarge-v2.png)](https://www.nytimes.com/by/megan-specia) By [Matina Stevis-Gridneff](https://www.nytimes.com/by/matina-stevis-gridneff) and [Megan Specia](https://www.nytimes.com/by/megan-specia) Published April 26, 2021Updated Sept. 15, 2021 BRUSSELS — A yearlong ban on all but the most essential travel from the United States to the [European Union](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/world/europe/eu-us-covid-tourism.html) may be lifted soon, just in time for summer [vacation](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/travel/caribbean-vacation-coronavirus.html). [In an interview with The New York Times on Sunday](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/25/world/europe/american-travel-to-europe.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage), [Ursula von der Leyen](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/15/world/europe/ursula-von-der-leyen-eu-speech.html), president of the European Commission, said she would put forward a policy proposal for the union’s 27 member states to accept visitors who have received E.U.-approved vaccines, paving the way for a reopening of [travel](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/travel/europe-american-tourists.html). “The Americans, as far as I can see, use European Medicines Agency-approved vaccines,” Ms. von der Leyen said. “This will enable free movement and the travel to the European Union.” But many questions remain. Here is what to know. ## When will travel begin and will all E.U. countries permit visitors? While Ms. von der Leyen’s comments signaled a major shift from the current policy, the details of exactly how and when the restart of travel would begin are still being worked out. In her initial comments, Ms. von der Leyen did not offer a timeline or offer details on how tourism would be enabled. But her public comments suggest that the European Commission will officially recommend the change in travel policy soon. When asked about the shift during a Monday briefing, Eric Mamer, the commission’s spokesman, said that there were still unanswered questions. “It is clear this is a policy direction. Many factual questions will need to be answered, but it’s important to set the horizon toward an objective,” he said. Countries like Spain, Italy, Portugal and Croatia, where tourism is the lifeblood of the economy and millions of American tourists normally visit each summer, are likely to jump at the opportunity to reopen. Image ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/04/26/world/26virus-eu-explainer2/merlin_186930114_fa3d959c-1101-4618-9d16-85eeab68bc82-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said she would put forward a policy proposal on how the union’s member states could accept vaccinated visitors.Credit...Ksenia Kuleshova for The New York Times Greece has already made such a move, declaring last week it would begin welcoming tourists from the United States with a negative coronavirus test or a vaccination certificate, starting Monday. Individual member states may also reserve the right to keep stricter limits in place. Some might not permit citizens from outside the bloc to visit at all or could choose to enforce restrictions like quarantines. When Brussels might change the policy guidelines for the bloc as a whole remains unclear and will depend not only on the pace of vaccinations in Europe and America but the broader pandemic situation. ## What will travelers need to do? Ms. von der Leyen’s comments made it clear that the eligibility of visitors from the United States would be linked to the use of approved [vaccines](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/world/europe/coronavirus-vaccine-patent-eu.html) and the virus situation in the country, so the assumption is that some form of a so-called “vaccine passport” could be used. The practicality of issuing vaccine certificates that are broadly readable in each nation in the bloc, and launching the technology to do that, could pose a challenge. ## Editors’ Picks [![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/02/17/multimedia/ST-EXFILES-DISPATCHES-hflt/ST-EXFILES-DISPATCHES-hflt-thumbLarge.jpg)Want to Get Over Your Exes? 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Image ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/04/26/world/26virus-eu-explainer3/merlin_186369201_941ffd45-b5ec-474c-8dca-350b55b6abed-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) A vaccination center in Los Angeles. Credit...Allison Zaucha for The New York Times But in the interim, it is possible that a low-tech solution could be used before a broader program is launched to enable people to travel freely on the basis of vaccination. For example, an adult traveler to Europe could get an equivalent to an E.U. vaccine certificate on arrival, after showing a bona fide certificate issued by his or her own government. The hope, officials said, is that this step would soon be unnecessary as vaccine certificates issued by foreign governments would be acceptable and readable in the European Union, and vice versa. Questions have already begun about whether children traveling to the bloc would need to be vaccinated. Children in the United States and Europe are not currently being vaccinated for the coronavirus. Since E.U. authorities would likely try to write any travel policy in a way that was reciprocal, it seems unlikely children traveling into Europe would have to provide proof of vaccination. ## Will people from outside the U.S. be allowed to travel to the E.U. this summer? So far, the bloc’s leaders have only weighed in publicly on the conditions for travelers from the United States, and have not mentioned any other countries that could benefit from such a reopening. The European Commission, responding to questions about the interview Monday during a news briefing, did say that a mutual agreement on how to recognize vaccine certificates, the use of vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency and a positive virus situation in both the European Union and the country of interest would be required to take that step. It also said that it was not yet engaged in discussions with the British authorities about a similar arrangement. ## Are vaccine passports already a requirement for travel within Europe? No. While the European Union has already taken tentative steps toward rolling out a “Digital Green Certificate” to enable safe travel within the bloc for European residents, the use of such a system is still months away. The [European Commission issued recommendations on the measures last month](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_1181), in an attempt to standardize the documentation needed by travelers within the E.U. So far, travelers have been asked to provide various documents including medical certificates, test results, and declarations ahead of travel, making it hard to move around within the bloc. Image ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/04/26/world/26virus-eu-explainer4/merlin_185302254_05f2bde8-65b4-41b8-ba97-2fb405f70a75-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) The Luxembourg Gardens in Paris on the first day of France’s third lockdown last month. Credit...Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times The proposed certificate would provide digital proof that a person has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, has received a negative test result, or has recovered from the virus. The initiative came after a push by tourism-dependent members of the European Union to salvage the summer travel season. Matina Stevis-Gridneff reported from Brussels and Megan Specia from London. European Travel [![]()E.U. Set to Let Vaccinated U.S. Tourists Visit This Summer April 25, 2021](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/25/world/europe/american-travel-to-europe.html) [![]()Airlines could benefit when the E.U. eases restrictions on travel. April 26, 2021](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/26/business/airlines-european-travel.html) [![]()Vaccine Passports Could Unlock World Travel and Cries of Discrimination April 9, 2021](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/world/europe/vaccine-passports-virus-issues-legal-ethical.html) [Matina Stevis-Gridneff](https://www.nytimes.com/by/matina-stevis-gridneff) is the Brussels correspondent for The New York Times, covering the European Union. She joined The Times after covering East Africa for The Wall Street Journal for five years. [Megan Specia](https://www.nytimes.com/by/megan-specia) is a correspondent on the International Desk in London, covering the United Kingdom and Ireland. She has been with The Times since 2016. 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Readable Markdown	Advertisement [SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/26/world/europe/eu-vaccinated-tourists-what-know.html#after-top) The head of the European Commission said the bloc was working to allow vaccinated visitors from the U.S. this summer. Questions remain about how and when that might happen. ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/04/26/world/26virus-eu-explainer1/merlin_186938706_7a3a979a-eb42-4dc3-a50d-503d9ba12076-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) The Gallerie D’Italia in Milan reopened on Monday as Italy loosened its lockdown restrictions in some areas.Credit...Alessandro Grassani for The New York Times Published April 26, 2021Updated Sept. 15, 2021 BRUSSELS — A yearlong ban on all but the most essential travel from the United States to the [European Union](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/world/europe/eu-us-covid-tourism.html) may be lifted soon, just in time for summer [vacation](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/travel/caribbean-vacation-coronavirus.html). [In an interview with The New York Times on Sunday](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/25/world/europe/american-travel-to-europe.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage), [Ursula von der Leyen](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/15/world/europe/ursula-von-der-leyen-eu-speech.html), president of the European Commission, said she would put forward a policy proposal for the union’s 27 member states to accept visitors who have received E.U.-approved vaccines, paving the way for a reopening of [travel](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/travel/europe-american-tourists.html). “The Americans, as far as I can see, use European Medicines Agency-approved vaccines,” Ms. von der Leyen said. “This will enable free movement and the travel to the European Union.” But many questions remain. Here is what to know. ## When will travel begin and will all E.U. countries permit visitors? While Ms. von der Leyen’s comments signaled a major shift from the current policy, the details of exactly how and when the restart of travel would begin are still being worked out. In her initial comments, Ms. von der Leyen did not offer a timeline or offer details on how tourism would be enabled. But her public comments suggest that the European Commission will officially recommend the change in travel policy soon. When asked about the shift during a Monday briefing, Eric Mamer, the commission’s spokesman, said that there were still unanswered questions. “It is clear this is a policy direction. Many factual questions will need to be answered, but it’s important to set the horizon toward an objective,” he said. Countries like Spain, Italy, Portugal and Croatia, where tourism is the lifeblood of the economy and millions of American tourists normally visit each summer, are likely to jump at the opportunity to reopen. Image ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/04/26/world/26virus-eu-explainer2/merlin_186930114_fa3d959c-1101-4618-9d16-85eeab68bc82-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said she would put forward a policy proposal on how the union’s member states could accept vaccinated visitors.Credit...Ksenia Kuleshova for The New York Times Greece has already made such a move, declaring last week it would begin welcoming tourists from the United States with a negative coronavirus test or a vaccination certificate, starting Monday. Individual member states may also reserve the right to keep stricter limits in place. Some might not permit citizens from outside the bloc to visit at all or could choose to enforce restrictions like quarantines. When Brussels might change the policy guidelines for the bloc as a whole remains unclear and will depend not only on the pace of vaccinations in Europe and America but the broader pandemic situation. ## What will travelers need to do? Ms. von der Leyen’s comments made it clear that the eligibility of visitors from the United States would be linked to the use of approved [vaccines](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/world/europe/coronavirus-vaccine-patent-eu.html) and the virus situation in the country, so the assumption is that some form of a so-called “vaccine passport” could be used. The practicality of issuing vaccine certificates that are broadly readable in each nation in the bloc, and launching the technology to do that, could pose a challenge. U.S. and E.U. officials have already spent weeks in discussions on how exactly the program would work, both technically and logistically, and those discussions are continuing, officials in Brussels said. Image ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/04/26/world/26virus-eu-explainer3/merlin_186369201_941ffd45-b5ec-474c-8dca-350b55b6abed-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) A vaccination center in Los Angeles. Credit...Allison Zaucha for The New York Times But in the interim, it is possible that a low-tech solution could be used before a broader program is launched to enable people to travel freely on the basis of vaccination. For example, an adult traveler to Europe could get an equivalent to an E.U. vaccine certificate on arrival, after showing a bona fide certificate issued by his or her own government. The hope, officials said, is that this step would soon be unnecessary as vaccine certificates issued by foreign governments would be acceptable and readable in the European Union, and vice versa. Questions have already begun about whether children traveling to the bloc would need to be vaccinated. Children in the United States and Europe are not currently being vaccinated for the coronavirus. Since E.U. authorities would likely try to write any travel policy in a way that was reciprocal, it seems unlikely children traveling into Europe would have to provide proof of vaccination. ## Will people from outside the U.S. be allowed to travel to the E.U. this summer? So far, the bloc’s leaders have only weighed in publicly on the conditions for travelers from the United States, and have not mentioned any other countries that could benefit from such a reopening. The European Commission, responding to questions about the interview Monday during a news briefing, did say that a mutual agreement on how to recognize vaccine certificates, the use of vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency and a positive virus situation in both the European Union and the country of interest would be required to take that step. It also said that it was not yet engaged in discussions with the British authorities about a similar arrangement. ## Are vaccine passports already a requirement for travel within Europe? No. While the European Union has already taken tentative steps toward rolling out a “Digital Green Certificate” to enable safe travel within the bloc for European residents, the use of such a system is still months away. The [European Commission issued recommendations on the measures last month](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_1181), in an attempt to standardize the documentation needed by travelers within the E.U. So far, travelers have been asked to provide various documents including medical certificates, test results, and declarations ahead of travel, making it hard to move around within the bloc. Image ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/04/26/world/26virus-eu-explainer4/merlin_185302254_05f2bde8-65b4-41b8-ba97-2fb405f70a75-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) The Luxembourg Gardens in Paris on the first day of France’s third lockdown last month. Credit...Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times The proposed certificate would provide digital proof that a person has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, has received a negative test result, or has recovered from the virus. The initiative came after a push by tourism-dependent members of the European Union to salvage the summer travel season. Matina Stevis-Gridneff reported from Brussels and Megan Specia from London. [Matina Stevis-Gridneff](https://www.nytimes.com/by/matina-stevis-gridneff) is the Brussels correspondent for The New York Times, covering the European Union. She joined The Times after covering East Africa for The Wall Street Journal for five years. 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