About CovPass
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), as the central institution of the Federal Government in the field of public health and as the national public health institute, publishes the CovPass app for the German Federal Government....
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), as the central institution of the Federal Government in the field of public health and as the national public health institute, publishes the CovPass app for the German Federal Government. The app allows the digital COVID certificates of the EU to be stored directly on the smartphone. Anyone who uses it can prove their vaccination protection or recovery quickly and securely. The app can also be used to store the EU's digital COVID certificates of other people (for example family members) on the smartphone. Users of the app decide when and to whom they show their information and data.
In 2021, the European Union introduced the digital COVID certificate as an EU-wide recognised proof of vaccination, recovery or negative testing for COVID-19. This regulation expired on 30 June 2023. On a transitional basis, the EU will continue to operate the technical systems to enable cross-border certificate testing until 31 December 2023. The transitional operation will end on this date. There is currently no international system with comparable functionalities and comparable scope.
In Germany, the possibility of issuing digital COVID certificates such as vaccination and recovery certificates will therefore be discontinued on 31 December 2023. The CovPass app and the CovPassCheck app will therefore also be discontinued. The CovPass app will be switched to wallet mode, in which the stored certificates will be retained.
In Germany, the possibility of issuing digital COVID certificates such as vaccination and recovery certificates will therefore be discontinued on 31 December 2023. The CovPass app and the CovPassCheck app will therefore also be discontinued. The CovPass app will be switched to wallet mode, in which the stored certificates will be retained.
HOW THE APP WORKS
Evidence of Corona vaccinations and recovery from Corona infection is the central function of the CovPass app. Whenever users prove their Corona status, only the information and data necessary for verification is displayed via QR code.
The QR code provides information about the validity of a vaccination or recovery certificate. For clear identification, the name and date of birth are also displayed during a check.
Corona vaccinations are certified with the EU digital COVID vaccination certificate upon request. The certificate is generated by medical staff after the vaccination. It contains a QR code that can be scanned with the CovPass app. Simply hold the camera of the smartphone over the QR code and all the information of the certificate is loaded onto the smartphone. The current QR code is then displayed on the app's home screen. This can be shown if required.
Recovery from a Corona infection is certified with the EU digital COVID recovery certificate. You can obtain the recovery certificate from your family doctor or local health office after surviving a Corona infection. It contains a QR code that can be scanned with the app. The certificate of recovery is then documented on the smartphone.
EU digital COVID certificates from other people (for example family members) can also be managed on the smartphone.
The data of the EU digital COVID certificate is stored locally on the smartphone. Only the users decide when and to whom they show the information and data.
HOW THE DATA REMAINS SECURE
Data protection is maintained throughout the entire period of use.
- No registration: No registration with an e-mail address is necessary.
- Local data storage: Your complete data is only stored on your smartphone.
- Data minimization: The QR code is displayed with the minimum amount of data agreed in the EU. After the QR code has been checked, only the status of the certificate, the name, and the date of birth are displayed.
- Cryptographic security: The QR code is protected with a strong signature and cannot be forged.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of CovPass since it was posted on our website on 2021-10-08 15:40:49.
The latest version is 1.44.0 and it was updated on 2024-04-22 14:50:43. See below the changes in each version.
CovPass version 1.44.0
Updated At: 2023-12-13
Changes: From 1 January 2024:
• Certificates will still be stored on the smartphone.
• You will still be able to access your certificates.
• You will be able to export your certificates (PDF create).
• You will no longer be able to add new certificates and to renew technically expired certificates.
• Support for the app will no longer be offered.
• The app will no longer be available for (re)download in the app store.
Further information can be found in the CovPass app privacy policy.
CovPass version 1.43.3
Updated At: 2023-11-08
Changes: With this app version we have made optimisations and fixed minor bugs.
Furthermore, information texts were adapted to the currently applicable circumstances.
CovPass version 1.43.1
Updated At: 2023-07-25
Changes: A notice box on the entry page informs you about the status of the ability to check the validity of certificates when travelling. In future, some menu items will refer to content on the website of the Federal Ministry of Health and will be marked as external links accordingly. Information on the status of the Infection Protection Act § 22a on which the checking rules are based has been added for information purposes.
CovPass version 1.43.0
Updated At: 2023-05-15
Changes: There are currently no entry rules regarding COVID-19, so we have removed the function to check the validity of certificates in various countries.
The contact details can now be found in the legal notice.
Since various checking rules expire at the end of May, they can no longer be updated manually in the app.
CovPass version 1.42.0
Updated At: 2023-04-04
Changes: For better clarity at the individual certificate level, we have removed the text reference to EU entry rules via the Re-Open EU website. General information can be found in the parent view. In addition, we have made a text adjustment and refer to the information of the German Foreign Office. From now on, the note about the currently used certificate will only be displayed for valid certificates.
CovPass version 1.41.0
Updated At: 2023-03-13
Changes: Due to the premature relaxation of the mask requirement, we have removed the mask check feature from the app. From now on, only your vaccination status according to the Infection Protection Act § 22a will be displayed.
CovPass version 1.22.1
Updated At: 2022-04-22
Changes: In addition to some bug fixes, you can now also scan certificates whose validity date has passed. This is relevant when certificates are to be updated within the app. Furthermore, for now the re-issue of 2/1 certificates has been limited to German certificates. Lastly, some errors during re-issuance have been fixed.
CovPass version 1.22.0
Updated At: 2022-04-11
Changes: Besides some minor bug-fixes you can now scan certificates whose validity date has passed. This is relevant when certificates are to be reissued within the app.
CovPass version 1.21.1
Updated At: 2022-03-30
Changes: With the new release, certain certificates with the vaccination order "2 of 2 "can be exchanged for "2 of 1" certificates.
Furthermore, certificates with the same value are now sorted by their associated date, so your newest certificate is prioritized.
Lastly, the background processes for updating new rules have been optimized so that the app consumes less data volume during the validity check.
CovPass version 1.17.0
Updated At: 2022-01-28
Changes: With this update, bugs were fixed and visual adjustments were made. With the simultaneously released update of the check app, your certificates can now also be checked according to 2G+ rules. The detection of booster vaccinations as an alternative for test certificates will be provided with the following release 1.18.
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