Croatia eyes COVID-19 passports in June

Croatia could introduce digital green certificates, or COVID-19 passports, from early June, Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic announced on Friday, reported Xinhua.

Certificates will be issued in pdf format, and citizens will be able to apply for them via the country's e-Citizens online system or from local health authorities' offices.

At the border crossings of Croatia and neighboring countries, 250 devices have already been set up to read the QR code on certificates showing that the passenger has been vaccinated, has contracted COVID-19 or has a PCR test showing that a person is not infected with the disease.

The green certificates under discussion at the level of the entire European Union will also enable easier transition for foreign citizens coming to Croatia, said the minister.

The tourism sector accounts for about one fifth of Croatia's gross domestic product (GDP). The southeastern European country hopes that the use of digital green certificates will bring more foreign tourists during the tourism season.