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Several Covid-related documents and certificates have been issued in Slovakia.
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To distinguish between them, the National Health Information Centre (NCZI) has prepared an easy guide.
Covid-19 pass
a nine-figure code containing numbers, letters and dashes;
every person receives it after registering for testing or vaccination through the Korona.gov.sk website or a private lab;
the code is sent in a text message and/or an email.
EU Digital Covid Pass (or EU green pass)
a document generated from one's vaccination records or proof of recovery from Covid following a request submitted via Korona.gov.sk;
also in the form of a QR code;
it is used as proof of vaccination, recovery or testing (for the OTP regime).
(Important notes)
the document proving recovery can be generated only based on a positive PCR test result, not antigen test;
the document is generated only after the end of self-isolation, i.e. after app. 12 days;
the document can be requested through the Korona.gov.sk website or can be found in the mobile app of health insurers.
GreenPass app
a Slovak government-provided mobile app where EU Digital Covid Certificates can be downloaded.
eHranica
an online form used for the registration of people coming to Slovakia from abroad.
(Important notes)
it is necessary to carefully check all information submitted through the form. If the data is wrong, the information can be corrected only by contacting the respective regional health authority (RÚVZ);
if one does not have a Slovak birth number, they can choose another identifier. People should not submit various identifiers for various registrations because then two Covid-19 passes will be generated;
if one does not receive a text message or email after submitting the form, it means something has gone wrong.
