Project Goal and Objectives
COVID-19-Free Travel is a flagship project of the EDB Fund for Digital Initiatives. The app has been designed to allow people to move freely and safely between countries during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Brief Description
The app reduces the risk of spreading the disease and offers a reliable system of cross-border travel checks.
COVID-19-Free Travel uses unique architecture for cross-border exchange of information without sharing users’ personal data, which are stored only in the country where the test took place. This means personal data can be protected in accordance with legislation in force in the relevant countries.
The success of this project is due to the unique cross-sectoral competencies of the EDB Fund for Digital Initiatives – the only multilateral development fund in Eurasia promoting digital transformation tools and practices.
Project Components and Processes
COVID-19-Free Travel users can:
Obtain PCR test results.
Display PCR test results.
PCR test results can be obtained in
Russia
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Moldova
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
To use this app, users need to:
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1Install the app on their smartphone from the AppStore, Google Play or AppGallery
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2Open the app and select the countries of departure and arrival
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3Select a convenient lab on the map for booking their PCR test
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4Make an appointment with the selected lab
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5When visiting the lab, notify the receptionist that the results need to be made available on the COVID-19-Free Travel app
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6Fill in and sign a consent form to receive the results on the app
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7Scan a QR code on the consent form with the app
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8When the test results are ready, they are uploaded to the app as a QR code. A negative result produces a green QR code
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9Upon arrival in the country of destination, show the QR code to public health protection officers
App Statistics:
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PCR test results made available to users of the app that can be displayed as a green QR code when travelling between countries in accordance with the national regulations of the countries of departure and arrival.
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users who had installed the app on their phones.
COVID-19 vaccination records can be uploaded and displayed in:
- Armenia
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Uzbekistan
- Russia
To use this option, users need to:
Upload the vaccination record to the app, select the Vaccination tab and scan the QR code on the vaccination certificate
App Statistics:
users who have already taken the opportunity to upload their vaccination records to the app
Development:
At a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Council on 10 December 2021, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, praised the effectiveness of the COVID-19-Free Travel app and said its functionality and geographical coverage should be extended further
To this end, the EDB Fund for Digital Initiatives is continuing to develop the app and plans to make it possible to receive and display proof of recovery from COVID-19.
