Shorter validation of Covid passport?

29 November 2021

The European Commission will recommend shorter 9-month validation period of Covid passports applied for travelling. The EC is also to propose priority treatment of the vaccinated travellers – say documents Bloomberg agency has had access to.

The European Commission is to propose the member states to continue accepting all the travellers vaccinated with the serums approved in the European Union, and from 10th January 2022 to be open also to those travellers vaccinated with the vaccines approved by the World Health Organisation.

At present, the validity of the Covid passport depends on what base it was issued. In the case of the vaccinated persons, the validity of this document starts on the 14th day after receiving the last dose of vaccine and it lasts 365 days from the day of administering the last dose. The changes proposed by the EU introduce a new validity period for the first series of vaccinations. This period is to be shortened to 9 months, which aims to arouse interest in the 3rd dose of vaccinations against Covid-19.

Prof. Andrzej Horban, Prime Minister’s advisor for Covid-19, has already announced that if people do not vaccinate in the districts where the number of infections is high, significant restrictions will have to be introduced. Prof. Horban highlighted that the restrictions may cover even 20% of the country.
(source: Bloomberg)

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03 November 2025

The 6 th edition of the Three Seas Local Government Congress will be held May 27-28, 2026, under the Honorary Patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki. This distinction recognises the growing importance of the event, which has become a key platform for cooperation among the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, both in the economic and infrastructural dimensions.

Over five editions of the Congress (2020–2025), more than 5,000 participants from 24 countries have taken part, 104 discussion panels have been held, and 64 foreign delegations have visited Lublin. The scale and international character of the event confirm its increasing role in shaping dialogue across the Three Seas region.

We, the countries representing Central and Eastern Europe (…) through the Three Seas Initiative, Via Baltica, and Via Carpatia, share not only our voice and vision of building a civic community, but also tangible results showing that the Baltic States and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe are capable of implementing major infrastructure projects, emphasised President Karol Nawrocki during his visit to Vilnius last month.

These words perfectly capture the spirit of the Three Seas Congress, which brings together political, academic, and business communities around a shared goal, building a strong, integrated, and cooperative Central and Eastern Europe.

It is also worth noting that in April 2025, Poland hosted the 10th Three Seas Initiative Summit. During the event, participants emphasised the importance of infrastructure and economic cooperation in the region and the need to strengthen cohesion across Central and Eastern Europe. This year, the cooperation format has been expanded to include new members – Albania and Montenegro joined the Three Seas Initiative in the capacity of associated participating states, while Spain and Turkey became new strategic partners. It has already been announced that the 11th Summit will take place in Croatia in 2026.

We cordially invite you to take part in the Three Seas Local Government Congress! Registration will open in the end of January. More details will soon be available at www.congress.lubelskie.pl and on our social media channels.