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Explainer | Recovered from Covid-19? How to get electronic proof and use it in Hong Kong’s vaccine pass scheme

  • New QR code, valid for six months, will be seen as equal to one shot of a coronavirus vaccine for the pass scheme
  • A ‘transition period’ until June 30 will allow recovered residents to still use other documents

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Recovered residents must submit their Hong Kong identity card and the month of their Covid-19 infection or discharge from hospital to obtain the electronic proof. Photo: Felix Wong
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Residents who have recovered from Covid-19 can download a new QR code that will be viewed as equal to one jab under the vaccine pass scheme to enter premises in Hong Kong such as restaurants, bars and gyms.

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Here is what you need to know about the new system.

1. How do I get my recovery record QR code?

The QR code, available at www.evt.gov.hk, is valid for six months from the date of the resident’s recovery. After that, residents will need to get the doses required under the vaccine pass scheme.

Residents must submit their Hong Kong identity card and the month of their Covid-19 infection or discharge from hospital to obtain the electronic proof. If they submit their birth certificate or passport, they will also need to provide their date of birth.

The document can also be downloaded from government apps such as “iAM Smart” or “eHealth” and incorporated into the “Leave Home Safe” risk-exposure app to show business owners or restaurant operators upon entry.

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From Tuesday, isolation orders issued by the Department of Health will include the recovery record QR code.

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