CommonPass
For global travel and trade to return to pre-pandemic levels, travelers need a secure and verifiable way to document their health status as they cross borders. Countries will need to be able to validate a traveler’s record of a COVID PCR test or vaccination administered in another country. Countries will also need the flexibility to update their health screening entry requirements as the pandemic evolves and science progresses. Airlines, airports and other travel industry stakeholders will need the same.
The Commons Project has developed CommonPass to address those challenges.
How it works.
The CommonPass framework allows individuals to access their lab results and vaccination records, and consent to have that information used to validate their COVID-19 status without revealing any other underlying personal health information. Lab results and vaccination records can be accessed through existing health data systems, national or local registries or personal digital health records (Apple Health for iOS, CommonHealth for Android).
CommonPass assesses whether the individual’s lab test results or vaccination records (1) come from a trusted source, and (2) satisfy the health screening requirements of the country they want to enter. If they meet the requirements of their destination, CommonPass generates a simple “yes” or “no” certificate that they can share without revealing any personal health information. CommonPass is designed with the ability to be accessed directly through other apps and services.
Why CommonPass?
Neutrality.
CommonPass is being developed by a nonprofit public trust, beholden to no one government. It is operated by The Commons Project on an open, independent, sustainable, not-for-profit basis.
Private.
The CommonPass framework allows individuals to access their lab results and vaccination records, and consent to have that information used to validate their COVID status without revealing any other underlying personal health information.
Flexible.
CommonPass provides the flexibility for countries to update health screening entry requirements as the pandemic evolves and science progresses.
International Cooperation.
On July 9th, The Commons Project, The World Economic Forum and The Rockefeller Foundation convened more than 350 public and private sector leaders from 52 countries to come together to design a common framework for safe border reopening.
“To stimulate reconnecting cities we need to establish common health protocols. A common platform will help rebuild international cooperation.”
— Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt