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Why is my Covid Pass (for events) bar code only giving me a 2 day expiry date?
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Annemos
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I do not have a Smart Phone
https://covid-status.service.nhsx.nhs.uk/
So I went into this link to generate the Pass for Events.
But the Pass that I am being given ,shows that the expiry date of the Bar Code is only 2 days (48 hours).
My friend who did his on the app has the full 30 days!!
Has anybody else come across this and might know the reason why I only have been given 2 days?
(Also, I am not yet signed up for the NHS site itself, if you see what I mean. To see my recotrds etc.
I have just requested that and it can take a day or two.)
https://covid-status.service.nhsx.nhs.uk/
So I went into this link to generate the Pass for Events.
But the Pass that I am being given ,shows that the expiry date of the Bar Code is only 2 days (48 hours).
My friend who did his on the app has the full 30 days!!
Has anybody else come across this and might know the reason why I only have been given 2 days?
(Also, I am not yet signed up for the NHS site itself, if you see what I mean. To see my recotrds etc.
I have just requested that and it can take a day or two.)
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Because it would be ridiculous for it to last longer. Doing more things? Get another.Going to a long festival, if you are on site they will accept the first one, but if you leave you need another for re-entry.Makes perfect sense.0
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But my Pass even has 2 contradictory things on it.
I got the pass today. Under my name is says that the barcode expires on July 19th.
But then in the blurb paragraph at the bottom, it says your barcode expires in 30 days!0 -
Could this be something to do with the lifting of restrictions on 19 July?0
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Interesting point!0
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PROBLEM SOLVED!!!
I have now signed up for the full NHS system. NHS LOGIN
I had to send a copy of my passport and a small video recording.
They have processed it really quickly...and have just told me I have been accepted.
So I just tried the passport again...... and now I have the full 30 days!! Wonderful!
So conclusion is, if you have not registered for NHS Login, then your Covid Event pass may only show 2 days!!
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You don't need them from 19 July though.0
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Two day passes come from tests (technically 48 hours from submission), 30 day passes are from vaccination, although they are always 30 days from the creation, not that the vaccination expires.2
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Jeremy535897 said:You don't need them from 19 July though.0
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No doubt someone will test this with a Court case in the future.1
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Just for clarification.
I have had the two vaccinations. I have not had any tests at all.
But until I was accepted for the full NHS LOGIN, I was just being given the 2 days.0
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