San Marino will start issuing vaccination passports in the form of NFTs

Non-exchangeable tokens (NFTs) confirming vaccination will be created on the VeChain blockchain

Authorities in the Republic of San Marino have passed a “decree-law” that will allow digital vaccination passports against coronavirus to be issued to residents. The passports will be created in the form of non-exchangeable tokens (NFTs) on the publicly available VeChain blockchain and will be linked to the holder’s medical history. The blockchain company DNV was San Marino’s technical partner.

The digital vaccination passports will contain two QR codes for data verification:

The first QR code complies with European Union requirements and can be verified by organizations operating in its territory;
The second QR code can be checked by anyone and anywhere. Scanning the QR code gives access to a web application where the validity of the certificate can be verified by linking it to an NFT token.

“Anyone can verify the certificate without having to download a specific app. The use of the VeChain blockchain and non-transferable token (NFT) technology increases confidence in the authenticity of information, reducing the risk of forgery,” said Renato Grottola, DNV’s director of development and innovation.

NFT tokens are unique and indivisible. Such tokens are used to prove ownership of an object and cannot be replaced without the owner’s consent.