Excelsior Pass | Public Institutions

This compendium, prepared by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), aims to capture emerging trends in digital responses of UN Member States against the COVID-19 pandemic along with other digital government initiatives and provide a preliminary analysis of their main features. These cases are shared for exchange of information so that Member States can learn from each other and possibly create new partnerships.

Excelsior Pass provides secure, digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results. There are currently three types of Passes:
COVID-19 Vaccination Pass (available 15 days after the final dose of the vaccine was administered; valid for 365 days)
COVID-19 PCR Test Pass (valid until midnight on the third day after a test)
COVID-19 Antigen Test Pass (valid for 6 hours from the time of a test)
Similar to a mobile airline boarding pass, New Yorkers can store Passes digitally on their smartphones or print them out to present at participating businesses and venues.
Businesses and venues can use Excelsior Pass to aid their compliance with State reopening guidelines.

Country

United States of America

Institution

New York State