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The NHS COVID Pass will no longer be available for domestic purposes in England from May 12.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This means that venues and events can no longer request the COVID Pass as a condition of entry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The COVID Pass has not been legally required to enter venues and events in England since they were scrapped at the end of January<\/a>, but some businesses and venues had chosen to voluntarily request it to verify patrons\u2019 status.<\/p>\n Passes had been made mandatory in the country in December to limit the spread of the Omicron variant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The domestic pass allowed users to show coronavirus records to venues or events that wished to view vaccination status.<\/p>\n There was uproar from industry professionals following the introduction of the COVID Pass in England in December. Parklife festival and Warehouse Project co-founder Sacha Lord said that the passports would \u201ckill the spontaneity\u201d of going on a night out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In January, Michael Kill, chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) welcomed the decision to remove the requirement<\/a> to show a COVID Pass \u201cfollowing an extremely difficult two years for the night time economy and hospitality sector\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The NHS COVID Pass for international travel will still be available as normal.<\/p>\n Image:<\/strong> Denise Jans<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n