Italian student goes viral after getting tattoo of Covid-19 green pass on his arm
- Andrea Colonnetta said he wanted something original and different, and now has a QR code tattooed on his left arm. He claims it works with scanners
- The Italian green pass gives proof of coronavirus status such as being vaccinated or tested
Andrea Colonnetta said he had not given it much thought before getting his latest tattoo, but decided on the topical – and practical – choice after talking with tattoo artist Gabriele Pellerone.
“It’s certainly something original, I like to be different,” Colonnetta, from the southern city of Reggio Calabria, told Corriere della Calabria newspaper.
The underside of Colonnetta’s left arm now bears a matrix of black squares from the QR code of his official Italian green pass.
The pass gives proof of coronavirus status – that you are vaccinated, have recovered from the virus or tested negative in the last 48 hours.
An extension of the EU’s digital Covid-19 certificate, it has been required in Italy since August 6 to get into cinemas, museums and indoor sports venues or to eat indoors at restaurants.