Romanian identity card Carte de identitate | |
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Type | Identity card, optional replacement for passport in the listed countries |
Issued by | Romania |
First issued | 1997 2 August 2021 (new design and format, only in one city) Fall of 2024 (new design and format, in the entire country-Planned) |
Purpose | Identification, travel |
Valid in | European Union United Kingdom (EU Settlement Scheme) [3] Rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine) Georgia Montserrat (max. 14 days) Overseas France Tunisia (organized tours) Turkey |
Eligibility | Romanian citizen over 14 years of age (mandatory), Proof of residence |
Expiration | For ID-1 model issued starting in 2024: 10 years For ID-2 model:
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Size | ID-1 (new model) ID-2 (old model) |
The Romanian identity card (Romanian: Carte de identitate, informally called Buletin) is an official identity document issued to every Romanian citizen residing in Romania. It is compulsory to obtain the identity card from 14 years of age. Although Romanian citizens residing abroad are exempt from obtaining the identity card, if they intend to establish a temporary residence in Romania, they may then apply for a provisional identity document (Romanian: Carte de identitate provizorie), which is valid for one year (renewable).
The identity cards are issued by the Directorate for Persons Record and Databases Management, subordinated to the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs.