Romanian identity card

Romanian identity card
*Carte de identitate*
Romanian identity card ; Carte de identitate
	The biometric model issued since 2025 (2021 in the city of Cluj-Napoca)
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); 20 March to 20 June 2025 (new design and format, in the entire country)
Purpose	Identification, travel
Valid in	European Union ; United Kingdom (EU Settlement Scheme) ; 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 2025: 10 yearsFor ID-2 model:; No expiry, but not possible to travel outside Romania after 3 August 2031 (age 55 or over); 10 years or until 3 August 2031 for ID cards issued after 2 August 2021 (age 25–54); 7 years (age 18–24); 4 years (age 14–17);
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.

Romanian identity card Carte de identitate

The biometric model issued since 2025 (2021 in the city of Cluj-Napoca)
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) 20 March to 20 June 2025 (new design and format, in the entire country)
Purpose	Identification, travel
Valid in	European Union United Kingdom (EU Settlement Scheme) 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 2025: 10 years For ID-2 model: No expiry, but not possible to travel outside Romania after 3 August 2031 (age 55 or over) 10 years or until 3 August 2031 for ID cards issued after 2 August 2021 (age 25–54) 7 years (age 18–24) 4 years (age 14–17)
Size	ID-1 (new model) ID-2 (old model)