The Romanian Passport gives its bearer the right to exit and enter the country through any of the border passing points, opened to the international traveler traffic. Outside Romania, the passport gives the bearer the right to assistance and protection provided by the diplomatic missions and consular offices of Romania. The passport is the property of the Romanian state.
The Romanian passport is the official travel document issued by the Romanian Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform, through the Community Public Service for Issuing and Evidence of the Simple Passports (Serviciul Public Comunitar pentru Eliberarea şi Evidenţa Paşapoartelor Simple), to Romanian citizens that do not have the right to travel outside Romania suspended.
Romanian travelers will experience an increase in visa-free and visa-on-arrival privileges over time as more years pass with Romania being in the European Union.
Romania has begun issuing its biometric passport on 31 December 2008. Non-biometric passports will continue to be issued until the fall of 2009, when all passport offices are due to be equipped to issue biometric ones.
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Types
Diplomatic
Business
Simple: valid for 3 years (for minors under 14), 5 years (for citizens between 14 and 25), and 10 years (older than 25).
Physical Appearance
Regular Romanian EU passports are burgundy red in color, with the Romania Coat of Arms emblazoned in the center of the front cover. The words "Romania", and "passport" are inscribed above and below the coat of arms (in Romanian, without diacritics). The information page identifying the bearer and the issuing authority is on the first page, not numbered (the Romanian passport contains 32 pages, information written on the 32nd page of the passport). On the last page, the bearer fills in information regarding contact person (persons) in case of emergency. On the third cover (the inner back cover) there are instructions for the bearer how to use and how not to use the passport.
It should be noted that the carte de identitate can now be used to travel within the European Union.
Identity Information Page
The Romanian Passport includes the following data:
- Photo of Passport Holder
- Type (P)
- Country Code (ROU)
- Passport No.
- Surname
- Given Names
- Nationality
- Date of Birth
- Personal No.
- Sex
- Place of Birth
- Date of Issue
- Date of Expiry
- Authority
- Holder's Signature
The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone.
Languages
The data page/information page is printed in Romanian, English and French.
Visa-free Travel (regular passports only)
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
European Union Unlimited access with a valid national ID card
Oceania
1 - Visa issued upon arrival
2 - Purchase of a $10 tourist card required on arrival
3 - Officially no regulation at present "de facto" visa free same rules apply as for the country controlling that territory
4- In exceptional cases only (e.g. last minute travel), visa may be issued when arriving from a country with representation of Burkina Faso.
5- A free 24 h transit visa issued upon arrival at the airport. Within 24 hours this must be converted into a full visa at the immigration office in Moroni. Also fee is payable
6 - At port of entry passport 24-72 h transit pass is issued. This must be converted into a full visa valid up to 1 month at the immigration department in Banjul. Also fee payable
References
- Official site of the issuing authority
- Continental Airlines - Passport, Health and Visa Requirements for International Travel
- Delta Air Lines - Visa & Passport Information
- Saint Lucia Tourist Site of Frequently Asked Questions: Do I need a Visa to Enter Saint Lucia?
- Romania and Bulgaria Joining The EU - The Advantages
- SkyTeam Caring More About You
- What’s New for tourist and visitor. visas eVisitor available from 27 October 2008
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