Moldovan Identity Card is a compulsory identity document

Identity document

An identity document is any document which may be used to verify aspects of a person's personal identity. If issued in the form of a small, mostly standard-sized card, it is usually called an identity card...

 issued in Republic of Moldova. Every Moldovan citizen who is resident in Republic of Moldova must have an ID card, issued by the State Enterprise and Information Resources Centre "Registru". The following age groups are: From birth until 10 years of age (the card can be issued without bearers photo.) From 10 years of age until 16 years. From 16 years of age until 25 years. From 25 years of age until 45 years. From 45 years of age identity card is not required to be renewed.

Physical appearance

The card is hard plastic and rectangular in shape, 105 × 74 mm in size. On the front side of ID card photograph of bearer is placed on the left side also left side bears a round hologram. Top of the card bears title REPUBLICA MOLDOVA in Romanian

Romanian language

Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...

 language, below the country title, inscription of BULETIN DE IDENTITATE and country code MDA in Romanian language.
On verso side the card bears similar identity information with exception of the photo and information is written in both English

English language

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 and Russian

Russian language

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 languages. In addition to plastic ID card a soft paper booklet is issued with the card, bearing information on residency, civil and military status.

Printed data

The descriptions of the fields are printed in Romanian (front side), English and Russian (verso).

• Front side:
  • Surname
    Surname
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  • Name
    Name
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  • Sex
    Sex
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  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Holder's blood type
  • Holder's height
  • Holder's eye colour
  • Date of issuance
  • Number of issuer
  • Date of expiry
  • Signature
  • Identity Card Number

• Verso side:
  • Nationality
  • Personal Code
  • Surname
    Surname
    A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
    
    
  • Name
    Name
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  • Father's name
    Middle name
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  • Place of birth
  • Date of birth
  • Sex
    Sex
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  • Date of expiry
  • Machine-readable data
    Machine-readable passport
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Fees

Moldovan citizens up to 16 years of age inclusive can receive ID card without any fees. All other citizens must acquire ID card for minimum cost of 160 MDL

Moldovan leu

The leu is the currency of Moldova. Like the Romanian leu, the Moldovan leu is subdivided into 100 bani . The name of the currency originates in Romania and means "lion".-History:...

 lei.

International travel

Currently moldovan citizens cannot travel outside Republic of Moldova using ID card.

See also

• Moldovan passport
• Moldovan Driving license
• List of identity card policies by country