Moldovan passport

Moldovan passport Pașaport moldovenesc
Front cover of a Moldovan biometric passport (2023)
Biodata card of a Moldovan biometric passport (2023)
Type	Passport
Issued by	Republic of Moldova
First issued	1 February 2008[1] (first biometric passport) 5 April 2023[2] (current version)
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility	Moldovan citizenship
Expiration	10 years; 5 years for citizens aged 0–7

A Moldovan passport (Romanian: pașaport moldovenesc) is an international document issued to citizens of the Republic of Moldova for the purpose of international travel. The passport is issued by the Public Services Agency and by Moldovan foreign representations abroad. The passport is valid for ten years. For children under the age of seven years it is valid for four years. Since 1 January 2006, Moldovan citizens can hold two passports simultaneously, providing a written request has been submitted to local passport office.

The first Moldovan biometric passport was issued on 1 January 2006. The new obligatory Moldovan biometric passport is available from 1 January 2011 and it costs at the moment 850 MDL (€39).^[3] The passport of the Republic of Moldova with biometric data contains a chip which stores the following digital information: holder's blood type, digital fingerprints and holder's digital image. For children under the age of 12 years it is not obligatory to submit digital fingerprints. Current non-biometric and old biometric passports will remain valid until expiration date and will be valid for travel along with new biometric passports.