Romanian passport

Romanian passport Pașaport românesc
Contemporary Romanian biometric passport (since Jan. 2019)
Type	Passport
Issued by	Romania
First issued	1830 (first version) June 1994 (machine-readable passport) 31 December 2008 (first biometric version) 2011 (second biometric version) 2019 (current biometric version)
Eligibility	Romanian citizenship
Expiration	3 years (age under 12 years) 5 years (age 12-17) 10 years (age 18 and over) 1 year (temporary passport)

Romanian passport (Romanian: Pașaport românesc) is an international travel document issued to nationals of Romania, and may also serve as proof of Romanian citizenship. Besides enabling the bearer to travel internationally and serving as indication of Romanian citizenship, the passport facilitates the process of securing assistance from Romanian consular officials abroad or other European Union member states in case a Romanian consular is absent, if needed.

According to 09 January 2023 Henley Visa Restrictions Index, Romanian citizens can visit 175 countries without a visa or with a visa granted on arrival. Romanian citizens can live and work in any country within the EU as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in Article 21 of the EU Treaty.^[1]

Every Romanian citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union, European Economic Area and Switzerland. If a 3rd country doesn't host a Romanian Embassy, the bearer can request help from any other member state's embassy for consular protection.