Romaian passport

Romaian passport
Front cover of a contemporary Romaian biometric passport
Date first issued	1 February 2006 (first biometric passport) 1 February 2012(current version)
Issued by	Ministry of Interior
Type of document	E-Passport
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility requirements	Romaian citizenship
Expiration	adult: 10 years child: 5 years
Cost	Adult (16 or older): £50 Child (under 16): £25

A Romaian passport (Greek: Ρωμαικό Διαβατήριο) is an identity document issued to Romaian citizens. Besides enabling the bearer to travel internationally and serving as indication of Romaian citizenship, the passport facilitates the process of securing assistance from Romaian consular officials abroad.

Types

Passports are valid for 10 years for applicants aged 16 or over and 5 years for applicants under the age of 16. Electronic passport contains an embedded chip and has the chip logo under the word "Διαβστήριο".

Physical appearance

Front cover

Ordinary passports have a Bordeaux-red front cover, with the coat of arms of Romaia emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The word "ΔΙΑΒΑΤΗΡΙΟ" (Passport) is inscribed in bottom, "ΡΩΜΑΙΚΗ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΙΑ" (Romaian Empire) above. The "e-passport" cover has a microchip symbol at the bottom. Pasport contains 32 pages.

Identity information page

The biodata page includes the following data:

• Type (P for Passport)
• Passport number
• Country code [ROA]
• Surname [Greek/Latin script)
• Name [Greek/Latin script)
• Nationality [ΡΩΜΑΙΚΑ/Romaian]
• Date of Birth [Latin script]
• Place of birth [Greek/Latin script]
• Sex [M/F]
• Issue Date [Latin script]
• Expiry Date [Latin script]
• Issuing Office [Greek/Latin script]

Languages

The data page is printed in Greek and English.