Romania will start issuing electronic ID cards in 2021 under new legislation recently forwarded by president Klaus Iohannis, according to local media.The ID cards will be issued at birth, at the request of the parents, and can be valid for two, four, or ten years, depending on the holder's age, Profit.ro reported.ID cards are currently issued when the holder turns 14.Children aged up to 14 years can receive a regular or an electronic ID card valid for two years, while those aged between 14 and 18 will receive ID cards valid for four years. Those older than 18 will receive an ID card valid for ten years. The electronic ID card will include the holder's name, gender, citizenship, date, and place of birth, portrait photo, personal identification number, residence address, and parents' names. It will also include the holder's biometric data, such as the portrait photo and the image of two fingerprints.Romania is obliged to issue the electronic identity card by August 2021, according to the EU regulations.

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