What you need to renew your Romanian ID card
What to bring
- Your current ID card
- Your birth certificate, the original
- Your marriage certificate or divorce ruling, the original, if that applies
- Proof of your home address — take it with you even though they may not ask for it
- Proof that you paid the fee, if there is one
This list covers the usual case. The exact list for your situation is on the official page.
How long it takes
For the electronic card you book online on hub.mai.gov.ro, at any records office regardless of address. The plain card is only done at the office for your home or residence address. The electronic card is issued in 5 calendar days on average (30 at most), the plain one in around 30 days (45 at most).
What it costs
If there is a fee, you pay it beforehand (at CEC Bank) and bring the receipt. The service page says when it is free and how much it costs.
Worth knowing
If you don't own the home, your host's consent written at home is not enough: the host gives it at the records counter (coming with you), or before a police officer, a notary or at a diplomatic mission.
Checked on September 28, 2026. Sources:
See also
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