From April, the new passport model will be put into circulation in the Republic of Moldova after the corresponding project is approved by the Moldovan government at the proposal of the Public Services Agency, according to a press release from the Chisinau executive authority, Agepres cites.

The new sample passport will be put into circulation in accordance with the compliance of the Republic of Moldova with the recommendations of international institutions in this field, which require periodic review of the form and content of the identity document, optical and electronic reading technologies. to ensure global interaction.

The new passport will contain 34 pages, will be distinguished by 45 highly effective security elements and will have a number of novelties related, in this case, to manufacturing materials, personalization technology and typology of security elements, according to the quoted source.

The page with the identification data of the owner, which is the most important part of the passport and susceptible to fraud, has undergone serious changes.

This page, which is currently made of paper, will be replaced by a polycarbonate one customized by laser engraving. According to the statement cited, this technology allows for a wider range of security features at levels verified by simple touch, viewing and tilting of a document, as well as other hidden security features verified by simple and laboratory equipment.

Passports are issued to persons under the age of 7 for a period of 4 years; aged from 7 to 16 years – for 7 years, older than 16 years – for 10 years.

The new sample passport (series AR) will be put into circulation as the stock of passport blanks (series AB) is exhausted, but no later than April 30, 2023, the same press release of the government of Moldova states.