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= Acceptable Documents for citizens from the Netherlands =

In The Netherlands, it is obligated to have at least one form of ID with you at all times. Except for people with a drivers license, two identity documents are rare to have. It is allowed to have multiple nationalities and thus to have passports of more then one country.
[[http://identiteitsdocumenten.nl/]]

== Passport ==
See [[http://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/EN/categories/NLD/A/resultByCountryCategory.html|PRADO - NLD - Netherlands Paaports]].

Information in Dutch on [[http://www.paspoortinformatie.nl/nederlands/Echtheidskenmerken|paspoortinformatie.nl/Echtheidskenmerken]].

 * Every page has a "shadow" watermark.
 * Hologram (to the lower right of the photo)
 * Embroiled "NLD" (left and right side of the plastic page containing the photo)
 * A perforated, second picture in the plastic page
 * Luminescent ink on every page (small strokes, and the weapon of the Dutch lion)
 * Small print: "Koninkrijk der Nederlanden"
 * Lasered document photo and number
 * from 26th of August 2006 the document has RFID chip
 * the document expires after 10 year.

== Identity Card ==
A cheaper, smaller alternative to the passport. Valid in most European countries.

 * Hologram (over validity date)
 * Embroiled "NLD" (over signature and photo)
 * A perforated, second picture
 * Lasered document photo and number
 * from 26th of August 2006 the document has RFID chip
 * document expires after 10 year.

=== More advanced checkmarks ===
This [[http://gemeenteloket.szw.nl/index.cfm?fuseaction=dsp_dossier&set_id=1050&link_id=25743|document]] contains information in Dutch for municipality employees.

== Drivers License ID Card ==
Drivers License is accepted to be used as official ID. Detailed description can be found at the [[https://www.rdw.nl/over-rdw/information-in-english/private/driving-licence/features-of-the-driving-licence-model|official info page]]. From the year 2006 the driver license has the format of an ID card and has a lasered photo, hologram, kinogram, perforated second photo. 

A driver license expires after 10 years, or after 5 years for senior citicen.

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