Dutch identity card
| Dutch identity card (Nederlandse identiteitskaart) |
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| Issued by |
 Netherlands
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| Valid in |
 Faroe Islands French overseas territories Georgia Greenland Jordan (through Aqaba airport) Tunisia (on organised tours) Turkey
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| Type of document | Identity card, travel document for passport in the listed countries |
European Netherlands
Europe (except Belarus, Russia and Ukraine)
The Dutch identity card (Dutch: Nederlandse identiteitskaart) is an official non-compulsory identity document issued to Dutch nationals in the European part of the Netherlands and certain diplomatic missions. It has similar dimensions and structure as that of a regular bank card.
All Dutch citizens from the age of 14 are required to be able to show a valid identity document when the police or other enforcement officers ask for identification. The identity card is commonly used for this purpose, but other identity documents such as a passport or driving licence may be used instead.
The Dutch identity card is also a valid means of personal identification in a number of countries outside the Netherlands and may be used as a travel document in those countries in place of a Dutch passport.
A Dutch identity card includes the following information about the holder and the document (with fields in Dutch and English ):
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