[5] 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.

A Dutch identity card includes the following information about the holder and the document (with fields in Dutch and English):[7] As of 26 August 2006, newly issued identity cards are provided with a chip containing the information mentioned.

The Dutch identity card is a valid travel document within all of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and United Kingdom) as well as Georgia, Montserrat (max.

[11][12] Validity in EU/EFTA states is based on membership of the European Union, while validity in Turkey is based on the "European Agreement on Regulations governing the Movement of Persons between Member States of the Council of Europe".

[17] The card contained also information on the bearer's address and had fields in English, Dutch and French.