Foreign nationals documents

The identity and nationality of a person is stated on a foreign nationals document. The document also shows if a person is lawfully staying in the Netherlands. Find out what types of foreign nationals documents there are, what information they contain and how to know whether a document is genuine.

Stickers

The sticker shows that the person is (temporarily) lawfully in the Netherlands.

Diplomatic Identification card

Document for employees of embassies, consular posts or international organisations. And for their family members and domestic staff.

Archive

Examples of documents that are no longer in circulation.