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.

Residence document model 2020

Residence document to stay in the Netherlands for a longer period of time (model 2020).

Residence document model 2012

Residence document to stay in the Netherlands for a longer period of time (model 2012).

Foreign Nationals Identity Document

There are 3 types Foreign Nationals Identity Documents: the type W document, the type W2 document and the type O document.

Stickers

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

Diplomatic Identification card