Originally Posted by
sophiatim
Hi,
I am facing similar problem. I am an non-EU national living in Berlin and have Niederlassung Visa for Germany. My passport is with SA embassy for visa issuance but I need to travel to Netherlands for some days.
I am driving by car, so there should be no mandatory border checks but still someone can ask me in Amsterdam for ID. Then what should I show ? I have a photocopy of my passport. I have a German driving license. Would that be enough ?
I do not have any letter from the embassy stating that they have my passport But I have an email from my travel agent confirming that he has received my passport (I sent it to him by registered post).
Any experiences with the same or any other advice ?
Thanks in Advance.
EJ
Hi
sophiatim and welcome to FT.
There are no mandatory border checks between Germany and the Netherlands.
IANAL, but I would follow common sense on this one: you are very unlikely to at any point be asked for your ID. If you are and you do not have it, then you will most likely get a small fine (e.g., under €100). If you wish to contest this fine, then you have documentation which IMHO would likely stand up in court.
I wouldn't sweat it. I have never been asked for my ID whilst traveling about within the Schengen Zone and I don't know many other people who have.
FWIW, my UK passport is not with me at the moment. I entered the UK the other day on my US passport and a photocopy of my UK passport and the photocopy alone was sufficient for the immigration officer to believe I was a UK citizen. He let me through without a stamp.
Best wishes to you.