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what to do?
o'wolf:
--- Quote from: silverfoxwolf on 10.06.2014, 18:50:42 ---Would a drivers licence with photo on also not be accepted?
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Likely it would, but good luck trying to get into the Schengen Area without a passport or national ID card...
Edit: clarification
Fineas:
Ok for rectification on the subject of using your drivers license as a form of ID
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_identity_card
it says:
"As everyone in Germany must possess an ID card or a passport, acceptance of other official documents (like driving licences) as proof of identity is not guaranteed, especially for old driving licences. Driving licences are not replaced in Germany, so the same document is kept"
Which is the problem: The photo can be old as other data on the card.
However, as Dhary pointed out:
It's not guaranteed to be accepted, but in 99% of the cases a (photo) drivers license is accepted as valid proof of ID in Germany. Banks on the other hand have their own laws since the dawn of time and usually their laws are not common laws. ;3
So in conclusion. Yes, feel free to try and use your drivers license, it will probably work.
Edit::
Although this might seam like a trivial point, I feel like I should elaborate why I made my original statement.
We are an event that attracts people from all over the globe.
Their is a chance that a store clerk, police agent other government officials will need to see your ID. Their is NO dispute at all about ID's and passport. It is set in stone that if it's valid and matches that it's legal regardless of your country of origin. You can go to court and fight it if someone disputes it for that matter.
However, if someone refuses your drivers license as a mean of ID; Maybe because they are not able to verify that the piece of paper you are holding is an official document as they have never seen one from your country before for example. The above explanation will tell you why I personally think it would be best to bring either of the 2 documents we know are safe.
I feel we are dragging off topic, but I felt it is important you all understand the implications.
Wotan:
National ID is accepted no? Because now at EU is not necessary to use the passport between countries.
Dhary Montecore:
--- Quote from: Wotan on 11.06.2014, 18:18:30 ---National ID is accepted no? Because now at EU is not necessary to use the passport between countries.
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A government issued photo ID works. Inside the EU you don't need a travel passport, that's correct. So your national ID card would suffice.
Wotan:
--- Quote from: Dhary Montecore on 11.06.2014, 18:50:57 ---
--- Quote from: Wotan on 11.06.2014, 18:18:30 ---National ID is accepted no? Because now at EU is not necessary to use the passport between countries.
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A government issued photo ID works. Inside the EU you don't need a travel passport, that's correct. So your national ID card would suffice.
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Thanks so much for the aclaration :D
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