Netherlands
| NEDERLAND (NL) |
| 1. Model NL2. There are three different variations of this model, but no substantial change has been made since |
| introduction of the first variation on 1 June 1996.The changes rather concern the layout, the physical charac- |
| teristics and the addition of the languages of the new Member States. |
| NL: Description and security features |
| 2.Model NL2. |
| Security features: Since 1 October 1997, the following security features figure on the photographs of the new model: |
| the letters NL are perforated into the upper right corner of the holder’s photograph. The right side of the photograph has a serrated edge and the postal code of the issuing authority is perforated into the lower part of the photograph. |

































