Josef Kleber:

Am 10.09.2013 14:06, schrieb Erick T. Barkhuis:
Reading up on this, I noticed two rules, confirmed by several
websites: 1. In the Netherlands, dutch inhabitants need to carry
an ID 2. In Germany, germans need to posess, not carry, an ID

What's the rule for residents of dutch nationality in Germany?

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Pretty much the same as for germans, it seems:
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http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ausweispflicht
http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fr..._2004/__8.html

So you need to posess an ID and prove ID if asked by authorities.

Thanks for this, Josef.

No need to carry, but being hold for hours by police for identity
verification isn't much fun either.

Being held by police doesn't make it any easier to go and get the
passport from the drawer at home, either.