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Information systems of various kinds play an important role in preventing and detecting the misuse of identity cards. Identity documents in the Netherlands are misused to cross borders, to obtain visas, for trafficking in humans, the purchase and possession of weapons, for any type of fraud, the take-over of legal entities, and by drug couriers. This article deals with the Verification and Information...