Travelling within Schengen with an ISIC card as proof rather than passport

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Travelling by air:

You usually won't need to provide any ID at all if:

  • You only have hand luggage, and;
  • You've checked in online or at a kiosk, and;
  • You're not flying on a low-cost carrier such as Ryanair, easyjet or Wizz Air, or a minor regional airline such as SmartWings

If having checked luggage, the bag drop staff may (or may not) accept your ISIC card only if you're not travelling on a carrier as mentioned above.

If travelling on a carrier as mentioned above, you will invariably need your passport.

Travelling by land:

When entering Denmark from Germany, Sweden from Denmark/Germany, Switzerland at any major crossing, or France/Germany from Switzerland, it is very possible you will face an internal border check (especially when going by bus). For this, you must present your passport and residence permit.

So if going to these countries, go by air.

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Within the Netherlands all people 14 years and older are required to have an official ID and will have to show it on request by the police. There has to be a reason to ask for your passport but using public transport without a valid ticket, or when there is doubt about your ticket, is one of the reasons.

So NO, you can not travel to Amsterdam without your passport, you will be breaking the law, even when never asked for your passport.

Your student card will not be acceptable, not even for getting drinks in a bar, even less for the police.

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