I asked Customer Support for a clarification of what a valid proof of residency would be and here's the answer: "A driver's license is not a valid proof of residency. A valid proof of residency would be an official government issued document confirming your residency in Germany." It’s clear now that a drivers license is not a valid proof of residency. But I just don’t understand why they made that choice since a country only issues a driver license to people who are living in the country and it often has the municipality who is issuing on the driver license itself.
Allright, so in conclusion when I transfer my dutch drivers license to a german one I can use Germany as the country of residence? No, you can't. I have just asked Customer Support and a driver's licence is not a valid proof of residency. Please see the entire answer below. "Dear Anna, Thank you for your message. Please note that a driver's license or an e-residency document is not a valid travel document. Please check the following page for more information: https://www.interrail.eu/en/support/interested-in-interrailing/do-i-need-an-interrail-or-eurail-pass Thank you and have a nice day! Best regards, Mansur Customer service team" Allright then it’s clear I should have a different form of proof of registration. Thank you all for your answers!
Allright, so in conclusion when I transfer my dutch drivers license to a german one I can use Germany as the country of residence?
Well I stay in Germany for 4 to at max 6 months so it would not be a lie if I mention Germany as my Country of Residence. Since I live during holidays and after the semester in NL both countries could be the COR I guess.
I know about the 2 travel days, but I would probably then want to do 1 weekend to london and back, and 2 weeks later or so to paris and back. So that are 4 travel days. In that case, it would be easier to have a German global pass. But I don’t know if a German drivers license would proof residency.
Well yes and no, the plan is to buy 2 passes because I then live in the Netherlands (I only study in Germany for 1 Semester) and the other pass with the home country as Germany (because I register myself there as a resident too. So 1 pass I could use to explore Germany. And the other one to travel for example from Amsterdam/Rotterdam to London or Paris since otherwise I need to travel to Belgium first.
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