In Germany it‘s similar. You are required to have an ID with you. It’s not strictly illegal though to not have it on you but if you happen to have business with police (be it an accident, random traffic stop or you having part in illegal activities), when you don’t have it on you, they can make you come to the police station with them to confirm your identity, even if they wouldn’t otherwise.
You are required to be able to ID yourself, “Ausweispflicht”, but that does not require you to carry your physical ID with you when leaving your house, it just requires you to own said ID once you reach the age of 16.
In the Netherlands that’s already a thing for anyone aged 14 and up
And it hurts absolutely nobody.
Turns out, the problem isn’t carrying ID, the problem is US cops.
Really so if your walking your dog you need your ID?
In Germany it‘s similar. You are required to have an ID with you. It’s not strictly illegal though to not have it on you but if you happen to have business with police (be it an accident, random traffic stop or you having part in illegal activities), when you don’t have it on you, they can make you come to the police station with them to confirm your identity, even if they wouldn’t otherwise.
You are required to be able to ID yourself, “Ausweispflicht”, but that does not require you to carry your physical ID with you when leaving your house, it just requires you to own said ID once you reach the age of 16.
https://www.deurag.de/blog/mitfuehrpflicht-des-personalausweises/