In order to determine the entitlement to benefit and legitimacy of payments under the Israeli or Netherlands' legislation, a person who falls under the scope of this Convention is obliged to identify himself or herself by submitting an official proof of identity to the competent institution in Israel or The Netherlands. The competent institution properly identifies the claimant on the basis of this identification. Proper identification is a passport or the identity card issued by the competent authorities in the person's residence. The competent institution will inform the competent institution of the other Contracting Party that the identity of the claimant has been verified properly by sending a copy of the identification document.
