System for reading a document provided with machine-readable holder details and establishing whether a person presented the document has a predetermined right, which document at least contains a chip containing biometric data on a holder as well as data with a predetermined relationship to the holder details, and wherein the system comprises: a reader for reading the chip and the machine-readable holder details; a memory containing details with regard to the right of the holder; a biometric feature scanner; a processing unit connected to reader, memory and scanner and equipped to: establish the authenticity of chip and data using public key encryption technology; receive the biometric data on the holder from the chip; receive the biometric data on the person presenting the document from the scanner and to compare these with the data on the holder to determine whether the person presenting the document is the holder; receive the holder details via the reader, check the relationship between the holder details and the data and read the right of the holder from the memory; provide a signal to indicate the right for the person presenting the document if the chip and the data arc authentic, the relationship has been established and the person presenting the document is the same as the holder.