A set for forming a card such as an identity card with a protective film. The
set
has a carrier sheet, a print carrier layer and a protective film layer. The set
further includes at least one print carrier element stamped out from the print
carrier layer, and at least one protective film element stamped out from the protective
film layer. The print carrier element and the protective film element are disposed
in a mirror image relative to a fold axis formed in the carrier sheet. The protective
film layer is formed by a hot-seal film layer, and the protective film element
is disposed on the carrier sheet with a horizontal gap having a predetermined distance
from the adjoining regions of the hot-seal film layer.
