Injection-moulded card with decorative layer

This invention relates to a method for producing an injection-molded card with a decorative layer, in particular a credit card, check card, bank card, ID card, telephone card and the like, according to the preamble of claim 1, and to an injection-molded card produced by said method. The invention relates to a method for producing injection-molded cards with at least one decorative layer () which is already applied to a foil () or an inlay before injection molding. To protect the inks used for the decoration from thermal action and/or excessive pressures and/or high mechanical stress during injection molding, the decorative layer () is covered according to the invention with a protective layer () before the foil () provided with the decoration or an inlay provided with a decoration is inserted into the injection mold.