A method for manufacturing a multilayer foil security element for security papers, value documents and other data carriers, in which B) a foil support having a metalization and at least one chromatic ink layer (38, 40) arranged above and/or below the metalization is provided, and S) the metalization and the at least one chromatic ink layer (38,40) are impinged on with laser radiation, and the metalization and the at least one chromatic ink layer are structured simultaneously and with precision fit by the action of the laser radiation such that a contour of the laser-structured metalization and a contour of the laser-structured, at least one chromatic ink layer (38, 40) are stacked with precision fit at least in some areas, characterized in that - in step B), a foil support is provided in which at least one first chromatic ink layer is arranged above the metalization and at least one second chromatic ink layer is arranged below the metalization, and - in step S), the metalization and the first and second chromatic ink layers (38,40) are structured simultaneously and with precision fit by the action of the laser radiation such that, in a first region, a contour of the laser-structured metalization and a contour of the laser-structured, at least one first chromatic ink layer are stacked with precision fit, and in a second region, a contour of the laser-structured metalization and a contour of the laser-structured, at least one second chromatic ink layer are stacked with precision fit. B) a foil support having a metalization and at least one chromatic ink layer (38, 40) arranged above and/or below the metalization is provided, and S) the metalization and the at least one chromatic ink layer (38,40) are impinged on with laser radiation, and the metalization and the at least one chromatic ink layer are structured simultaneously and with precision fit by the action of the laser radiation such that a contour of the laser-structured metalization and a contour of the laser-structured, at least one chromatic ink layer (38, 40) are stacked with precision fit at least in some areas, characterized in that - in step B), a foil support is provided in which at least one first chromatic ink layer is arranged above the metalization and at least one second chromatic ink layer is arranged below the metalization, and - in step S), the metalization and the first and second chromatic ink layers (38,40) are structured simultaneously and with precision fit by the action of the laser radiation such that, in a first region, a contour of the laser-structured metalization and a contour of the laser-structured, at least one first chromatic ink layer are stacked with precision fit, and in a second region, a contour of the laser-structured metalization and a contour of the laser-structured, at least one second chromatic ink layer are stacked with precision fit. - in step B), a foil support is provided in which at least one first chromatic ink layer is arranged above the metalization and at least one second chromatic ink layer is arranged below the metalization, and - in step S), the metalization and the first and second chromatic ink layers (38,40) are structured simultaneously and with precision fit by the action of the laser radiation such that, in a first region, a contour of the laser-structured metalization and a contour of the laser-structured, at least one first chromatic ink layer are stacked with precision fit, and in a second region, a contour of the laser-structured metalization and a contour of the laser-structured, at least one second chromatic ink layer are stacked with precision fit.