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iPhone guides for UK documents: scan, lock and mark passport and licence copies

An iPhone can scan, lock and mark a document copy with the apps it ships with, but none of them was built for a passport, so each has limits worth knowing. These guides take the UK documents people are asked for most, the passport photo page and the photocard driving licence, through each step.

Start by scanning your passport or licence with Files, then put the copies behind Face ID with the Hidden collection, a locked note or Require Face ID. Before one goes to a letting agent or an employer, add a watermark that says who it is for.

If you hoped the documents themselves could live on the phone, read what Apple Wallet holds for a UK passport or driving licence and how to save a driving licence as a PDF on iPhone, with the official services that cover the rest.

  1. How to scan and protect documents on iPhone: a UK passport or photocard licence

    Scan your passport photo page or both sides of a photocard licence with Files, know where the PDF is saved, lock it, and mark or redact the copy before you send it.

    · 5 min read

  2. Can you add a UK passport or driving licence to Apple Wallet?

    Apple Wallet IDs in the UK: supported credentials, official government services and protected passport copies on iPhone.

    · 2 min read

  3. Can you save a driving licence as a PDF on iPhone?

    UK driving credentials and PDF copies: scan the physical card, use official services and check what the recipient accepts.

    · 2 min read

  4. How to password-protect passport and driving licence photos on iPhone

    Put a UK passport or photocard licence photo behind Face ID with the Hidden collection, a locked note or Require Face ID, and see which copies you never need to keep.

    · 5 min read

  5. How to put a watermark on iPhone photos and UK ID copies

    Watermark a picture with Markup in Photos or a reusable shortcut, then learn what to write on a passport or driving licence copy for a UK letting agent or employer.

    · 4 min read

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Free PDF and photo tools for the UK

Convert photos to PDF, compress scans, watermark copies and hide details with UK examples. Four free browser tools, no upload.

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