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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](https://dokus.app/en-gb/scan-id-on-iphone/), then [put the copies behind Face ID](https://dokus.app/en-gb/store-documents-on-iphone/) 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](https://dokus.app/en-gb/watermark-photos-on-iphone/).

If you hoped the documents themselves could live on the phone, read [what Apple Wallet holds for a UK passport or driving licence](https://dokus.app/en-gb/add-passport-id-to-apple-wallet/) and [how to save a driving licence as a PDF on iPhone](https://dokus.app/en-gb/save-digital-drivers-license-iphone/), with the official services that cover the rest.

## [How to scan and protect documents on iPhone: a UK passport or photocard licence](https://dokus.app/en-gb/scan-id-on-iphone/)

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.

Reviewed on 15 October 2026

## [Can you add a UK passport or driving licence to Apple Wallet?](https://dokus.app/en-gb/add-passport-id-to-apple-wallet/)

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

Reviewed on 6 October 2026

## [Can you save a driving licence as a PDF on iPhone?](https://dokus.app/en-gb/save-digital-drivers-license-iphone/)

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

Reviewed on 6 October 2026

## [How to password-protect passport and driving licence photos on iPhone](https://dokus.app/en-gb/store-documents-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.

Reviewed on 6 October 2026

## [How to put a watermark on iPhone photos and UK ID copies](https://dokus.app/en-gb/watermark-photos-on-iphone/)

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.

Reviewed on 6 October 2026

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