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# ID safety in the UK: storing and sending copies of your passport and driving licence

Letting agents, employers and banks ask for copies of a passport or photocard licence all the time, and the copies tend to stay wherever they landed: the camera roll, an email thread, a chat. These two guides cover where a copy should live and when it should leave your phone.

For the copies you already have, read [how to store UK documents safely on your phone](https://dokus.app/en-gb/safe-document-storage/): which locks to use, what syncs where, and which copies are worth deleting. When someone asks for a picture, [check whether it is safe to send a picture of your ID](https://dokus.app/en-gb/is-it-safe-to-send-a-picture-of-your-id/) first: whether the request is genuine, how to send a copy limited to what is needed, and where to report it if a copy reaches the wrong person.

## [Is it safe to send a picture of your ID in the UK?](https://dokus.app/en-gb/is-it-safe-to-send-a-picture-of-your-id/)

Check requests for UK identity documents, prepare a limited copy and use local identity-fraud reporting and recovery services.

Reviewed on 18 October 2026

## [How to store UK documents safely on your phone](https://dokus.app/en-gb/safe-document-storage/)

Protect your driving licence, passport and other UK copies with locks, controlled sync and careful sharing.

Reviewed on 6 October 2026

- [All guides](https://dokus.app/en-gb/guides/)
- [iPhone](https://dokus.app/en-gb/guides/iphone/)