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# ID safety: storing and sending copies of your passport and driver's license

Most ID copies end up somewhere nobody chose: the camera roll, a chat with a landlord, an old email thread. These guides cover the two moments that decide how far a copy of your passport, driver's license or state ID travels: where you keep it, and whom you send it to.

If the photos are already on your phone, start with [how to store your ID documents safely](https://dokus.app/safe-document-storage/): what each place exposes, from a shared photo library to a cloud backup, and what a safe home for a document looks like. If someone is asking you for a picture right now, read [whether it is safe to send a picture of your ID](https://dokus.app/is-it-safe-to-send-a-picture-of-your-id/) first: when the request is normal, how a scam asks, how to send a copy that carries only what is needed, and what to do if you already sent one.

## [Is it safe to send a picture of your ID, passport or driver's license?](https://dokus.app/is-it-safe-to-send-a-picture-of-your-id/)

What someone can do with a picture of your ID, when sending one is normal and when it is a scam, how to send a copy safely, and what to do if you already sent it.

Reviewed on October 18, 2026

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

Where ID photos usually end up, what each place means for your privacy, and what a safe home for a passport, ID card or driver's license actually looks like.

Reviewed on October 6, 2026

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