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Checking a passport

id checking guidelines for standardenhanced dbs check applications from 22 april 2025 guidance on checking documents checking a passport · in force: unknown

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Checking a passport

HM Passport Office has produced a [guide to be used when checking passports for identification](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/basic-passport-checks).
If the passport is from a foreign national, check the general quality and condition of the passport. Treat it with suspicion if it is excessively damaged; accidental damage is often used to conceal tampering.
Photographs should be examined closely for signs of damage to the laminate or for excessive glue or slitting of the laminate; these signs would indicate photo substitution. If the photograph appears excessively large, this might indicate an attempt to hide another photograph underneath. There should also be an embossed strip embedded into the laminate, which will catch a portion of the photograph. Check there is no damage to this area.
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HM Passport Office has produced a [guide to be used when checking passports for identification](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/basic-passport-checks).

If the passport is from a foreign national, check the general quality and condition of the passport. Treat it with suspicion if it is excessively damaged; accidental damage is often used to conceal tampering.

Photographs should be examined closely for signs of damage to the laminate or for excessive glue or slitting of the laminate; these signs would indicate photo substitution. If the photograph appears excessively large, this might indicate an attempt to hide another photograph underneath. There should also be an embossed strip embedded into the laminate, which will catch a portion of the photograph. Check there is no damage to this area.

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ID checkers must inspect passports for excessive damage, signs of photo substitution, laminate alterations, and intact embossed strips.

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