Guides to UK documents on your phone

How to scan documents on iPhone, keep copies of your UK passport, driving licence and GHIC protected, and share only what is needed. Each guide cites its sources; the free PDF and photo tools use this region’s documents and paper defaults.

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  1. Official documents

    Basic DBS check: prepare your identity and address history

    Check the basic DBS route for England and Wales, prepare five years of address history and retain the certificate separately from application copies.

  2. Official documents

    Lost driving licence: replace it through DVLA in Great Britain

    Use the DVLA replacement route for a lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed full or provisional licence in Great Britain and keep the reference.

  3. Official documents

    Renew a British passport: prepare the supporting documents

    Prepare an adult British passport renewal from within the UK, including the old passport, other valid passports and the correct photo format.

  4. Official documents

    Right to rent share code: choose the correct check in England

    Find the official right-to-rent share-code service and check when a passport or original immigration document is the appropriate route in England.

  5. Official documents

    Get your SA302 tax calculation and tax-year overview

    Retrieve an HMRC SA302 tax calculation and tax-year overview, choose matching years and check whether your mortgage provider accepts self-printed documents.

  6. Safety

    Is it safe to send a picture of your ID in the UK?

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

  7. iPhone

    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.

  8. iPhone

    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.

  9. iPhone

    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.

  10. iPhone

    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.

  11. iPhone

    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.

  12. Safety

    How to store UK documents safely on your phone

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

Tools

Free UK document tools: PDF copies, sizes and redaction

Free browser tools for passports, licences and bank statements: PDF copies, sizes, labels, redaction and combining PDFs. No upload.

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5 out of 5 stars

My documents used to be all scattered through my gallery, I managed to organize them all. I personally like the watermark feature… I used it a lot while traveling, it makes sharing IDs much safer… it stamps a copy with the name of the company you are sharing with (say, an AirBnb or a car rental). It’s still a bit rough around the edges but it’s a new app and the dev seems to be working on it. Price is alright given it’s a one time payment.. one less subscription!

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