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A fake passport is a counterfeit of a passport (or other travel document) issued by a nation or authorised agency. Such counterfeits are copies of genuine passports, or illicitly modified genuine passports made by unauthorized persons, sometimes called cobblers. [ 1 ]
Passport fraud is usually committed by: Stealing the identity of a deceased person to use their passport; Using false documents; i.e. fake birth certificate; Using stolen or modified passports, such as altering the photo I.D portion of an old passport; Circumventing the parent signatures required for the passport of a person 16 years or younger [6]
West German customs employee checking an alleged fake document.. Identity document forgery is the process by which identity documents issued by governing bodies are illegally copied and/or modified by persons not authorized to create such documents or engage in such modifications, for the purpose of deceiving those who would view the documents about the identity or status of the bearer. [1]
It matches the blue on the American flag, according to the Economist. Citizens of many Caribbean and South American countries, including Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, also carry blue passports.
The back part of the cover only has the blue background. The biometric passport symbol appears at the bottom of the front cover under the word "PASSEPORT". As of January 2016, Panamanian passports are still issued with Panama's old coat of arms, having 9 stars instead of 10. This change took effect in January 2014.
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Other than the integrated contactless microchip which holds a wider range of personal data than the information visible on the front or reverse of the card, the Ukrainian identity card makes use of a range of modern security techniques, including micro-printing, holographic elements, colour-changing ink, raised printing, laser embossing, and UV elements, visible only under ultraviolet light.
The identity page of Kuwaiti passport includes the following data: Passport holder photo 4x5 cm with blue background; Type ("P" for passport) Code of the country; Serial number of the passport; Surname and first name of the passport holder; Citizenship; Date of birth (DD.MM.YYYY) Gender (M for men or F for women) Place of Birth; Date of issue ...