Have you ever considered whether producing a fake ID at home might be simpler than ordering from an established site like ours?

Be aware: even a terrible home-made fake ID can land you in legal trouble. The mere intent to replicate a government document is often the crime itself, regardless of quality. Depending on your jurisdiction, prosecution for fraud or forgery is a real possibility — even if the card was made "just for fun."

It is also completely impossible to reproduce the anti-counterfeit measures built into modern ID cards. You might as well try printing banknotes on a cheap inkjet. Even with professional card-printing equipment like that used at Fake ID UK, an illegal replica of a driving licence would never pass scrutiny.

This guide assumes you are designing an original photo ID card that does not replicate any identity document issued by a government or other entity.

Modern scanners and printers contain anti-counterfeiting steganography such as the Eurion constellation. Attempt to scan or copy a protected document and software like Photoshop will block you outright.

With all that established, let's walk through the process of creating a photo ID from scratch.

The DIY Fake ID Guide

Do not break the law or duplicate any existing card. This guide exists for entertainment only — the finished product will be so obviously rubbish you'll wish you hadn't bothered.

Total Time Needed: 5 days, 30 minutes
Total Cost: 1500 GBP

Required Tools:

– Expensive Laser or Inkjet Printer
– Fake ID template files
– Good Design Skills
– Card Laminator
– Stanley Blade
– Steel Ruler

Materials Needed :

– High Quality Paper
– Laminating Pouches
– Hologram Overlays

Steps to produce a poor imitation ID at home

Step 1 : Set Up Your Workspace
Get hold of a quality printer — either an expensive inkjet or a colour laser — along with heavy, bright-white card stock. Stick to the manufacturer's recommended inks so that printed colours remain vivid and accurate.

Step 2 : Source a Template
Most templates available online are incomplete, badly designed, or flat-out wrong. We press on with this futile exercise regardless.
You can read about fake driving licence/passport templates on Fake ID UK, or try downloading them via BitTorrent.

Step 3 : Edit the Template in Photoshop
Modify every detail and select a typeface that matches the original design.

Step 4 : Print Your Awful Fake ID
After inserting the cardholder's photo and signature, print the template — ensuring front and back are properly aligned. Build the card to 0.76mm thickness by layering and trimming laminate with an X-Acto or Stanley blade.
Alternatively, print each side on separate card stock, then glue them to a thicker core piece to approximate plastic-card rigidity.

Step 5 : Laminate and Finish
Apply thick laminate stock to both faces. Trim the sandwich down, rounding corners if you have the right tool. Seal exposed edges with quick-setting clear adhesive. Once dry, cut to the standard 86 x 54mm card dimensions using a guillotine or sharp blade. Smooth any rough edges with an emery board or nail file.

After roughly three hours wrestling with BitTorrent, Photoshop, and Illustrator, the conclusion is clear: producing a convincing fake ID at home is simply not possible.