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Hi, Driving licences and passports are covered by crown copyright so the following rules apply (taken from the HMSO page http://www.hmso.gov.uk/copyright/guidance/gn_20(old%20format).htm): Photocopies of the personal details page of the Passport may be made, for the purposes of record keeping only, by the following persons: •the holder/owner of the Passport; •notaries, solicitors, banks and government departments; •a person or institution subject to the requirements of the Money Laundering Regulations, or a person certifying that identification checks required under these Regulations have taken place. These photocopies must be in black and white only so that they cannot be mistaken for an actual Passport page. Notarised or certified photocopies of passports are not acceptable as proof of identity. Only the original document may be used as evidence of identity; but a photocopy may then be made to record the fact that identification checks have taken place. Such photocopying may be undertaken for these purposes without applying for a licence or paying a fee.