Impersonation The person is simply a “look-alike” presenting a genuine document. Counterfeits A complete reproduction from scratch to resemble an officially issued document. Forgeries A genuine document that has been unlawfully altered in some way, for example:
substituting a page
substituting a photograph or image
altering the personal details
Pseudo/fantasy documents Documents which may have the physical appearance of a passport or identity card but are not officially recognised. They are not acceptable proof of either nationality or identity.