Real or Fake? ID Cards From Around the World

As we discussed in a previous blog post, there are certain things you must NOT do in order for your ID cards and ID card photos to be secure and effective. We used examples of mostly poorly faked ID’s to illustrate our point, but we ran into quite a few legitimate ID’s that made us wonder if they were real.

And so, in this blog post we have collected a few ID cards from around the world, and we’re asking YOU, real or fake? We’ve provided the pictures and answers below, both may surprise you:

Real or Fake?

Born in the early 1990’s in Singapore, this man received the awesome name, Batmin Bin Suparman. Believe it or not, this ID of a man named after not one, but TWO superheroes is REAL! Some people have translated the name as “Batman son of Superman” which, if that is the real translation, makes this name and ID card even better!

Real or Fake?

This REAL ID card is a perfect illustration of when cultural and religious barriers intersect with newer laws and policies. It is absolutely someone’s right to wear a burqa if they choose, but doing so in their ID card photo proves that sometimes just using ID card photos on ID cards to confirm an individual’s identity, is not always the easiest or most effective way to do so.

Real or Fake?

This is the REAL ID card for this real life taxi driver. Not many people (especially taxi drivers) seem this excited about their jobs. Obviously Mr. Bloom’s enthusiasm for taxi driving cannot be contained in his ID card photo, and that is why this ID card is so great. If only everyone was this excited about work!

Did you guess right on any of these ID card photos? Can you believe they’re all real? Do you have any funny ID card stories? We’d love to hear ‘em!