
Calculating the age of the person based on the date of birth in the document.Checking identifiable features, such as moles, scars or tattoos.Pay particular attention to the lips, chin, eyes, nose and ears the shape of an ear will not change drastically, so even if a document or card was issued some years before some features do not alter.

Comparing the photograph in the document to the actual candidate.To drive without a valid driving licence will also mean that the car and driver are not insured.

Fake driving licences are not only used by underage teens but also some drivers who have points on their licence or who may have had their driving licence revoked. To drive with no licence – To drive, a person has to be a minimum of 17 years old and have passed their driving test.To go to bars and nightclubs – Many bars and nightclubs do not allow people under the age of 18 years to enter some stipulate a minimum age of 21 years and others may have signed up to the Challenge 25 policy refusing admission to anyone who can not provide proof of age.Teenagers and those under 25 use fake ID to get around this policy.

Challenge 25 is a policy whereby anyone buying alcohol who appears to be below the age of 25, seven years above the age required to buy alcohol in the UK, can be asked to provide an acceptable form of ID. To buy tobacco products such as cigarettes and alcohol, a person legally has to be 18 years of age across the UK, although many retailers raise that age to over 21 years or even over 25 years.
