Passport fraud

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Passport fraud is an act of intentional deception that involves forgery, alteration, or false use of a travel document, such as a passport.^[1] Common reasons to perpetrate passport fraud include illegally entering a country, avoiding deportation, committing financial crimes, and smuggling.^[2]

One way to commit passport fraud is through the creation of a fake passport or camouflage passport.

Misusing a passport is a crime in many jurisdictions.