This paper is based on a very interesting, but at the same time, extremely complex topic that is omnipresent in contemporary society on a global level. It’s about the security and protection of personal documents in public communication. The paper emphasizes the importance of personal documents, which allow relevant authorities to identify a specific person. Thanks to the technological development, personal documents have achieved a very high level of security, making them difficult to forge, though it’s not impossible. Both sides of technology, personal document security technology and the technology used by forgers, was developing. Forgers continue to find ways to steal data and identity, which can lead to very dangerous situations. This paper warns of some of these situations. Furthermore, in addition to concrete examples of forgery, there are presented some potential solutions, with an emphasis on modern methods that absolutely make difficult forgers work. The main paper highlight is importance of legal regulation, the need for continuous education, and the collaboration between relevant authorities and citizens.