20 People Share The Most Hilarious ID Pics Ever Taken

Why don't they use some filters?

Some ID photos are so bad they become family legends. A passport shot, a student card, or a driver’s license can turn into a tiny disaster that lives in your wallet for years.

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That is exactly the fun of this collection, people sharing the most hilarious ID pics ever taken, from awkward school photos to passport fails and work badges that look nothing like the person holding them. The results are equal parts embarrassing and unforgettable.

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Scroll through these wild ID photos and see which one feels the most painfully familiar.

1. Before and after

1. Before and aftergoatsandlasers
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2. “The school ID camera had built-in face cropping. Apparently, it’s still working on detecting faces on t-shirts.”

2. “The school ID camera had built-in face cropping. Apparently, it’s still working on detecting faces on t-shirts.”foogama
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3. “I have a long-standing battle with my buddy for the most ridiculous photo ID. My wife suggested I wear my mother’s hot pink bathrobe and ‘Gary Busey’ my hair for my new driver’s license photo, so I did.”

3. “I have a long-standing battle with my buddy for the most ridiculous photo ID. My wife suggested I wear my mother’s hot pink bathrobe and ‘Gary Busey’ my hair for my new driver’s license photo, so I did.”rage242

4. Cat ID

Driver’s license ID photo with face cropped, wearing a hot pink bathrobe, “Gary Busey” hairGhostwalker669

5. “Me looking like four different people on four valid ID cards of mine.”

5. “Me looking like four different people on four valid ID cards of mine.”funnybalu1

6. “My grandpa went to get his passport photos done but pressed the wrong button.”

6. “My grandpa went to get his passport photos done but pressed the wrong button.”thesniffingbadger

That one definitely did not go as planned.

7. Good thinking:

7. Good thinking:ProGamer14719

8. “Since it was requested, I only have my buddy’s college ID from the 80s. Yep, our ID photo battle has been going on for decades!”

8. “Since it was requested, I only have my buddy’s college ID from the 80s. Yep, our ID photo battle has been going on for decades!”rage242

9. “A guy provided two forms of ID at my work. I guess this is the difference between having your photo taken on a Friday and on a Monday.”

9. “A guy provided two forms of ID at my work. I guess this is the difference between having your photo taken on a Friday and on a Monday.”Dalo600

That comparison says everything.

It’s giving the same energy as real people who found their twins without any DNA test.

10. “So I had my student ID taken this morning, and this is how it turned out.”

10. “So I had my student ID taken this morning, and this is how it turned out.”reddit.com

11. Money talks

11. Money talksunknown

12. “So Costco apparently doesn’t retake membership card photos if you sneeze.”

12. “So Costco apparently doesn’t retake membership card photos if you sneeze.”BabyJesusAnalingus

13. “One of the best fake IDs I’ve ever seen.”

13. “One of the best fake IDs I’ve ever seen.”TheTiltedStraight

14. “My photo on my college card.”

14. “My photo on my college card.”unknown

Somehow, college cards always make things worse.

15. “The perfect ID photo doesn’t exi… ”

15. “The perfect ID photo doesn’t exi… ”vertigo2712

16. “Apparently, Wells Fargo doesn’t bother to check the ID photos you send them.”

16. “Apparently, Wells Fargo doesn’t bother to check the ID photos you send them.”unknown

17. “A man from New Zealand was allowed to wear a pasta strainer on his head for his driver license photo, stating it was for religious purposes.”

17. “A man from New Zealand was allowed to wear a pasta strainer on his head for his driver license photo, stating it was for religious purposes.”SnotBlade

18. “On the topic of ridiculous ID photos, my brother likes to make a sport out of it as well.”

18. “On the topic of ridiculous ID photos, my brother likes to make a sport out of it as well.”jagsfanski

He clearly takes the challenge seriously.

19. “Attempted to take baby passport photos…”

19. “Attempted to take baby passport photos…”zachthespook

20. “My friend's work ID photo.”

20. “My friend's work ID photo.”Mallll4

So, what do you think about these ID photos? We bet you have something like this hiding in your wallet.

And we bet you are keeping it a secret, known only to you, your immediate family, and that traffic officer who stopped you a couple of days ago. But don’t worry; you are not the only one.

Some ID photos are just too funny to stay hidden.

Want more picture-day chaos like the awkward school photo phase? Check out these 70 school photos.

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