Question 1

Is it safe to send my passport to an Airbnb host?

Accepted Answer

The risk isn't the request, it's the channel. A passport photo sent by email or WhatsApp can be copied, forwarded or hacked without your knowledge — it's the raw material of identity theft. With Spartadoc, your host doesn't receive a copy: they view a document that stays encrypted in your vault, watermarked with their name, and that you can cut off at any time.

Question 2

Is my host asking for my passport a scam?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily. Asking for ID is often a legitimate safety measure, and some countries even legally require hosts to register their guests with the authorities. Still, stay careful: never hand over a raw copy you can't take back. Lend a controlled, watermarked, revocable access instead.

Question 3

Why does Airbnb not give my ID to the host directly?

Accepted Answer

Airbnb states it plainly: it doesn't share your government ID with the host when you book. The platform verifies your identity for its own purposes. So when a host genuinely needs to see it, they ask you directly — which is exactly why you want a channel you control.

Question 4

How do I send my ID without identity theft?

Accepted Answer

Never let a raw copy loose. Watermarking an ID before sending it is in fact officially recommended — the French government even runs a free service (FiligraneFacile) for it. Spartadoc goes further: the ID stays encrypted in your vault, your host views it read-only, and you keep the right to revoke access.

Question 5

Does the recipient need an account?

Accepted Answer

No. Your host gets a link, confirms their identity with a code sent by email, and views the ID. No install, no account to create on their side.

Question 6

Can I take the document back after sending?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A "Revoke" button cuts access instantly, even weeks after the stay: the next attempt to open it fails, even for your host. The document never left your vault — you keep the right to change your mind.

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Spartadoc
Courriel / WhatsApp
Photo + nuage (Drive, iCloud)

Votre hôte réclame votre passeport ? Envoyez-le sans le perdre de vue.

Le danger n'est pas votre hôte. C'est la copie qui vous échappe.

Une photo de passeport, c'est la clé du vol d'identité

Une fois envoyée, vous la perdez de vue

Votre hôte n'est pas forcément malhonnête

Vous prêtez. Votre hôte consulte. Vous gardez la main.

Vous déposez votre pièce

Vous prêtez l'accès, pas le fichier

Filigrané et en lecture seule

Vous coupez quand vous voulez

Envoyer une copie, c'est facile. En garder le contrôle, non.

Votre pièce ne quitte ni votre voûte, ni votre contrôle

Les questions des voyageurs

Envoyez votre pièce. Gardez le contrôle.

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