Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to an arrangement for producing an ID document (9) or a like document in which a photograph (2) shall be included in the ID-document and in which the photograph (2) is produced in a digital form and transferred (7) for direct copying into the document (9) while still in its digital form. According to the invention additional information concerning an owner of the ID document (9) is produced in a digital form and transferred for incorporation in the ID document (9) in an electronic form (13).