These U.S. States Plan to Offer iPhone's Driver's License Feature
MacRumors • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple Wallet now supports adding driver's licenses and state IDs for identity and age verification at select U.S. airports, businesses, and apps, currently available in 13 states and Puerto Rico with plans to expand to at least seven more states.
- Supported states include Arizona, Maryland, Colorado, Georgia, Ohio, Hawaii, California, Iowa, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota, West Virginia, and Illinois, with future adoption announced in Connecticut, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah, Arkansas, and Virginia.
- Apple Wallet IDs are accepted at TSA checkpoints in over 250 U.S. airports for domestic travel, but physical IDs remain necessary as digital IDs are not recognized by law enforcement and have limited use cases.
- A Digital ID based on a U.S. passport can now be created for use at participating TSA checkpoints in states without Apple Wallet ID support, but it is not a replacement for a physical passport and cannot be used for international travel.
- The digital ID features require iOS 16.1 or watchOS 16.1 and later versions to function.
