Apple Launches Digital Id, A Way To Carry Your Passport On Your Phone For Use At Tsa Checkpoints

iPhone and Apple Watch owners successful nan United States will now beryllium capable to transportation a transcript of their U.S. passport connected their device, which they tin past usage astatine TSA checkpoints crossed much than 250 U.S. airports erstwhile walking domestically.

The feature, known arsenic Digital ID, was previously announced as portion of the iOS 26 release, and adds passports to nan database of existing authorities IDs supported successful Apple Wallet. The institution has rolled retired nan characteristic to a twelve states and Puerto Rico, pinch much connected nan way.

Using Digital ID successful Apple Wallet, users tin create and coming an ID, moreover if they don’t person a REAL ID-compliant driver’s licence aliases authorities ID. The ID does not switch a beingness passport, and it’s not presently supported for world recreation aliases crossing borders, Apple notes.

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Users tin adhd their passport to Wallet by tapping connected nan “Add” (+) fastener successful nan Wallet app, past selecting “Driver’s License aliases ID Cards.” From there, prime Digital ID and travel nan steps to complete nan setup process, which includes utilizing nan iPhone to scan nan photograph page of their passport and scanning nan spot embedded connected nan backmost to guarantee nan passport’s authenticity. Users will besides person to return a selfie for verification and past complete a bid of facial and caput movements for further security.

Support for IDs successful Apple Wallet is nan past obstacle opinionated successful nan measurement of making iPhones a replacement for a beingness wallet, arsenic it tin now clasp costs cards, loyalty cards, tickets and passes, and more.

Presenting Apple’s caller Digital ID successful personification useful overmuch for illustration utilizing Apple Pay. You tin double-click nan broadside fastener aliases Home fastener to entree your Wallet, past prime Digital ID. The iPhone aliases Apple Watch should beryllium held adjacent an personality reader, and users will usage Face ID aliases Touch ID to authenticate their information. Users will besides beryllium capable to spot what personality accusation is being requested earlier completing nan verification process.

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The characteristic is still successful beta arsenic it hasn’t afloat rolled retired to each nan instrumentality readers astatine nan TSA checkpoints astatine this time. (The TSA website offers a database of which states are presently supporting mobile ID, but still advises travelers to transportation their beingness ID.)

Apple says that users will yet beryllium capable to coming their Digital ID astatine businesses and organizations wherever they request to verify their age, some in-person and online.

This could see arena venues aliases bars, wherever users request to coming their ID astatine nan doorway to verify if they’re of drinking age. Online, websites that restrict contented to adults could besides leverage Apple’s APIs to verify users’ ages. For instance, if a personification wanted to bid intoxicant for transportation done a work for illustration Uber Eats, they could verify their ID during nan ordering process.

In some cases, users would beryllium capable to corroborate that their property is complete 21 without having to besides stock individual accusation for illustration their name, reside aliases birthday.

Apple said it can’t spot erstwhile aliases wherever a personification presents their ID aliases what information was shared. Plus, users don’t person to unlock their telephone aliases manus it complete to coming their ID, arsenic it useful conscionable for illustration Apple Pay.