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Apple Adds iPhone Driver's Licenses to 7 New States

Apple expands iPhone Wallet IDs to 7 states (CT, KY + more)—total 20. Secure Face ID at TSA, stores. Setup guide inside.
iPhone Wallet app screen showing a digital driver’s license card with a mountain goat illustration and the name Kelly G.
A digital driver’s license displayed inside the Apple Wallet app on an iPhone.
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Apple plans to expand support for storing driver’s licenses and state IDs in the Apple Wallet app on iPhone and Apple Watch to at least seven additional U.S. states, extending a program that already covers 13 states and Puerto Rico for identity and age verification at select checkpoints and businesses.​

The ID in Wallet feature lets eligible residents add a government-issued driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet and present it digitally at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints for domestic air travel, as well as at select businesses, venues, online services and in supported apps. Apple and state partners position the feature as a way to speed up interactions where proof of age or identity is required, while still requiring users to carry a physical ID for law enforcement and many other use cases.​

Apple first launched Wallet-based IDs in Arizona in March 2022 and has since rolled the feature out to Maryland, Colorado, Georgia, Ohio, Hawaii, California, Iowa, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota, West Virginia and Illinois, along with Puerto Rico. In each state, residents can open Wallet, tap the plus icon, choose the driver’s license or ID option, scan the front and back of their card, complete a brief identity confirmation sequence and submit the data for state approval.​

State motor vehicle agencies in Connecticut, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah, Arkansas and Virginia have agreed to support Apple Wallet IDs, but have not disclosed launch timelines. These additions would bring the total number of participating U.S. states to at least 20, alongside Puerto Rico, once deployments are complete.​

Apple says ID in Wallet is designed to be both secure and privacy-focused, requiring Face ID or Touch ID before any data is shared and allowing users to see exactly what information a relying party is requesting. Neither Apple nor the issuing authority can see when or where a user presents their ID, and the feature requires relatively recent hardware and software, such as iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16.5 or later for driver’s license support in most states.

At airports, Apple Wallet IDs are accepted at TSA checkpoints in more than 250 U.S. airports for domestic flights, including major hubs such as Atlanta (ATL), Denver (DEN), Phoenix (PHX), San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and others. TSA signage at security lanes indicates where mobile IDs are supported, and travelers must still carry a physical ID as a backup.​

For residents in states that do not yet support driver’s licenses or state IDs in Wallet, Apple now offers a separate Digital ID option based on a valid U.S. passport, which can be used at the same participating TSA checkpoints for domestic age and identity verification. The Digital ID is not a passport replacement and cannot be used for international travel or border crossings, which still require an authentic physical passport.​

Apple’s broader ID in Wallet program, detailed on its ID in Wallet information page, emphasizes quick presentation, support for in-app age and identity checks, and integration across iPhone and Apple Watch. The company frames the initiative as part of a longer-term shift toward digital credentials, while acknowledging that physical IDs remain mandatory in many regulatory and law-enforcement scenarios.