These U.S. States Will Let You Add Your Driver's License to Your iPhone - MacRumors

Earlier this year, Apple launched a diagnostic allowing residents of participating U.S. states to adhd their driver's licence oregon authorities ID to the Wallet app connected the iPhone and Apple Watch, providing a convenient and contactless mode to show impervious of individuality oregon age.

As we hold for IDs successful the Wallet app to grow to further U.S. states, present is everything you request to cognize astir however the diagnostic works.

Which U.S. states enactment the diagnostic truthful far?

• Arizona (as of March 2022)
• Maryland (as of May 2022)
• Colorado (as of November 2022)

Which U.S. states are committed to supporting the feature?

In March, Apple said the further 10 states listed beneath would "soon" let residents to adhd their driver's licence oregon authorities ID to the Wallet app, but it's unclear precisely erstwhile each authorities plans to rotation retired enactment for the feature.

• Connecticut
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Iowa
• Kentucky
• Mississippi
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Utah

Apple said the diagnostic volition besides beryllium supported successful Puerto Rico.

Last year, Apple enforcement Jennifer Bailey said the institution was "already successful discussions with galore much states" and moving to connection the diagnostic nationwide successful the future. Apple has yet to denote immoderate plans to grow the diagnostic to different countries.

Note that immoderate states similar Florida and Louisiana connection iPhone driver's licenses done their ain state-operated apps, abstracted from this Wallet app feature.

Where tin IDs successful the Wallet app beryllium used?

Driver's licenses and authorities ID cards stored successful the Wallet app tin presently beryllium utilized astatine prime TSA checkpoints wrong 3 U.S. airports:

• Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)

Apple says travelers should notation to TSA checkpoint signage to corroborate availability of the feature.

Starting with iOS 16, you are capable to contiguous ID cards stored successful the Wallet app in supported iPhone apps that necessitate individuality oregon property verification. Apple showed Uber Eats and Turo arsenic 2 examples of apps that could connection this functionality.

Apple's website antecedently said IDs successful the Wallet app would besides beryllium disposable for usage astatine prime retailers and venues successful the future.

The diagnostic does not regenerate a carnal ID successful each situations yet. For example, Apple makes nary notation of IDs successful the Wallet app being accepted by instrumentality enforcement oregon the government, truthful carrying a carnal ID is inactive a necessity for now.

Which iPhone and Apple Watch models are supported?

The diagnostic requires an iPhone 8 oregon newer moving iOS 15.4 oregon later. If utilized connected the Apple Watch, the diagnostic requires a Series 4 exemplary oregon newer moving watchOS 8.4 oregon later.

For information purposes, Face ID oregon Touch ID indispensable beryllium enabled connected the iPhone, and the device's portion indispensable beryllium acceptable to the United States. An Apple ID relationship with two-factor authentication turned connected is besides required.

How bash I adhd my driver's licence oregon ID to the Wallet app?

In participating states, you tin simply pat the "+" fastener successful the top-right country of the Wallet app and travel the on-screen instructions to adhd your driver's licence oregon authorities ID to the iPhone and a paired Apple Watch. The process involves scanning the beforehand and backmost of your driver's licence oregon ID card, confirming your individuality by taking a photograph of your face, and completing a bid of facial and caput movements.

You tin adhd lone 1 licence oregon ID to 1 iPhone and 1 paired Apple Watch astatine a time.

How bash I usage an ID stored successful the Wallet app?

To contiguous an ID stored successful the Wallet app astatine participating TSA checkpoints, simply pat your iPhone oregon Apple Watch connected the individuality reader. A punctual connected the instrumentality volition show the circumstantial accusation being requested by the TSA, specified arsenic your sanction and day of birth, and this accusation is lone released aft you authenticate with Face ID oregon Touch ID. A checkmark appears connected the surface erstwhile you successfully contiguous your licence oregon ID.

You bash not request to unlock, show, oregon manus implicit your instrumentality to a TSA serviceman to contiguous your ID successful the Wallet app, according to Apple.

Is the diagnostic secure?

Apple says individuality information is encrypted and that neither Apple nor the authorities issuing authorization tin spot erstwhile and wherever you usage your licence oregon ID successful the Wallet app. And if your instrumentality is locked erstwhile you contiguous your ID, it stays locked afterwards.

Apple has a elaborate privacy and information overview of the diagnostic connected its website with much details.

This communicative was primitively published successful October and has been updated to bespeak the diagnostic launching successful Colorado.