In select U.S. states, residents can add their driver’s license or state ID to the Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, providing a convenient and contactless way to display proof of identity or age at select airports and businesses, and in select apps. As noted by one of our readers Jack, the feature also launched in Puerto Rico this week.
Below, we outline which U.S. states and territories offer the feature, and additional states that have committed to rolling it out in the feature in the future.
Supported Locations
Arizona (since March 2022)
Maryland (since May 2022)
Colorado (since November 2022)
Georgia (since May 2023)
Ohio (since July 2024)
Hawaii (since August 2024)
California (since September 2024)
Iowa (since October 2024)
New Mexico (since December 2024)
Puerto Rico (since December 2024)
Committed Locations
In September, Apple announced that the following two states had “signed on” to adopt the feature in the future, but it did not provide a timeframe:
Montana
West VirginiaWest Virginia launched a mobile ID app on the iPhone this week, and said its mobile ID will expand to digital wallets in the “near future.”
In March 2022, Apple listed other states that were committed to offering the feature, and some have followed through since then. The remaining ones:
Connecticut
Kentucky
Mississippi
Oklahoma
UtahThe feature will also work with Japan’s My Number Card in the future, according to Apple.
Participating Airports
Apple Wallet app IDs can be used at select TSA checkpoints within select U.S. airports:Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
Denver International Airport (DEN)
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG)
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)
Los Angeles International (LAX)
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)Apple says travelers should refer to TSA checkpoint signage to confirm availability of the feature, and the TSA’s website offers more details.
In addition to participating TSA checkpoints, Apple in September announced that users would soon be able to present an Apple Wallet ID for CLEAR member enrollment at airports. Apple Wallet IDs can also be used to show proof of age or identity at select businesses and venues in the U.S., although Apple does not maintain a list of specific locations for this.
This article, “Apple Expands iPhone Driver’s License Feature to 10th Location” first appeared on MacRumors.com
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