Samsung and Clear have partnered to deliver Samsung ID with Clear for Samsung Wallet, with smartphone makers leading the charge for digital ID backed by passports to enable more frictionless travel.<\/p>\n
The move reflects a broader shift toward smartphone wallets as digital identity platforms. With Apple, Google and now Samsung supporting passport-derived digital credentials, major mobile ecosystems are increasingly becoming distribution channels for government-backed digital identity and travel credentials.<\/p>\n
The digital ID is verified by Clear<\/a> and enables travelers to move more smoothly through TSA checkpoints using just their phones.<\/p>\n Samsung ID with Clear works with U.S. passports for TSA-approved digital ID in the Samsung Wallet<\/a> \u2013 for domestic U.S. travel \u2013 as well as select sporting arenas such as BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, according to Samsung Electronics America.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to partner with Clear to bring Clear ID to Samsung Wallet, making airport travel and other identity verification experiences easier and frictionless for our users,\u201d says Woncheol Chai, EVP and head of digital wallet at Samsung Electronics.<\/p>\n \u201cSamsung ID with Clear represents the future and remains at the forefront of digital identity. Integrating passports into Samsung Wallet demonstrates our ongoing dedication to creating technology that truly makes life easier for our users. By enabling them to leave their physical IDs in their bag and rely on secure digital identity instead, we\u2019re combining the best of convenience and security to help users get where they\u2019re going.\u201d<\/p>\n Travelers with a valid U.S. passport can add it through the Wallet\u2019s Quick Access tab, and follow a short series of prompts. Once the passport is verified by Clear, the Samsung ID can be used at security with a tap or a QR scan, replacing the usual document check.<\/p>\n The company stresses that the system is built with security in mind. Access to the digital ID requires a fingerprint or PIN, and the information is encrypted directly on the device using Samsung Knox. The idea is to give Samsung Galaxy users a fast, secure way to prove who they are without handing over a physical document.<\/p>\n \u201cClear\u2019s secure identity verification platform makes experiences safer and easier \u2014 both physically and digitally,\u201d Clear CEO Caryn Seidman Becker claims. \u201cNow with Clear\u2019s secure identity platform embedded in Samsung Wallet, verifying your identity is easier than ever. Samsung ID with Clear gives you a simple, secure ID in the palm of your hand.\u201d<\/p>\n Samsung\u2019s integration follows similar implementations by Google and Apple. Google Wallet <\/a>enables TSA checks of digital ID with U.S. passports. Apple\u2019s Wallet on iPhones<\/a> and Apple Watches is another digital ID allowing U.S. passports to be added.<\/p>\n With Samsung and Apple being among the biggest vendors for smartphones, and Google the developers of Android, it means U.S. passports have a \u201chome\u201d digitally on personal devices, while other digital IDs<\/a> and more passports are being added. Google Wallet has added support for passports for Singapore, Brazil and Taiwan, while the Apple Wallet now allows age verification capabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n With Samsung joining Apple and Google in supporting passport-based credentials, U.S. passports now have a presence across the three dominant mobile ecosystems. The trend points toward a future in which government-issued identity documents are increasingly stored, presented and verified through digital wallets, creating a foundation for broader digital identity, age assurance and travel credential use cases.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tArticle Topics<\/p>\n CLEAR<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 digital ID<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 digital wallets<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 document verification<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 identity verification<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 Samsung Wallet<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tLatest Biometrics News<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 27, 2026, 12:05 pm EDT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Signicat has added Austria\u2019s electronic ID system to its unified platform for national eIDs and EU Digital Identity (EUDI) wallets,\u2026<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 27, 2026, 11:24 am EDT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The most influential factor in the tech market is pace. When a new technology appears, it inevitably kicks off a\u2026<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 27, 2026, 10:29 am EDT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Ingram Micro India is now a country distributor for hardware authentication keys from Yubico, including its biometric devices, to deliver\u2026<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 27, 2026, 10:23 am EDT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Identity verification and fraud prevention company Didit has raised an additional $6 million in seed funding, bringing its total seed\u2026<\/p>\n
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