{"id":131433,"date":"2025-11-12T16:44:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T16:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/131433\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T16:44:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T16:44:07","slug":"apple-launches-digital-id-a-way-to-carry-your-passport-on-your-phone-for-use-at-tsa-checkpoints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/131433\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple launches Digital ID, a way to carry your passport on your phone for use at TSA checkpoints"},"content":{"rendered":"

iPhone and Apple Watch owners in the United States will now be able to carry a copy of their U.S. passport on their device, which they can then use at TSA checkpoints across more than 250 U.S. airports when traveling domestically. <\/p>\n

The feature, known as Digital ID, was previously\u00a0announced<\/a>\u00a0as part of the\u00a0iOS 26 release<\/a>, and adds passports to the list of existing government IDs supported in Apple Wallet. The company has rolled out the feature to a dozen states and Puerto Rico, with more on the way.<\/p>\n

Using Digital ID in Apple Wallet, users can create and present an ID, even if they don\u2019t have a REAL ID-compliant driver\u2019s license or state ID. The ID does not replace a physical passport, and it\u2019s not currently supported for international travel or crossing borders, Apple notes.<\/p>\n

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Users can add their passport to Wallet by tapping on the \u201cAdd\u201d (+) button in the Wallet app, then selecting \u201cDriver\u2019s License or ID Cards.\u201d From there, select Digital ID and follow the steps to complete the setup process, which includes using the iPhone to scan the photo page of their passport and scanning the chip embedded on the back to ensure the passport\u2019s authenticity. Users will also have to take a selfie for verification and then complete a series of facial and head movements for additional security.<\/p>\n

Support for IDs in Apple Wallet is the last obstacle standing in the way of making iPhones a replacement for a physical wallet, as it can now hold payment cards, loyalty cards, tickets and passes, and more.<\/p>\n

Presenting Apple\u2019s new Digital ID in person works much like using Apple Pay. You can double-click the side button or Home button to access your Wallet, then select Digital ID. The iPhone or Apple Watch should be held near an identity reader, and users will use Face ID or Touch ID to authenticate their information. Users will also be able to see what identity information is being requested before completing the verification process.<\/p>\n

\"\"Image Credits:Apple<\/p>\n

The feature is still in beta as it hasn\u2019t fully rolled out to all the device readers at the TSA checkpoints at this time. (The TSA website offers a list of which states are currently supporting mobile ID, but still advises travelers to carry their physical ID.)<\/p>\n

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Apple says that users will eventually be able to present their Digital ID at businesses and organizations where they need to verify their age, both in-person and online.<\/p>\n

This could include event venues or bars, where users need to present their ID at the door to verify if they\u2019re of drinking age. Online, websites that restrict content to adults could also leverage Apple\u2019s APIs to verify users\u2019 ages. For instance, if a user wanted to order alcohol for delivery through a service like Uber Eats, they could verify their ID during the ordering process.<\/p>\n

In both cases, users would be able to confirm that their age is over 21 without having to also share personal information like their name, address or birthday. <\/p>\n

Apple said it can\u2019t see when or where a user presents their ID or what data was shared. Plus, users don\u2019t have to unlock their phone or hand it over to present their ID, as it works just like Apple Pay. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"iPhone and Apple Watch owners in the United States will now be able to carry a copy of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":103859,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[351,25858,90518,111,139,69,145,274,90517],"class_list":{"0":"post-131433","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-apple","9":"tag-apple-wallet","10":"tag-id","11":"tag-new-zealand","12":"tag-newzealand","13":"tag-nz","14":"tag-technology","15":"tag-travel","16":"tag-tsa"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131433"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131433\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}