{"id":287458,"date":"2025-11-12T17:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T17:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/287458\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T17:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T17:17:10","slug":"apple-launches-digital-id-feature-in-wallet-using-your-passport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/287458\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple launches Digital ID feature in Wallet using your passport"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple has officially launched<\/a> the highly-anticipated<\/a> new Digital ID feature in Apple Wallet. The feature was first announced at WWDC and is now rolling out to everyone in the United States.<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s implementation of Digital ID is powered by your US passport. Here\u2019s how it works and where you can use it.<\/p>\n

How to create Digital ID in Wallet with your passport<\/p>\n

The setup process is similar to adding a driver\u2019s license to Wallet:<\/p>\n

Open the Wallet app on your iPhone.<\/p>\n

Tap the Add (+) button in the upper-right corner.<\/p>\n

Choose \u201cDriver\u2019s License or ID Cards\u201d from the list of options.<\/p>\n

Tap \u201cDigital ID\u201d and follow the on-screen steps.<\/p>\n

Through the setup process, you\u2019ll be asked to take a picture of your passport, as well as to use your iPhone to read the chip embedded on the back of your passport. Then, you\u2019ll take a selfie for verification and complete a set of facial and head movements to further confirm your identity. Within a few minutes, your verification should be complete and your Digital ID will appear in the Apple Wallet app on your iPhone.<\/p>\n

Apple also touts that all of this is done in a secure and private way. This includes the process of adding and verifying your Digital ID, as well as actually using that Digital ID.<\/p>\n

Like all IDs in Apple Wallet, Digital ID takes advantage of the privacy and security features already built into iPhone and Apple Watch to help protect against tampering and theft. Digital ID data is encrypted. When users create a Digital ID, their passport data is stored on the device. Apple cannot see when and where users present their ID or what data was presented. Biometric authentication using Face ID or Touch ID also ensures that only the owner of the Digital ID can present it.<\/p>\n

Only the information needed for a transaction is presented, and the user has the opportunity to review and authorize the information being requested with Face ID or Touch ID before it is shared. Users do not need to unlock, show, or hand over their device to present their ID.<\/p>\n

For example, typically when you hand over your physical ID to verify your age or identity the other person can see far more information than what they actually need. They can see your address, personal information like height and eye color, and more.<\/p>\n

With Digital ID in Apple Wallet, only the absolutely necessary information is shared.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t necessarily a digital version of your passport. It\u2019s a Digital ID created using verification from your passport, but it\u2019s not a direct replacement for carrying a physical passport. <\/p>\n

Finally, the Digital ID feature works regardless of whether you have a REAL ID-compliant driver\u2019s license or state ID.<\/p>\n

Where can you use Digital ID in Apple Wallet?<\/p>\n

The next obvious question, of course, is about acceptance of Digital ID in Wallet. Apple says that acceptance is rolling out first at TSA checkpoints at more than 250 airports in the United States. The feature works for domestic travel only, so if you\u2019re flying internationally you\u2019ll need to make sure you have your physical identification.<\/p>\n

To present Digital ID in person, users can double-click the side button or Home button to access Apple Wallet and select Digital ID. From there, they can hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near an identity reader, review the specific information being requested, and use Face ID or Touch ID to authenticate.<\/p>\n

Apple says that \u201cadditional Digital ID acceptance use cases\u201d will arrive \u201cin the future.\u201d This will include select businesses and organizations, as well as the ability to verify your age and identity using Apple Wallet online and in your favorite apps. For example, you\u2019ll be able to verify your age in Uber Eats for alcohol purchases using your Digital ID.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s Jennifer Bailey, Apple\u2019s vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet:<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the launch of Digital ID, we\u2019re excited to expand the ways users can store and present their identity \u2014 all with the security and privacy built into iPhone and Apple Watch. Since introducing the ability to add a driver\u2019s license or state ID to Apple Wallet in 2022, we\u2019ve seen how much users love having their ID right on their devices. Digital IDs brings this secure and convenient option to even more users across the country, as they can now add an ID to Wallet using information from their U.S. passport.\u201d<\/p>\n

Support for creating a Digital ID in Wallet coexists alongside the ability to add your driver\u2019s license to Wallet in select states. While the Digital ID feature is available to anyone with a passport in the US., the driver\u2019s license and state ID support is available in 12 states and Puerto Rico<\/a>.<\/p>\n

9to5Mac\u2019s Take <\/p>\n

This is a huge step forward for acceptance of Digital ID solutions in the United States. In particular, I think this is a clever solution by Apple to work around the slow adoption of mobile driver\u2019s licenses by US states. Now, everyone with a passport can create a Digital ID in Apple Wallet, regardless of what their state does. <\/p>\n

You can head to the Apple Wallet app on your iPhone today to begin the process of adding your Digital ID. Let us know how it goes down in the comments.<\/p>\n

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