{"id":301377,"date":"2025-11-19T15:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T15:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/301377\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T15:14:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T15:14:09","slug":"apple-wallets-mobile-drivers-license-feature-expands-to-new-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/301377\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Wallet\u2019s mobile driver\u2019s license feature expands to new users"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\"\"<\/p>\n

Update November 19: This feature is now live. Illinois residents can now head to the Wallet app to add their licenses. Original story below. <\/p>\n

Apple Wallet support for digital driver\u2019s licenses and state IDs continues to expand. Now, Illinois has officially announced that starting tomorrow, iPhone users will be able to add their driver\u2019s license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app for digital access.<\/p>\n

With the addition of Illinois, support for this feature is available in 13 states<\/a>, along with Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

Apple Wallet driver\u2019s license support in Illinois<\/p>\n

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias made the announcement today<\/a>. Starting tomorrow, Illinois residents will be able to open the Wallet app on their iPhone and add their driver\u2019s license in just a few short steps. <\/p>\n

You\u2019ll need to take a photo of your license and complete a Face ID-style scan, then wait a few minutes for your identity to be verified.<\/p>\n

Once you have your license in Apple Wallet, you can use it in-person, online, and in-apps at select businesses. This includes TSA checkpoints at over 250+ airports in the US, including O\u2019Hare, Midway, and Lambert.<\/p>\n

Apple does not publish a full list of businesses that accept mobile driver\u2019s licenses. You can find more details on where you can use Apple Wallet digital driver\u2019s licenses here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Bailey, Apple\u2019s vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, touted the launch in a new statement today:<\/p>\n

\u201cDriver\u2019s licenses and state IDs in Apple Wallet bring users one step closer towards replacing the physical wallet with an easy, secure and private digital wallet, and we\u2019re thrilled to bring this to Illinoisans today. The launch of Illinois driver\u2019s licenses and state IDs in Apple Wallet makes everyday moments even more seamless \u2014 whether you\u2019re traveling through airport checkpoints this holiday season, grabbing a drink at a restaurant, and more\u2014 all while keeping users\u2019 information secure and private.<\/p>\n

The expansion of mobile ID support in Wallet to Illinois comes following Apple\u2019s launch of Digital ID in Wallet last week<\/a>. The two features coexist in the Wallet app:<\/p>\n

Digital ID: Available to anyone in the United States with a passport<\/p>\n

Mobile driver\u2019s license or state ID: Available in select states and Japan<\/p>\n

Both can be used at TSA checkpoints at over 250+ airports in the US. Mobile driver\u2019s licenses can be used at additional businesses and organizations. Apple says that \u201cadditional Digital ID acceptance use cases\u201d will arrive \u201cin the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Have you added your driver\u2019s license to Apple Wallet or created a Digital ID with your passport? Let us know down in the comments.<\/p>\n

My favorite iPhone accessories: <\/p>\n

Follow Chance:\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0Mastodon<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\"Add
\n\t\t\t\"Add
\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t