How to use digital IDs in Apple Wallet & where they are supported
Digital IDs can now be added to Apple Wallet in a growing number of states. The process involves verifying your identity through scanning your ID and taking selfies. However, acceptance of digital IDs is limited, primarily recognized at TSA checkpoints in airports.
- ▪As of April 6, 2026, 14 states and territories support digital IDs in Apple Wallet.
- ▪The verification process for adding a driver's license includes scanning the ID and taking selfies.
- ▪Digital IDs are primarily accepted at TSA checkpoints, but not widely recognized in other settings.
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Video How to use digital IDs in Apple Wallet & where they are supported Andrew O'Hara 19 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Tue Nov 18 2025, 12:26 PM EST · 4 minute read A digital driver's license in the Apple Wallet app In a growing number of states, you can add your ID to Apple Wallet. Here's how to add them, how they work, where they are, what the limitations are, and what they can do. We're moving closer and closer to a world where you can ditch your physical wallet. You can already add your credit cards, debit cards, loyalty cards, tickets and boarding passes, and most recently — your driver's license to Apple Wallet. But the license rollout is not everywhere. This has increased the uncertainty on whether or not your ID can be added and if it can be, where it can be accepted.
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