The Apple Wallet application now supports an expanded number of state IDs and driver’s licenses as of today.
The state of Illinois has officially announced that beginning today,
iPhone users will be able to add their driver’s license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app for digital access. With the addition of Illinois, support for this feature is available in 13 states, along with Puerto Rico.
With the addition, users will be able to take a photo of their driver’s license or state ID, complete a Face ID-style scan, then wait a few minutes for their identity to be verified. Once the document has been added to the Apple Wallet app, it can be used in-person, online, and in-apps at select businesses. This includes TSA checkpoints at over 250+ airports in the US, including O’Hare, Midway, and Lambert.
Both can be used at TSA checkpoints at over 250+ airports in the US. Mobile driver’s licenses can be used at additional businesses and organizations. Apple says that “additional Digital ID acceptance use cases will arrive in the future.”
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
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