Apple has introduced its Digital ID, a new way to create and present an ID in Apple Wallet using information from their U.S. passport, and present their ID with iPhone or Apple Watch
The Digital ID is rolling out first in beta at TSA checkpoints at more than 250 airports in the U.S. for in-person identity verification during domestic travel, with additional Digital ID acceptance use cases to come in the future.
“With the launch of Digital ID, we’re excited to expand the ways users can store and present their identity,” said Jennifer Bailey, VP Apple Pay and Apple Wallet. “Since introducing the ability to add a driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet in 2022, we’ve 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.”
The launch follows the capability for users to add an eligible driver’s license and state ID to Apple Wallet. If users do not have a U.S. passport to create their Digital ID, they can still add an eligible driver’s license.
Digital ID gives more people a way to create and present an ID even if they do not have a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state ID. Digital ID is not a replacement for a physical passport, and cannot be used for international travel and border crossing in lieu of a U.S. passport.
Adding Digital ID to Apple Wallet
Users can easily create and add a Digital ID to Apple Wallet using a U.S. passport then add driver’s license or state ID to the account.  The 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.
The Wallet feature is live in 12 states and Puerto Rico. In the past six months alone, the feature has come to Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia, and launched internationally for the first time in Japan with My Number Card on iPhone.