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Apple's iPhone Driver's License Feature Now Available in 11 U.S. States

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In select U.S. states, residents can add their driver's license or state ID to the Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, providing a convenient and contactless way to display proof of identity or age at select airports and businesses, and in select apps.

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Apple recently revealed that the feature would soon be available in North Dakota, and starting today, the feature has officially gone live in the state.

North Dakota is the 11th U.S. state to offer the feature, with more to follow. Interestingly, Apple's website says the North Dakota Department of Transportation requires its residents to pay a $5 fee to obtain a mobile driver's license.

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"When adding your North Dakota ID to Wallet you will be directed to make this required payment to the DOT to finish adding your ID to Wallet," says Apple.

Below, we have recapped key details about the feature and its availability.

Compatibility

To add a driver's license to the Wallet app, you need an iPhone 8 or later running iOS 16.5 or later, or an Apple Watch Series 4 or later running watchOS 9.5 or later. However, these requirements can vary for specific states and use cases.

To set up the feature, open the Wallet app and tap on the plus sign in the top-right corner. Next, select Driver's License and ID Cards and follow the steps.

Supported States

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The following states offer driver's licenses in the Wallet app:

The feature is also available in Puerto Rico.

Future States

Apple and state governments have previously announced that the following U.S. states have signed on to adopt the feature in the future:

  • West Virginia
  • Connecticut
  • Kentucky
  • Mississippi
  • Oklahoma
  • Utah
  • Illinois

Participating Airports

Apple says travelers should refer to TSA checkpoint signage to confirm availability of the feature.

Apple previously said Wallet IDs can be used at select TSA checkpoints in the following U.S. airports, but it no longer maintains a public list:

  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
  • Denver International Airport (DEN)
  • Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
  • Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG)
  • John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)
  • Los Angeles International (LAX)
  • Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
  • Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)
  • Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
  • Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)
  • Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)
  • Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)
  • Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)
  • Great Falls International Airport (GTF)
  • Missoula International Airport (MSO)

Apple Wallet IDs can also be used to show proof of age or identity at select businesses and venues in the U.S., but there is no list of locations.

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masterhiggins
10 months ago
Why would you voluntarily hand over your phone to the police?
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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dannyyankou
10 months ago
No offense to North Dakota, but how are they adopting this before New York?

I mean, New York has their own app, but no Wallet integration.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Naraxus
10 months ago
Such a horrible idea
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Fallforward
10 months ago
Totally and completely worthless. No photo. Can't use with police or to show age to anybody. It's called a "driver's license" except you can't you can't use it to drive. You can use it as age ID at a bar if they have the equipment to read it, and even if one bar in my state does, I'm older than most bars and don't drink.

It's a Monty Python dead parrot. The smart states are those that do not offer it.

Airport TSA will soon be nailing feet to the perch level. A few airport TSA's that can use it, like SFO, are piloting a face ID system in the pre-check lines. Used it at SFO recently and much simpler. You just look at a camera, it recognizes who you are and tells TSA if you are okay to fly.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Martin Bland
10 months ago

I live in Ohio and 0 places accept this. Grocery stores, bars, police. No one accepts this as valid ID so I'm not sure what the point is. It says right on the Ohio government website it doesn't replace the need for it.
Same in California. To add insult to injury, the California ID keeps expiring and requiring an onerous re-verification process every time. I recently upgraded my phone and dropped the pointless ID when it demanded yet another verification circus to transfer across phones. It’s much worse than useless.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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rbbloom99
10 months ago

Guess all states aren't created equal...
All states are created equal. Some states are just more equal than others.
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