Apple is launching a digital ID feature, allowing users to create an ID in Apple Wallet using information from their U.S. passport.
When traveling domestically, users can present the digital ID at airport security via their iPhone or Apple Watch. The digital ID cannot be used in place of a U.S. passport for international travel or border crossing.
Digital ID will roll out in beta at TSA checkpoints at over 250 U.S. airports, Apple said. The company added that there will be “additional digital ID acceptance use cases to come in the future.”
Apple already allows users in 12 states and Puerto Rico to upload and store their driver’s licenses and state IDs in Apple Wallet.
“With the launch of Digital ID, we’re excited to expand the ways users can store and present their identity—all with the security and privacy built into iPhone and Apple Watch,” said Jennifer Bailey, Apple’s vice president of 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.”
Apple said digital ID data is encrypted, also noting that it cannot see when and where users present their ID or what data is presented at that time.