Summary
Apple is expanding its digital driver's license feature to seven more U.S. states, allowing residents to store their licenses in the Apple Wallet app. This will bring the total number of states offering this option to at least 20, plus Puerto Rico. The digital IDs are accepted at many U.S. airports but not by law enforcement.
Key Facts
- Apple announced seven more states—Connecticut, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah, Arkansas, and Virginia—will support digital driver's licenses.
- This update will increase the total to 20 states, plus Puerto Rico.
- The digital ID feature began in 2022 and lets users store government-issued IDs on Apple devices.
- Digital IDs can be used at TSA checkpoints but aren't accepted by law enforcement as a replacement for physical licenses.
- Currently, 13 states and Puerto Rico offer digital driver's licenses.
- TSA accepts digital IDs at over 250 U.S. airports for domestic travel.
- To add a license, users must complete identity verification steps in the Apple Wallet app.
- Apple's separate Digital ID option for passports is also available for domestic travel at TSA checkpoints.
