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iPhone Driver's Licenses in Wallet App Rolling Out in Seventh U.S. State

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As noted by 9to5Mac, Apple recently started rolling out the ability for Hawaii residents to add a digital version of 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, businesses, and venues.

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Hawaii is the seventh U.S. state to support this feature so far, joining Arizona, Maryland, Colorado, Georgia, Ohio, and soon California.

To add a driver's license or state ID to the Wallet app, tap on the plus sign in the top-right corner, select Driver's License or State ID, and follow the on-screen steps. Hawaii is not yet showing up as an option for all iPhone users.

Apple first announced this feature in September 2021, but it has been slow to roll out, and the digital IDs can only be used at a very limited number of locations.

For example, the IDs can be used at select TSA checkpoints within select U.S. airports:

  • 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)
  • Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)

Apple says travelers should refer to TSA checkpoint signage to confirm availability of the feature, and the TSA's website offers more details.

Apple's website says that the digital IDs in the Wallet app can also be used to show proof of age or identity at "select bars, concerts, festivals, and more," but the company does not list any specific locations, and adoption is far from widespread.

In a press release earlier this month, Apple reiterated that iPhone users "do not need to unlock, show, or hand over their device to present their ID."

In 2022, Apple said the six additional states listed below would "soon" allow residents to add their driver's license or state ID to the Wallet app, but over two years have passed and none of these states support the feature yet.

Those six states:

  • Connecticut
  • Iowa
  • Kentucky
  • Mississippi
  • Oklahoma
  • Utah

Apple's website has a page with more details about the digital IDs.

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TheGhostWalker
22 months ago
I can finally get a digital version of my genuine ID



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grantishere
22 months ago

Hawaii is the seventh U.S. state to support this feature
No. It's the sixth. California is not supported yet.
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jz0309
22 months ago
@Joe Rossignol California is NOT supported yet, please correct
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BvizioN
22 months ago
Is it needed? I have seen a video of some people claiming that in US you do not need driving licence if you are in your private vehicle. They seem to call it travelling- not driving! they go by a title “Sovran Citizen”, if I am not mistaken 😀
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lostPod
22 months ago

Is it needed? I have seen a video of some people claiming that in US you do not need driving licence if you are in your private vehicle. They seem to call it travelling- not driving! they go by a title “Sovran Citizen”, if I am not mistaken 😀
I’ve seen someone on COPS claiming this. They were eventually thrown out of the car LOL.
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now i see it
22 months ago
If you drive a vehicle on public roads in the USA, everyone in every state is still REQUIRED to carry the original drivers license card issued by the DMV. Digital driver’s license is not legal for driving.
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