What states currently support digital ID in Apple Wallet?
As of June 2025, the following US states and territories support adding digital IDs in Apple Wallet:
- Arizona (since March 2022)
- Colorado (since November 2022)
- Georgia (since May 2023)
- Hawaii (since August 2024)
- Iowa (since October 2024)
- Maryland (since May 2022)
- New Mexico (since December 2024)
- Ohio (since July 2024)
- Puerto Rico (since December 2024)
- California (since September 2024)
Apple confirmed in September 2024 that Montana and West Virginia have signed on to support IDs on iPhone — West Virginia even launched its own ID app and will add Wallet integration “in the near future” — and noted Connecticut, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Utah (first announced in March 2022) are still committed to adopting the feature.
Where can you use digital ID?
According to Apple, you can use your iPhone or Apple Watch to present your digital ID at “select Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints, businesses, and venues.” You can also share your identity information in “participating apps.” Apple does not maintain a specific list of businesses and apps that support the feature.
The TSA says over 250 domestic checkpoints and the following select US airports accept digital IDs:
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG)
- Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
- Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)
- Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
- Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)
- Los Angeles International (LAX)
- Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)
Can I add my passport to Apple Wallet?
When iOS 26 arrives later this year, Apple plans to let you scan a physical US passport into Apple Wallet to create a digital passport. It will work for domestic TSA checkpoints, but you’ll still need your paper passport for international travel.
How to add your license to Apple Watch
To add your license or ID to your Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, go to My Watch > Wallet & Apple Pay, tap Add next to your license under Other Cards on Your Phone, and follow the prompts.
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Can you transfer your digital ID to a new iPhone?
Yes. If you’re upgrading your iPhone, during Setup Assistant on your new device, make sure you add your existing digital ID.
- Choose Wallet when prompted.
- Select your existing digital ID.
- Follow the prompts and tap Continue to confirm you’re moving your license over.
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Your digital ID will be removed from the old device automatically once the transfer is complete.
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