{"id":379845,"date":"2025-11-15T03:50:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T03:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/379845\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T03:50:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T03:50:16","slug":"iphone-users-can-now-add-us-passport-info-to-apple-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/379845\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone users can now add US passport info to Apple wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just in time for the busy holiday travel<\/a> season, iPhone users can now add their passport details to their Apple digital wallets.<\/p>\n

The company on Wednesday unveiled its new \u201cDigital ID\u201d system for users to add their U.S. passport information to Apple Wallet<\/a>, which can be scanned at airport readers if travelers don\u2019t have a Real ID.<\/p>\n

Digital ID acceptance \u201cwill roll out first in beta\u201d at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at more than 250 U.S. airports for \u201cin-person identity verification during domestic travel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Travelers can use the phone camera to scan the passport\u2019s photo page to set it up in their wallet. Apple<\/p>\n

An iPhone will authenticate the data using the chip embedded on the back of a passport. Apple<\/p>\n

The company warned that Digital ID doesn\u2019t replace a physical passport and can\u2019t be used for international travel and crossing borders.<\/p>\n

Apple already allowed people in 12 states and Puerto Rico to add their driver\u2019s license <\/a>or state ID to Apple Wallet, while TSA already accepts some form of a digital ID in at least 16 states and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can breeze through more than 250 TSA checkpoints faster and more securely than ever before,\u201d the agency\u2019s website says.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a guide on how to add your passport:<\/p>\n

Setup<\/p>\n

Open your iPhone\u2019s Wallet app<\/a>, tap the plus sign at the top and then tap the Digital ID option on the menu. <\/p>\n

If that doesn\u2019t work for you, type in \u201cDigital ID\u201d into the app\u2019s search bar.<\/p>\n

Grab your passport and follow the instructions. You\u2019ll have to use the camera to scan your passport\u2019s photo page. <\/p>\n

Digital ID acceptance \u201cwill roll out first in beta\u201d at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at over 250 U.S. airports. Apple<\/p>\n

Next, place your iPhone on the chip embedded on the passport\u2019s back page to authenticate the data.<\/p>\n

Finally, you will need to verify your identity, first by taking a selfie and then by carrying out a series of facial and head movements, such as turning your head or closing your eyes.<\/p>\n

Once the verification procedures are done, the Digital ID will be added to the Wallet.<\/p>\n

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How to use<\/p>\n

Using your iPhone to present your Digital ID is similar to using it to make a purchase.<\/p>\n

Double-click the phone\u2019s side button, which calls up the Wallet app. <\/p>\n

On the stack of cards, tap on the Digital ID. <\/p>\n

When it\u2019s your turn at the TSA kiosk, hold your phone or Apple watch up to the reader.<\/p>\n

The machine will take your picture, and then your phone will let you review the information that\u2019s being requested, such as name and date of birth. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou can breeze through more than 250 TSA checkpoints faster and more securely than ever before,\u201d the Transportation Security Administration\u2019s website says. AP<\/p>\n

In order to authenticate those details, you\u2019ll have to use the phone\u2019s face or fingerprint scanner.<\/p>\n

What about security?<\/p>\n

Apple says your passport data is encrypted and stored on the device, and it can\u2019t see when or where users present their Digital ID or the data that was shown.<\/p>\n

The use of a face or fingerprint scan makes sure that only the person who the ID belongs to can release the info.<\/p>\n

The company says that iPhone users don\u2019t need to unlock, show, or hand over their device to present their Digital ID.<\/p>\n

Where can I use mobile IDs?<\/p>\n

More than a dozen states already accept some form of a mobile ID at airport checkpoints, according to TSA.<\/p>\n

The list includes: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

Travelers can go to\u00a0the TSA website<\/a>\u00a0for more details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, iPhone users can now add their passport details to…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":379846,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[239,2020,31371,611,32330,242,158,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-379845","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-apple","9":"tag-iphone","10":"tag-iphones","11":"tag-mobile","12":"tag-passports","13":"tag-tech","14":"tag-technology","15":"tag-united-states","16":"tag-unitedstates","17":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115551680751008931","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=379845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/379846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}