Present your driver licence from Apple Wallet
Use your iPhone or Apple Watch to present your eligible licence or ID at selected Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints, businesses and venues. You can also share your identity information in participating apps and websites.
To use your iPhone or Apple Watch to present your driver licence, you’ll need:
An iPhone 8 or later, or an Apple Watch Series 4 or later, with the latest version of iOS or watchOS.*
Face ID or Touch ID and Bluetooth turned on.
To be signed in to your device with your Apple Account.
Find out how to add your driver licence or state ID to Apple Wallet
How to present your driver licence in person
You can add and use your driver's licence or ID in Apple Wallet on your iPhone or Apple Watch in participating locations, and at select businesses, venues and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at airports in those locations.*
On an iPhone using Face ID, double-click the side button. On an iPhone with Touch ID, double-click the Home button. If prompted, authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID.
Tap your driver licence or ID.
Hold the top of your iPhone or the display of your Apple Watch near the identity reader.
On the screen of your device, review the information that will be shared.
To provide your consent:
On an iPhone using Face ID: Double-click the side button.
On an iPhone using Touch ID: Hold your finger on the Home button.
On an Apple Watch: Double-click the side button.
When you successfully present your licence or ID, a tick and "Done" will appear on your device.
To use your licence or ID on your Apple Watch at a TSA checkpoint, you'll need to unlock your iPhone using the associated Face ID or Touch ID each time you put on your Apple Watch. Then you can use your licence or ID without authenticating until you take the watch off again.
Depending on where you present your licence or ID, there may be additional requirements. For example, when you present your licence or ID to the TSA, their identity reader will capture your image for comparison with the image presented from your licence or ID in Apple Wallet.
Share and present your driver's licence in apps and online
You can present your licence or ID to help verify your identity information online and in participating apps and app-clips. For example, you can use your licence or ID in Apple Wallet to help verify your identity when hiring a car within select rental car apps.
How to share your driver licence in an app with your iPhone
In an app or app clip, tap the Verify with Apple Wallet or Continue with Apple Wallet button.
Review the information that will be shared and other details:
The information from your licence or ID that the app is requesting.
The information the app will store and how long the app plans to store that information.
The reason the app is requesting this information.
To provide your consent:
On an iPhone with Face ID: Double-click the side button, then authenticate.
On an iPhone with Touch ID: Hold your finger on the Home button.
How to present your driver's licence online
In Safari, tap Verify Identity.
The requested ID information will be displayed.
To provide your consent:
On an iPhone with Face ID: Double-click the side button, then authenticate.
On an iPhone with Touch ID: Hold your finger on the Home button.
On an iPad or Mac, after you tap Verify Identity, the requested ID information will display on your nearby iPhone. Your device must be signed in to the same Apple Account.
IDs in Apple Wallet take advantage of the privacy and security features already built into iPhone and Apple Watch to help protect against tampering and theft:
Your driver licence or ID data is encrypted.
Neither the issuing authority nor Apple can see when and where you use your licence or ID.
Biometric authentication using Face ID and Touch ID helps make sure only you can view and use your licence or ID.
Find out more about how Apple protects your personal information and identity data
* ID in Apple Wallet is available in select U.S. states and territories, and is accepted at eligible U.S. airports and TSA checkpoints (travellers should refer to airport checkpoint signage to confirm availability), as well as at select businesses and organisations in person, in app and online. ID in Apple Wallet requires iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16.5 or later, or Apple Watch Series 4 or later with watchOS 9.5 or later. For California, ID in Apple Wallet requires iPhone XS or later with iOS 17.5 or later, or Apple Watch Series 4 or later with watchOS 10 or later. For Puerto Rico, ID in Apple Wallet requires iPhone XS or later with iOS 18.1 or later, or Apple Watch Series 6 or later with watchOS 11 or later. See here for details. ID in Wallet is not a replacement for a physical ID which may still be needed (e.g. for use with law enforcement). Mobile ID acceptance is available at select merchants, and verifying mobile IDs with an iPhone requires a compatible third party application on iPhone XS or later with iOS 17 or later.
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