Use your Digital ID in Apple Wallet
When you create your Digital ID using your passport in Apple Wallet, you can easily and securely present it at TSA checkpoints, in apps, and online.
To create and present your Digital ID, you need*:
An iPhone 11 or later, or an Apple Watch Series 6 or later, with the latest version of iOS or watchOS.
Face ID or Touch ID and Bluetooth turned on.
An Apple Account with two-factor authentication turned on.
An unexpired U.S. passport.
Your device region set to United States.
Digital ID in Apple Wallet takes advantage of the privacy and security features already built into iPhone and Apple Watch to help protect against tampering and theft. Your Digital ID data is encrypted. Apple can't see when and where you use your Digital ID, and biometric authentication using Face ID and Touch ID helps make sure that only you can view and use your Digital ID.
Learn how Apple protects your personal information and identity data
Digital ID is derived from your government-issued passport, but it is not a government-issued passport nor a replacement for a physical passport. A Digital ID can't be used for international travel and border crossing instead of a passport.
If you don't have a U.S. passport to create your Digital ID, you can add an eligible driver's license to Apple Wallet.
Create a Digital ID on your iPhone and Apple Watch
You can create a Digital ID on one Apple Account at a time.
How to create a Digital ID on your iPhone and Apple Watch
On your iPhone, open the Wallet app.
Tap the Add Card button
.Tap Driver's License or ID Cards. Then tap Digital ID.
Choose whether you want to add your Digital ID to your iPhone only or to both your iPhone and paired Apple Watch.
Follow the onscreen instructions to scan the machine-readable portion of your passport photo page. Use a well-lit area and a simple background. Make sure that your image is clear and in focus before submitting.
Follow the onscreen instructions to read the passport chip using your iPhone. Place your iPhone on the chip as indicated by the onscreen instructions.
After the passport's chip is read, you'll be asked to take a Live Photo.
When you're ready to send your information, authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID and follow the onscreen instructions.
If you use an accessibility feature, instead of having Face ID or Touch ID turned on, you can use your passcode to set up and then use your license or ID. Accessibility features include Voice Control, Switch Control, or AssistiveTouch.
If you want to add Digital ID to your Apple Watch later: On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app and tap the My Watch tab. Then scroll down, tap Wallet & Apple Pay, and find your Digital ID listed under Other Cards on Your Phone. Tap the Add button next to it and follow the onscreen instructions.
Present your Digital ID from your iPhone and Apple Watch
Your Digital ID can be presented at TSA checkpoints for identity verification purposes prior to boarding domestic flights and at select businesses and organizations to verify your age or identity in person, apps, and online.
Present your Digital ID at TSA checkpoints
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 Digital 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 Digital ID, a checkmark and Done appear on your device.
Depending on where you present your Digital ID, there might be additional requirements. For example, when you present your Digital ID to the TSA, their identity reader captures your image for comparison with the image presented from your Digital ID.
Present your Digital ID in apps for identity verification
In an app or app-clip, tap the Verify with Apple Wallet button.
Review the information that will be shared and follow the onscreen instructions.
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.
Present your Digital ID 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.
When you successfully present your Digital ID, a checkmark and Done will appear on your device.
* To create a Digital ID in Wallet you must have valid unexpired U.S. passport and an iPhone 11 or later with iOS 26.1 or later, or Apple Watch Series 6 or later with watchOS 26.1 or later. Digital ID in Wallet can only be used at select TSA checkpoints in the U.S. to verify age and identity for domestic travel. It is not a replacement for a physical passport and cannot be used to perform functions of a passport like international travel and border crossing. You will still need your valid physical U.S. passport to perform such functions.