Apple says it will soon introduce an Apple Wallet feature that will allow U.S. users to create a digital ID using their passport, which will then be able to be used at select TSA checkpoints for domestic travel. The feature, previously announced as part of the iOS 26 release, comes on the heels of Apple’s expansion of Wallet as more than a payment mechanism or ticket holder, but also a secure place to store a user’s digital identity.
Currently, support for government IDs in Apple Wallet has rolled out to 12 states and Puerto Rico, or roughly a third of U.S. license holders. However, the passport-tied Digital ID feature didn’t arrive with the debut of iOS 26, as Apple said it would come in a future software update.
While the new digital IDs won’t replace a U.S. passport, they could allow travelers to move through TSA checkpoints more quickly, alongside Wallet’s existing support for digital boarding passes.
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