At WWDC 2021, Apple announced support for storing your driver’s license in Apple Wallet on the iPhone. At the time, Apple touted this as the final step before you can be “completely free of your physical wallet.” These are the states where support for Apple Wallet’s driver’s license feature is coming soon… Apple Wallet ID Support In the five years since Apple announced this feature, support has gradually expanded across the United States. Right now, iPhone and Apple Watch users in 14 states and Puerto Rico can add their driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet. You can see the full list here: Where will the feature be released next? This is what we know right now. The following seven states have confirmed their work on Apple Wallet driver’s license support, have been promoted as partners by Apple, and/or have appeared in Apple code: Meanwhile, the Secure Technology Alliance has been tracking the rollout of mobile driver’s license support across the United States. These are the states that have begun exploring Mobile ID support through legislation or studies and have not been mentioned by Apple: Indiana Vermont New Jersey Florida South Carolina Tennessee Missouri Nevada Wyoming It’s important to remember that progress varies significantly from state to state. Just because a state is exploring or developing support for digital IDs doesn’t mean it will eventually launch, much less make its way to Apple Wallet. Conclusion As you can see, the implementation of driver’s license support in Apple Wallet remains quite scattered across the United States. However, you don’t need to wait for your state to support digital ID in Apple Wallet to try the feature. Last year, Apple launched a new digital ID feature that works with your US passport. While it’s not your driver’s license, it is a way to use your iPhone at TSA checkpoints at more than 250 airports in the United States. Do you have your ID or driver’s license stored in Apple Wallet on your iPhone? Have you really used it? Let us know in the comments. My favorite iPhone accessories: Follow Chance: Threads, Bluesky, Instagram and Mastodon. FTC: We use automatic affiliate links that generate income. Further.
