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Apple Wallet driver’s licenses coming to these states next

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Why This Matters

The expansion of Apple Wallet driver’s licenses across more states signifies a major step toward digital identification, offering consumers a more convenient and contactless way to verify their identity. For the tech industry, this development highlights ongoing innovation in mobile security and digital identity management, potentially transforming how we handle official documents. As more states adopt this technology, it could lead to widespread adoption of digital IDs, reducing reliance on physical cards and streamlining identity verification processes.

Key Takeaways

At WWDC 2021, Apple announced support for storing your driver’s license in Apple Wallet on iPhone. At the time, Apple touted this as the last step before you can be “fully free of your physical wallet.”

Here are the states where support for the Apple Wallet driver’s license feature is coming next …

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 view the full list here:

Where is the feature launching next? Here’s what we know right now.

The following seven states have confirmed their work on Apple Wallet driver’s license support, have been touted as a partner by Apple, and/or appeared in Apple code:

Meanwhile, the Secure Technology Alliance has been tracking the rollout of mobile driver’s license support across the US. Here are the states that have started exploring mobile ID support through legislation or studies and have not been referenced by Apple:

Indiana

Vermont

New Jersey

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