Byte-Sized Brief
- Save your passport in Apple Wallet starting this fall.
- Your iPhone or Apple Watch can display it.
- It will only be accepted for domestic flights.
Traveling soon? Now Apple users can take a passport with them digitally. Digital identification is approved at select TSA checkpoints now that REAL ID has been implemented; in response, Apple recently announced that it will offer Digital ID when it rolls out iOS 26 this fall. This new feature will let Apple fans seamlessly create and add a digital ID to Apple Wallet using a U.S. passport.
It can only be used for domestic travel; international travelers will still need to present a physical passport. There are also some limitations: The feature will require iPhone 8 or higher, iOS 16.5 or later in most states; California residents will need the iPhone XS or later and iOS 17.5 or later. Puerto Rican users will need iPhone XS and iOS 18.1 or higher. This feature will allow Apple Wallet to compete more effectively with Google Wallet, which recently announced support for both U.S. and U.K. passports.
The Bottom Line
With a few limitations, Apple fans will be able to add U.S. passports to the Digital ID section of their Apple Wallets starting Fall 2025 with the release of iOS 26.
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