Use your driver’s license or state ID in Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch (U.S. only)
In the Wallet app , you can securely store identity cards such as your driver’s license or state ID, student ID, and employee badge (must be issued by a participating state, school, or office). You can easily present your identity card with your iPhone or Apple Watch.
Add your license or ID to iPhone and Apple Watch
You can easily and securely add your driver’s license or state ID to the Wallet app, then use your iPhone or Apple Watch to present your license or ID at select Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints and at participating businesses. You can also share in apps that require identity verification. (Supported on iPhone 8 and later with iOS 15.4 or later, and on Apple Watch Series 4 and later with watchOS 8.4 or later. The driver’s license or state ID must be issued by a participating state.)
See IDs in Wallet on the Apple website.
Open the Wallet app on your iPhone.
Tap the Add button
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Tap Driver’s License or State ID, then choose your state.
If your state isn’t listed, it might not participate yet.
Choose whether you want to add your license or ID to your iPhone only, or to both your iPhone and paired Apple Watch.
Follow the onscreen instructions to scan the front and back of your license or ID, then follow the prompts to confirm your identity.
If you want to add your license or ID to your Apple Watch later, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, then tap Wallet & Apple Pay. Find your license or ID listed below Other Cards on Your iPhone. Tap the Add button next to it, then follow the onscreen instructions.
Note: You can add only one license or ID to one iPhone and one paired Apple Watch at a time. Only one license or ID can be associated with any Apple ID at a time.
Present your license or ID on Apple Watch
Hold the display of your Apple Watch near the identity reader.
Review the information to be shared.
Double-click the side button on your Apple Watch to present your license or ID.
A checkmark appears when you successfully present your license or ID.
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To use your license or ID on your Apple Watch, you must unlock your iPhone using Face ID or Touch ID each time you put on your watch. You can then use your license or ID without authenticating until you take the watch off again.
Note: You must use the same Face ID or Touch ID you used when you first set up the ID on your iPhone. For example, if you've enrolled five fingers in Touch ID and you used your index finger when setting up your ID, you must unlock your iPhone with that finger.
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