Yesterday at WWDC25, Apple introduced a brand new addition to the Pockets app that’ll actually bridge the hole with regards to digital ID adoption in the USA: help for passports.
Apple introduced Drivers Licenses and IDs in Apple Pockets again with iOS 15 in 2021, however since then, it’s solely rolled out to a handful of US states. Apple at the moment helps 9 US states plus Puerto Rico, and can quickly add 3 extra. Nonetheless, 12 is much wanting all 50 US states.
Quickly, nevertheless, Apple will introduce help for US passports in Apple Pockets – which’ll enable each US citizen to have a digital ID on their cellphone. Personally, I used to be fairly excited by this information.
In line with Apple’s web site, you’ll have the ability to use it at TSA checkpoints, on-line, and in individual.
Nonetheless, even with nearly everybody within the US having the ability to make the most of digital IDs, it’s nonetheless really helpful that you simply maintain an actual passport on you, particularly whereas touring internationally. Nonetheless, it’s nonetheless a cool factor to have, particularly with it now being supported on-line.
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