{"id":1792,"date":"2025-07-01T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/?p=1792"},"modified":"2025-07-01T06:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T11:00:01","slug":"tsa-greenlights-apple-wallet-passport-id-for-domestic-boarding-without-a-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/tsa-greenlights-apple-wallet-passport-id-for-domestic-boarding-without-a-license\/","title":{"rendered":"TSA greenlights Apple Wallet passport ID for domestic boarding without a license"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Travelers soon won\u2019t need to fumble for plastic licenses or Real\u202fID cards at U.S. airports. A forthcoming Apple Wallet feature, expected with iOS\u202f26 this fall, lets passengers create a secure digital ID from their U.S. passport and present it at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints for domestic flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The TSA has confirmed it will accept the new passport\u2011based Digital ID at lanes equipped with its credential authentication technology. That means quicker scans, fewer documents, and one less panic\u2011inducing pocket search before boarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital passport in Apple Wallet promises faster TSA lanes for domestic flyers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apple\u2019s system builds on the mobile driver\u2019s licenses already in limited use at several U.S. airports. By adding a machine\u2011readable chip from your physical passport and tying it to Face\u202fID or Touch\u202fID, the iPhone becomes your government\u2011issued credential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think of it as a virtual passport card: valid for identity checks inside the country, but not for crossing borders or international departures. Still, it is a welcome fix for anyone who has not yet upgraded to a Real\u202fID license. Below is a quick overview. You\u2019ll need an iPhone\u202fXS or later and the free iOS\u202f26 update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step<\/th>What you do<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>Update to iOS\u202f26 when it lands this fall<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Open Wallet and tap \u201c+\u201d then \u201cDigital\u202fID\u201d<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Scan the photo page of your physical passport<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Follow the on\u2011screen liveness checks (Face\u202fID or Touch\u202fID)<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Wait for confirmation, typically under a minute<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here is how to add your U.S. passport to iPhone Wallet step\u2011by\u2011step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When the process finishes, the Digital ID sits next to your boarding passes. At TSA, simply hold the top of the phone near the reader, glance at Face\u202fID, and you\u2019re done. No more paper shuffle. Pretty neat, right? What travelers still need to know about Real ID, physical documents, and backup plans:<\/p>\n\n\n\n