Arizona is the first state to put its driver’s license and state ID in Apple’s Wallet

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Arizona is the first state to officially roll out Apple's digital driver's license and state ID.

If you live in Arizona, you can add your license or ID to the wallet right from the app. If you take a photo of the front and back of your license or ID, you will be prompted to do a series of facial and head movements during the setup process. The company says that Arizona will be responsible for adding licenses or IDs to the wallet.

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If you want to show your digital license or ID at the airport, here is what the process looks like.

On their iPhone or Apple Watch, users will be shown which information is requested by the TSA, and can consent to provide it with Face ID or Touch ID, without having to unlock their iPhone or show their ID card. All information is shared digitally, so users do not need to show or hand over their device to present their ID.

According to Apple, the TSA will take a picture of the traveler for verification purposes.

Apple will support real ID-compliant identification cards, according to HeatherNorton. You will need one of those to fly domestically in May 2023, though that deadline has already been pushed a couple of times.

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Many of Apple's initiatives have only been available intermittently, though it has recently increased its efforts to make the Wallet app a replacement for your physical wallet. The digital licenses are only available for use in select states at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, according to Apple's fine print. Apple's digital car keys are only compatible with select BMW models, though they are rumored to be coming to the Genesis brand. Hyatt hotels have digital hotel keys. If your healthcare provider or health authority supports the feature, you can add a COVID-19 vaccine card to wallet.

Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, the territory of Puerto Rico, and Utah will soon offer the driver's license and ID feature.

Apple added information about Real ID.