Amber Neely
Ohio officially becomes the fifth state to support driver's licenses and State IDs stored on the iPhone and Apple Watch via the Apple Wallet app.
In 2020, Apple announced plans to allow iPhone owners to add their passport, driver's license, and state ID to the iPhone. Four years later, only a handful of states have adopted the feature.
Spotted by 9to5mac, Ohioans can now add their driver's license or state ID to their iPhone or Apple Watch. This allows them to pass through select Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints faster and more securely. Currently, the Wallet-stored IDs can't be used at every airport, but the TSA keeps a running list on their website.
Ohio marks the fifth state to adopt this form of digital ID. The first state, Arizona, adopted it in March 2022.
Other states that support the feature include Colorado, Maryland, and Georgia.
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6 Comments
Hope Ohio does a better job than California. I have yet to have anyone accept mine as valid. They don’t even put your address on it so worthless as ID.
Still waiting for NY to get on board with this feature.
Not sure I'll trust this for awhile. I still use the chip or magnetic stripe on credit cards, not tap to pay.
Once was stopped by policeman who told me that my license plate should be on a car that I'd not owned for 9 years. Was later told the problem was caused by a computer outage (yeah, right). Oddly, I wasn't arrested or issued a ticket (maybe the guy was pulling my leg).
Remember reading that one state has discontinued use of electronic identification stored on cellphones and similar electronic devices.