Virginia to be the 15th State to Offer iPhone Apple Wallet Driver’s Licenses and IDs

Earlier this week, we reported that Arkansas became the 14th state on the slowly-growing list of US states that allow their citizens to add their driver’s license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch. No comes word that another state will soon rollout support for the feature.

Apple’s digital driver’s license feature in the Wallet app is set to expand to Virginia, according to a report from MacRumors. The publication says its sources tell it that Apple is working on making the feature live in the Old Dominion state. Virginia was already on Apple lists of states that would be adding the feature in the near future.

Once available, Virginia residents can add their driver’s license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app by opening it, tapping on the “+” button, selecting “Driver’s License and ID Cards” and following the onscreen instructions. The feature requires an iPhone 8 or later running iOS 16.5 or later, or an Apple Watch Series 4 or later running watchOS 9.5 or later.

Apple added support for digital IDs back in 2022, but since the feature requires states to implement support, the rollout has been rather slow. In 2021, Apple said that it was in “discussions with many more states” and was optimistic that Wallet IDs would be available nationwide in the future.

Participating States

The following states offer driver’s licenses in the Wallet app:

• Arizona
• Maryland
• Colorado
• Georgia
• Ohio
• Hawaii
• California
• Iowa
• New Mexico
• Montana
• North Dakota
• West Virginia
• Illinois
• Arkansas

The feature is also available in Puerto Rico.

Future States

According to Apple, the following states are planning to adopt the feature in the near future:

• Connecticut
• Kentucky
• Mississippi
• Oklahoma
• Utah
• Virginia

The feature will also work with Japan’s My Number Card in the future. 100 million plus Japanese residents currently have My Number Card IDs, allowing them to receive services at over 60,000 convenience stores around the country, through online portals, and in other settings such as hospitals and government agencies.

Participating Airports

Apple Wallet app IDs can be used at select TSA checkpoints. A partial list is below, there are also other U.S. airports where it is available:

• Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
• Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
• Denver International Airport (DEN)
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
• Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG)
• John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
• San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)
• Los Angeles International (LAX)
• Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
• Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
• Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)
• Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
• Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)
• Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)
• Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)
• Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)
• Great Falls International Airport (GTF)
• Missoula International Airport (MSO)
• Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
• Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
• St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
• Richmond International Airport (RIC)
• Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
• Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)
• Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)

Apple tells travelers to refer to TSA checkpoint signage to confirm availability of the feature, and to visit the TSA’s website for more details.

Apple in September also announced that users will soon be able to present an Apple Wallet ID for CLEAR member enrollment at airports.