Overview
- Apple Pay and Wallet VP Jennifer Bailey said the feature is coming soon, and Apple’s iOS 26 page lists it as coming later this year.
- The digital passport will be usable for identity checks at select TSA checkpoints during domestic travel and will not replace a physical passport or work for international border control.
- Apple says the Wallet-based Digital ID is private, secure, and compliant with REAL ID requirements.
- The initial rollout is limited to U.S. passports, with no timeline announced for other countries or wider airport availability.
- Apple plans to enable Digital ID for age and identity verification in apps, online, and in stores, with iOS 26-supported iPhones (iPhone 11 and newer) as the device baseline.