Overview
- Apple Wallet support begins at 7 a.m. Nov. 19 for iPhone and Apple Watch users, with Google and Samsung compatibility planned for next year.
- TSA will accept the mobile IDs at O’Hare and Midway and at more than 250 airports nationwide, though travelers are advised to carry a physical ID.
- Mobile credentials serve as companions to plastic cards, drivers must still carry physical licenses, and police are not required to accept the digital version.
- Illinois’ law mandates selective disclosure through contactless encrypted exchanges and says presenting a mobile ID does not consent to a device search.
- The Secretary of State is releasing a free Mobile ID Verifier app so businesses can confirm age and identity without seeing unnecessary personal details.