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Montana Launches Apple Wallet Driver’s Licenses as 11th U.S. Jurisdiction

The rollout gives residents a digital ID that works at TSA checkpoints nationwide.

Get your Montana digital driver’s license today!
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Georgia got on board with Apple's digital ID initiative.
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Overview

  • Montana’s Motor Vehicle Division introduced Montana Mobile IDs, letting residents add driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch.
  • Digital IDs can be used for identity verification online, in apps, and in person at participating businesses and organizations.
  • The TSA confirms mobile IDs are accepted at more than 250 airport checkpoints across the United States.
  • The state released a Montana Mobile ID Verifier app for businesses, with iPhone and Android versions planned and initial App Store availability still pending.
  • Montana Highway Patrol expects to gain mobile ID verification capability by year’s end, and officials advise carrying a physical license because acceptance is not universal.