Apple will soon enable U.S. travellers to use digital versions of their passports within the Apple Wallet app at select TSA checkpoints. This new feature, coming in a forthcoming iOS update, expands Wallet from a payment tool into a secure digital identity platform.
Currently, Apple Wallet supports state-issued IDs from 12 states and Puerto Rico, covering about one-third of U.S. licence holders. The passport-related digital ID feature was not included in iOS 26’s initial release but will be added soon, providing a faster alternative to physical passports during TSA screenings.
This update is timely due to the TSA enforcing the Real ID Act since May 2025, which made many state IDs insufficient for air travel identification.
Jennifer Bailey, Apple Pay and Wallet vice president, announced the feature at the 2025 Money 20/20 USA event. She noted Apple Pay’s availability in 89 markets, supported by over 11,000 banks, with 90% of US retailers now accepting it—up from 3% at launch.
Beyond payments, Wallet now holds digital car keys for 29 manufacturers, hotel room keys for over 65,000 rooms, and transit passes across 250+ regions and 800 cities, highlighting its growing role as a centralised digital key hub.
As digital identity adoption rises, Apple Wallet’s passport feature is poised to transform travel and security experiences worldwide.