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Apple Wallet Soon To Include Passports, But It Won't Be Valid For This Type Of Travel

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Apple announced a digital passport feature for domestic travel using Apple Wallet.
Digital passports will be accepted at TSA checkpoints but not for international travel.
Physical passports will still be required for customs and border checkpoints.

Apple announced that iOS users will be able to create a digital ID using their passport in Apple Wallet beginning this fall when the new iPhone operating system rolls out.

An Apple spokesperson said during the event, "While not a replacement for your physical passport, digital ID can be used for domestic travel and at supported TSA checkpoints. "

To be clear, that means even travelers who have a digital passport in their Apple Wallet will still need to present the physical document at customs and border checkpoints when traveling internationally. However, the Transportation Security Administration confirmed that a digital passport will be accepted by TSA officers at security screenings for domestic travel.

When the REAL ID law took effect in May, many travelers had to double-check whether they had compliant driver's licenses or would need an alternative form of ID, like a passport, to board domestic flights.

Apple said it is also refreshing digital boarding passes and improving the travel-centric features of its Wallet app.

Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY. He is based in New York and you can reach him at zwichter@usatoday.com.

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Apple Wallet Soon To Include Passports, But It Won't Be Valid For This Type Of Travel

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