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iOS 26 Will Let You Add Your U.S. Passport to Wallet for Identity Verification

by ksec on 6/11/25, 1:22 PM with 3 comments

  • by duxup on 6/11/25, 2:19 PM

    >Digital IDs do not replace physical passports, and Apple warns that they cannot be used for international travel or border crossings. In these situations, a physical passport will be required, but for domestic travel, iPhone users won't need to pull out a passport and can instead pass through TSA checkpoints quicker.

    That's a good start.

    I wish more states supported the digital IDs for state IDs.

  • by java-man on 6/11/25, 2:28 PM

    Why do we need RealID for domestic travel? Why do we need an id in the first place?