Apple Announces Launch of U.S. Passport Feature in iPhone's Wallet App

[jarman92]

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Had no issues adding mine. Went from applying to ready for use in less than 5 minutes.

First time I've ever been jealous of a Georgian 😅

 

[taxiapple]

I can get it through the first step scanning the photo, but get an error "unable to read chip"

My passport is 9 years old...maybe I don't have a chip.

 

[dwrufus53]

I feel sorry for the poor mug (there will be a few) who rely on this.

Please elaborate. Why do you want to feel sorry for people who use (rely on) technology?

 

[jarman92]

That had to be one of the best onboarding experiences for the Wallet app. Lots of steps and photo verification but I'm extremely impressed with how easy that was.

Very reminiscent of the setup for Personas in Apple Vision Pro.

 

[Macalway]

Please elaborate. Why do you want to feel sorry for people who use (rely on) technology?

What? We all rely on technology. This is specific, and you need hard copy with you when you travel, and use this stuff for convienience. But you can't 'rely' on this, right? Wrong? wtf.

 

[Trusteft]

I really don't know how so many people trust their phones for everything. ID, wallet, now passport. Easily you can lose the phone or someone steal it and you immediately lose everything. Even if it somehow the data is safe, you are left without any way of using the "papers".

To each their own I guess.

 

[ghostface147]

Guess you have to have the booklet instead of just the card.

 

[dwrufus53]

I can get it through the first step scanning the photo, but get an error "unable to read chip"

Flip to the back page of your passport and lay your phone/camera down on the page to the right of the barcode. It needs to read the embedded chip inside the back cover of the passport.

 

[inlvnv]

Well done! A design on it would’ve been much better. Maybe Mount Rushmore or a bald eagle or two.

 

[TFrank2]

Mine was unable to verify...frustrating. Cool process but annoying outcome...

EDIT: Took a second try for it to kick in

 

[dwrufus53]

I really don't know how so many people trust their phones for everything. ID, wallet, now passport. Easily you can lose the phone or someone steal it and you immediately lose everything. Even if it somehow the data is safe, you are left without any way of using the "papers".

To each their own I guess.

So when you add them to your iPhone wallet, the physical items magically disappear?

 

[Jimmy Bubbles]

No thank you! I’ll not be adding my license to it either.

 

[CharlesShaw]

Since citizenship or naturalization is required to get a US passport, this could be useful, hopefully, if someone needs to prove citizenship.

 

[Jimmy Bubbles]

Let’s just go full bore and put the chip in my hand/forearm.

 

[LordArchie]

I really don't know how so many people trust their phones for everything. ID, wallet, now passport. Easily you can lose the phone or someone steal it and you immediately lose everything. Even if it somehow the data is safe, you are left without any way of using the "papers".

To each their own I guess.

The vast majority of my data (less these ID’s) is also stored in 1Password. My scanned global entry card proved invaluable a few months back when entering LAX international terminal

 

[Macalway]

Let’s just go full bore and put the chip in my hand/forearm.

Like a dog. Dogs are ahead of us.

 

[LordArchie]

Since citizenship or naturalization is required to get a US passport, this could be useful, hopefully, if someone needs to prove citizenship.

Good thought… though I doubt the current “enforcers” would even bother to consider it

 

[phenste]

this is genuinely the most hilarious time they could’ve launched this

 

[onenorth]

So those of us hanging back on iOS 18 are not getting this feature I guess. Still, not a reason to upgrade yet.

 

[LordArchie]

Well done! A design on it would’ve been much better. Maybe Mount Rushmore or a bald eagle or two.

Considered yourself lucky that it didn’t have a “government officials” face on it… that would have prevented me from adding it

 

[jaredlipsitz]

This is about as useless as the Invites app.

You can't use it as ID, few airports take it, you can't travel internationally with it. What's the point?

You realize things have to start somewhere right?

 

[tech_enthusiast_]

Quick!
Everyone as fast as possible upload absolutely all of your critical details and information into the cloud.
😬

And where exactly do you think that the government keeps these critical details?

 

[ghostface147]

Just give it time. In fives years, they’ll be common place. Remember Apple Pay? The US wasn’t ready for it. Now everybody accepts Apple Pay. Companies that don’t seem like an oddity. Admittedly though, the IDs have gotten much traction. Apple needs to make it easier for states to adopt.

Not Walmart.

 

[turbineseaplane]

And where exactly do you think that the government keeps these critical details?

I presume not on Apple servers or on my iPhone (that may get handed to law enforcement or stolen).

After creating a Digital ID in the Wallet app, you can present it in person at TSA checkpoints in select U.S. airports for age and identity verification purposes during domestic travel. However, Apple said it is not a replacement for a physical passport, and it cannot be used for international travel and border crossing purposes.

So, no interest from me 👆 (part in bold, emphasis mine)

 

[slomtbr]

Doesn’t appear to be available in iOS 26.2

All I get is the 12 States, Puerto Rico and Japan My Number Card……. No US Passport option :-(

I added mine - iOS 26.2b1