AMES, Iowa — Iowans can now securely add their driver's license or ID to Apple Wallet, the Iowa Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
Apple Watch and iPhone users can present their identification at select TSA checkpoints, including the Des Moines and Eastern Iowa Airports, businesses and venues.
The Iowa DOT said businesses and organizations will be able to accept the forms of ID for age verification using iOS apps like Tap2iD Mobile, VeriScan and Mobile ID Verify.
To add a license or ID to Apple Wallet tap the Add (+) button on your device, select "Driver’s License or State ID" and follow the onscreen instructions.
Once an ID has been added to Apple Wallet, a user's information is encrypted onto their device and other's cannot access it unless the user chooses to. Apple and the Iowa DOT won't have information about when or to whom the ID has been presented.
"The Iowa Department of Transportation receives only the information it needs to approve or deny the request," a news release said.
The new addition to Apple Wallet provides Iowans another way to access their mobile ID.
