"In a similar fashion, users can now snap a shot of the photo page of their physical passport and take a verification selfie to pass to the authorities, who then verify the user is who they're claiming to be. Unlike the driver's license/state ID version, Apple said in Wednesday's press release that the process also uses an iPhone to read the chip embedded in the rear cover of a user's passport to validate the legitimacy of the document."
"Once verified, Apple said users will be able to hold their iPhone near an identity reader after opening the Wallet app to present their information at any of the 250-ish airports that support digital identity documents. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees will still need to make sure the Apple user they're interacting with is the right person by looking at their face and comparing it to the digital document, naturally, but that's it - no need to dig that passport or license out of your wallet or purse."
"According to the TSA's digital ID website, 16 states and Puerto Rico currently support digital IDs, but not all support the use of Apple Wallet. Apple's own site says that the following locations support digital IDs in Wallet: Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Puerto Rico, and West Virginia. Either way, best to have your physical ID on hand"
iPhone users can add passports to Apple Wallet by photographing the passport photo page and submitting a verification selfie; the process also reads the passport's embedded chip to validate it. Once verified, users can present their digital passport by holding the iPhone near an identity reader at participating airports. TSA employees will visually confirm that the traveler's face matches the digital document. Support varies by state; Apple lists Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Puerto Rico and West Virginia. Travelers should keep physical ID if airports do not accept digital IDs.
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