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Apple Wallet Adds Virginia Driver’s Licenses in iPhone, Watch

8/27/2026

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Apple launched Apple Wallet driver’s license support in Virginia, the 15th U.S. state.
Virginia residents can add a digital driver’s license to an iPhone or Apple Watch.
Users must scan both sides of the license and verify identity to add it.
The digital ID works at TSA checkpoints in over 250 U.S. airports.
Law-enforcement agencies do not accept Wallet IDs, so a physical license remains required.

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Story summary

Apple launched Apple Wallet driver’s license support in Virginia, the 15th U.S. state.
Virginia residents can add a digital driver’s license to an iPhone or Apple Watch.
Users must scan both sides of the license and verify identity to add it.
The digital ID works at TSA checkpoints in over 250 U.S. airports.
Law-enforcement agencies do not accept Wallet IDs, so a physical license remains required.