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Californians can now add their driver’s licenses to Apple Wallet

A California driver’s license in Apple Wallet on an iPhone.
Californians can now add their driver’s licenses or state IDs to their Apple Wallets. | Image: Apple

Apple announced that starting today, California residents can add their driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet on their iPhones and Apple Watches as part of the state’s mobile driver’s license (mDL) pilot program.

As announced last month, up to 1.5 million pilot participants can add the documents to Apple Wallet by scanning their driver’s license or state ID card using their iPhone and then providing a scan of their face using a “series of facial and head movements” as an added security measure. The scans will need to be verified by the state before the documents are made available in Wallet.

However, as it’s still only authorized for limited usage, the state DMV advises users to continue carrying their physical IDs, too.

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