Apple Wallet Driver's License Support Expands to Maryland

pcmag.com:

Maryland has officially introduced support for storing driver's licenses in Apple Wallet.

Apple originally planned to add support for driver's licenses to Wallet in 2021, but the company said in December that it would have to delay the feature to some time in 2022. Arizona became the first state to support driver's licenses and state identification cards in Wallet in March.

Now drivers in Maryland can take advantage of the feature—with some limitations. The state's Motor Vehicle Administration notes(Opens in a new window) that Apple Wallet users can show their digital IDs at "select TSA checkpoints," but travelers are still expected to have their physical licenses on-hand.

"Maryland Mobile ID is voluntary and serves as a companion to your physical plastic Driver's License/ Identification Card - it is not a replacement of the physical card," the MVA says, "and you must continue to carry your physical Driver's License/Identification Card with you."

That isn't the only way Maryland views these Apple Wallet driver's licenses as complements to, rather than replacements for, traditional driver's licenses. The MVA notes that law enforcement officials won't accept these digital IDs as valid forms of identification, either.

Still, for Maryland residents who like the idea of saving a few seconds at TSA checkpoints, these Apple Wallet driver's licenses are now an option. More information is available via the MVA's site.

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