Apple Watch and iPhone owners in the United States will now be able to carry a copy of their U.S. passport on their device, which they can then use at TSA checkpoints across more than 250 U.S. airports when traveling domestically.

To create your Digital ID, ensure your iPhone is updated to iOS 26.1. Then, open the Wallet app, tap the button with the "+" icon and scroll to ID Cards. Follow the steps to add your U.S. passport, and after completing a few simple verification steps, your Digital ID will be saved to your device.

You can present your Digital ID at TSA checkpoints in more than 250 airports across the US. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously,

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not say Britons without digital ID would have to pay 85 pounds ($113) every time they want to prove their identity, contrary to social media posts.

A physical passport is an unwieldy document to carry around when you need to prove your identity to someone. Now, Apple has officially launched a way to store your passport information directly on your iPhone.