Iowaresidents have the option to add their driver’s license or identification (ID) card to Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch and can present it easily and securely in person and in app.
Get Started
Open Apple Wallet on your iPhone to get started.
Easy
Presenting your ID is easy.
When in person, it’s as simple as holding your iPhone or Apple Watch near the identity reader. Only information requested by the relying party is shared. You can choose to review the personal information requested before it is released.
Private
Present your ID without handing over your device.
Your ID in Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch is presented digitally between your device and the identity reader, so you’ll never need to need to unlock, show, or hand over your device.
Secure
Your ID, now with the security of iPhone.
If your iPhone or Apple Watch is misplaced or lost, you can manage your driver’s license or state ID in Apple Wallet with the Find My app. From any browser, log in to your iCloud account to pause or delete your ID.
When in person at a select business or TSA checkpoint, present your ID in Apple Wallet on iPhone or Apple Watch by holding your device near the identity reader. Only information requested by the relying party is shared. You can choose to review the personal information requested before it is released
ID in Apple Wallet provides an easy, private and secure way for residents to present their Iowa-issued ID in person at businesses and organizations with compliant mobile ID readers and in select apps and websites that require identity or age verification. ID in Apple Wallet can also be used at TSA security checkpoints. Please visit TSA for the most up to date information.
You’ll still need to carry a physical ID for use with law enforcement and venues where proof of age is required, but mobile IDs are not yet accepted. In the future, you can look for more places accepting Iowa driver’s license and ID in Apple Wallet.
List items for Mobile ID in Apple Wallet Frequently Asked Questions
Any Iowa resident with a valid, legible driver’s license or state-issued photo ID is eligible. To use your iPhone or Apple Watch to present your driver's license or state ID, you need:
This process generally takes a relatively short period of time. If the Iowa DOT needs to gather more information, you will receive a notification with next steps, which may take a little longer.
You might see this notification if the Iowa DOT needs additional information. If your case requires additional information or an in-branch office visit, you will receive a notification from Apple Wallet with directions on how to move forward.
Try to submit the request again. For more information and enrollment tips, visit Add your driver's license or state ID to Apple Wallet.
If you are physically unable to complete the gestures required to add your ID on iPhone and Apple Watch, please contact Apple for additional assistance in completing your enrollment. Contact (800) APL–CARE or (800–275-2273).
No, Iowa Mobile ID in Apple Wallet does not replace your physical driver’s license or ID card and you must continue to carry your physical card. Iowa Mobile ID in Apple Wallet is voluntary and serves as an easy, private, and secure companion to your physical, plastic driver’s license/ID card.
No, you are not required to have a REAL ID to add your Iowa DL or ID to Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch.
ID in Apple Wallet is accepted at select airport security checkpoints around the country. Please visit the TSA website for the most up-to-date support for ID in Apple Wallet.
Iowaresidents can present their ID in Apple Wallet at participating TSA airport security checkpoints by simply tapping their iPhone or Apple Watch at the identity reader. Upon tapping their iPhone or Apple Watch, customers will see a prompt on their device displaying which specific information is being requested by the TSA. Only after authorizing with Face ID or Touch ID is the requested identity information released from their device. Customers can choose to review the personal information requested before it is released.
Your Information is all shared digitally, so you don’t need to show or hand over your iPhone or Apple Watch to present your ID in Apple Wallet.
For complete step-by-step instructions on presenting your ID in person, at TSA airport checkpoints, and in apps and websites, please visit:
ID in Apple Wallet takes full advantage of the privacy and security built into iPhone and Apple Watch.Iowa-issued IDs in Apple Wallet present only the information needed for the interaction, and you have the opportunity to review and authorize the information being requested before it is shared. You can choose to review the personal information requested before it is released.
Additionally, IDs in Apple Wallet are only presented digitally through encrypted communication directly between the device and the identity reader, so you do not need to show or hand over your device. Biometric authentication using Face ID and Touch ID also ensures that only the person who added the ID to the device can view or present the ID or license in their Wallet.
You can present Iowa Mobile ID in Apple Wallet in person at businesses and organizations with compliant ID readers. You can also present your ID in select apps that require identity or age verification.
Iowa Mobile ID in Apple Wallet is also accepted at select airport checkpoints around the country, determined by TSA. Please visit TSA.gov for the most up to date support for State ID on iPhone and Apple Watch.
Iowa Mobile ID in Apple Wallet is a companion to your physical, plastic driver’s license or ID card, which you should continue to carry.
There is no cost associated with adding or using your Iowa Mobile ID in Apple Wallet.
Information about usage — including where, when, and what personal information you share — is encrypted and stored only on your device. Neither the Iowa DOT, nor Apple, can see when or where you present your Iowa Mobile ID in Apple Wallet.
You will need to remove your Iowa driver’s license or ID from your Apple Wallet on your old phone if you want to associate your driver’s license or ID with a different Apple ID or add your driver’s license or ID to a new iPhone or Apple Watch. You will then complete the setup process on your new phone.
From another Apple device, you can use the Find My App or a web browser logged into iCloud.com to remotely lock or erase your device.
Iowa Mobile ID in Apple Wallet is voluntary. If you are not interested in adding your driver's license or ID to your device, there is nothing you need to do.
No, the most current, unexpired credential in the DOT’s system of record is required to enroll in Iowa Mobile ID.
Legal disclaimer: ID in Apple Wallet is available in select states at select TSA checkpoints (travelers should refer to checkpoint signage to confirm availability). ID verifier is available at select merchants. Requires iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16.5 or later, or Apple Watch Series 4 or later with WatchOS 9.5 or later. For California, ID in Apple Wallet requires iPhone XS or later with iOS 17.5 or later, or Apple Watch Series 4 or later with WatchOS 10 or later. Find out more details about ID in Apple Wallet.
