Iowa Mobile ID

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:

• An iPhone 8 or later, or an Apple Watch Series 4 or later, with the latest version of iOS or watchOS.
• Face ID or Touch ID turned on.
• An Apple ID with two-factor authentication turned on.
• Your device region set to United States.

View minimum requirements.

1. You need an iPhone 8 or newer.
2. You need to download and install the latest version of iOS and try again.
3. If you still don't see the option to add your Iowa ID to Apple Wallet, contact (800) APL–CARE or (800–275-2273).

The verification process involves capturing a photo of the front and back of your physical card. How do I replace my driver's license/ID card?

Yes.

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.

Iowa Mobile ID in Apple Wallet provides an easy, private, and secure way for Iowans to present their Iowa-issued ID at select Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport security checkpoints. Iowa Mobile ID in Apple Wallet can be used in Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) and other participating airports. Get the most up to date support for Iowa Mobile ID in Apple Wallet.

Iowa residents can present their Iowa Mobile 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.

Information is shared digitally, so residents do not need to show or hand over their device to present their ID.

1. On an iPhone in an app or app clip, tap the Verify with Apple Wallet or Continue with Apple Wallet button.
2. Review what information will be shared and other details: 
   • The information from your license or ID that the app is requesting. 
   • The information that the app will store, and how long the app plans to store that information. 
   • The reason that the app is requesting this information.
3. Share the requested information: 
   • iPhone with Face ID: Double-click the side button, then authenticate. 
   • iPhone with Touch ID: Hold your finger on the Home button to authenticate.

ID in Apple Wallet takes full advantage of the privacy and security built into iPhone and Apple Watch and also offers increased security and privacy benefits a physical ID card can't match.

Unlike physical ID cards, Iowa-issued IDs and driver’s licenses in Wallet present only the information needed for the interaction, and the user has the opportunity to review and authorize the information being requested before it is shared. Additionally, driver’s licenses and Iowa-issued IDs in Wallet are only presented digitally through encrypted communication directly between the device and the identity reader, so users do not need to show or hand over their 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 their ID or license in Wallet.

For more information, visit IDs in Apple Wallet: privacy and security overview.

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.

For more information, visit IDs in Apple Wallet: privacy and security overview.

If you wish to remove your driver's license or ID from your iPhone or Apple Watch, you may delete the pass directly from your Apple device.

1. Open the Wallet app.
2. Tap your license or ID.
3. Tap the More button.
4. Scroll down, tap Remove This Driver’s License or Remove This State ID, and confirm.

To remove your driver’s license or state-issued ID from your Apple Watch, use the Apple Watch app on your iPhone:

If you unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone, you automatically remove your license or ID from your Apple Watch.

1. In the My Watch tab, scroll down and tap Wallet & Apple Pay.
2. Select your driver’s license or state-issued ID and tap Remove This Driver’s License.

Note: If you unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone, you automatically remove your license or ID from your Apple Watch.

Find out more information about removing your ID on iPhone and Apple Watch.

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.

Find out more information about removing your ID on iPhone and Apple Watch.

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.


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