Apple's new Digital ID will keep your passport on your phone: Here's where you can and can't use it

WASHINGTON — Travelers will soon be able to use their iPhones to present identification at select TSA checkpoints in the U.S.

Apple announced the launch of Digital IDs on Wednesday, offering users a way to store their passport information and present it when traveling domestically. The feature will roll out in beta at more than 250 airports nationwide.

"With the launch of Digital ID, we’re excited to expand the ways users can store and present their identity — all with the security and privacy built into iPhone and Apple Watch,” Jennifer Bailey, Apple’s vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, said in a statement. “Since introducing the ability to add a driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet in 2022, we’ve seen how much users love having their ID right on their devices. D