Americans could soon fly using IDs stored on their phones under Apple-TSA project

Forget the paperwork at the check-in desk. Just don’t forget your phone.

Apple customers may soon be able to use their iPhones or Apple watches as identification before boarding flights in the US with a digital copy of their ID scanned into the Apple Wallet, the company announced on Monday at its annual World Wide Developers Conference 2021 (WWDC21).

“Later this year, beginning with participating states in the US, users will be able to add their driver’s license or state ID to Wallet,” an Apple spokesperson said. “Select TSA checkpoints will be the first place users can begin using their digital ID.”