Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Jul 23
Apple Backend Signals Utah ID Wallet Support After 5-Year Wait
Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Jul 23

Apple Backend Signals Utah ID Wallet Support After 5-Year Wait

1 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Jul 23

Summary

  • Backend code spotted by MacRumors points to Utah driver's licenses and state IDs nearing support in Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch.
  • Utah already offers a mobile license app, and the state's FAQ says existing users should be able to download that ID into Apple Wallet once integration launches.
  • Apple first named Utah in 2021 when it unveiled Wallet IDs, but the state still says the feature is in initial planning, suggesting its public guidance may lag development.
  • 14 states and Puerto Rico already support Wallet IDs, which work at select TSA checkpoints, while iOS 26 also lets users add a U.S. passport as a Digital ID.

Insights

If digital IDs aren't accepted by police, will putting your Utah license on your iPhone actually let you ditch your physical wallet?
Why did it take Apple five years to unlock Utah's digital IDs, and what hidden privacy laws finally made it possible?