Apple is set to release its new Apple Wallet service this fall, and many states are already working to get their drivers licenses ready. The new service will allow users to store their credit and debit cards, as well as loyalty cards, in one place. This will make it easier for people to manage their finances and stay organized. Some states are already working on getting the necessary licenses ready. California is one of the states that has been working on getting the licenses ready for a while now. They have been in contact with banks and other companies that will be using the Apple Wallet service, so they know what needs to be done in order for it to work properly. Other states are also getting ready for the release of the Apple Wallet service. Florida is one state that is planning on releasing a mobile app that will allow users to use their Apple Wallet without having to carry around a lot of different cards. Texas is also planning on releasing a mobile app that will work similar to Florida’s app. The release of the Apple Wallet service is set to happen this fall, so states are busy preparing themselves for it. The new service will make it easier for people to manage their finances and stay organized, so everyone should be prepared when it releases ..
Which States Will Support Apple Wallet For IDs?
According to Apple, the first states that will support Apple Wallet for IDs are Arizona and Georgia. After those two, Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah will jump into the mix, bringing mobile ID support.
While this is a remarkable development in terms of the usefulness of Apple Wallet, it’s very much in the early phases, and getting individual stores and other locations that ask for ID onboard will take some time.
In fact, it sounds like airports will be the primary place where these Apple Wallet IDs can be used, and even there, they’ll only be accepting in specific lanes. “The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will enable select airport security checkpoints and lanes in participating airports as the first locations customers can use their driver’s license or state ID in Wallet,” Apple said in a press release.
It’s definitely going to take some time before you can start leaving your actual ID at home. Apple’s release said, “Participating states and the TSA will share more information at a later date about when support for mobile driver’s licenses and state IDs in Wallet will be available in each state, and which TSA airport security checkpoints and select lanes it will be available at first.”
The Future of Apple Wallet
In its release, Apple talked about the future of Wallet. It mentioned using it to access a customer’s home, apartment, hotel keys, and corporate badges. It sounds like adding IDs is just the first step in Apple’s plan to replace physical wallets with digital ones, as the company has some lofty goals.
