IPhone Will Support US Digital Passport At Apple Wallet At The End Of 2025

Apple Wallet illustration (photo: x @wongmjane)

JAKARTA - Apple confirmed that iPhone users in the United States can immediately add their passports to Apple Wallet.

This move is part of Apple's long-standing efforts that have lasted more than seven years to make the iPhone a substitute for physical identity cards, including driver's licenses and passports. The company has also filed a number of required technology-related patents.

Confirmation comes after minor changes to the record on the official iOS 26 feature website. Previously, Apple only said that US passports would be available via software updates without time details. Now, the records are changed to: "Digital ID will be present later this year with a US passport only."

Although there is no definite schedule, with the remaining time of the last quarter of this year, support for digital passports is believed to be coming soon. However, Apple no longer lists information about software updates on the page.

The iOS 26 update is currently available in the developer's beta version, although the passport support feature is not yet visible.

Previously, Apple had already added digital SIM support on iOS, starting from the states of Arizona and Georgia, then expanded to several other regions. Unlike SIMs, digital passports are expected to take effect nationally once launched.

This modernization is in line with the passport trend that already has digital elements. Based on the patent filed by Apple, the implementation of digital passports on iPhones will be made more secure, including by identity verification through biometric authentication.

With the presence of digital passport support, the iPhone is increasingly positioned as a complete digital wallet capable of replacing various forms of user physical identity in the future.