Ohio Driver’s Licenses, IDs Can Now Be Added to Apple Wallet

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohioans can now add their Ohio-issued driver’s license or state identification card to Apple Wallet for use in person at select businesses, in select apps and at Transportation Security Administration security checkpoints.

“Ohio has always been a leader in innovation, and now we are the fifth state in the country that gives residents the option to securely add their driver’s license to Apple Wallet,” Gov. Mike DeWine said. “This is another example of how Ohio is using technology to better serve its customers and residents.”

Ohio residents can tap the + button at the top of the screen in Apple Wallet on their iPhone, select “Driver’s license or State ID,” and follow the on-screen instructions to start the setup and verification process for Ohio Mobile IDs.

Ohio also launched Ohio Mobile ID Check, a free age verification app for businesses that enables them to securely and privately accept customers’ mobile driver’s licenses and ID cards in person using an iPhone. Businesses can download the Ohio Mobile ID Check app in the App Store. More information is available HERE.

“InnovateOhio aims to make Ohio the most innovative, entrepreneurial state in the Midwest while enhancing convenience for residents through technology,” Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said. “Adding your Ohio driver’s license or ID to Apple Wallet is the latest example of modernizing the BMV and simplifying processes for Ohioans.”

For more information, including access to how-to-use informational videos on Ohio driver’s licenses and state IDs in Apple Wallet, click HERE.

Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.