Now Arkansas residents have the option to add their driver’s license (DL) or identification card (ID) to Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch and can present it easily and securely in person and in app.

ID in Apple Wallet provides an easy, private, and secure way for residents to present their Arkansas ID in person at businesses and organizations with compatible mobile ID readers and in select apps that require identity or age verification. ID in Apple Wallet can also be used at select TSA airport security checkpoints. Visit TSA’s website for Participating States and Eligible Digital IDs and for the most up to date support for ID in Apple Wallet.

When presenting your Arkansas ID in Apple Wallet, only the information needed for the transaction is presented, and the user has the opportunity to review and authorize the information being requested with Face ID or Touch ID before it is shared. Users do not need to unlock, show, or hand over their device to present their ID.

There is no cost associated with adding or using your ID in Apple Wallet.

To add your Driver’s license or state ID to your iPhone and Apple Watch:

1. On your iPhone, open the Apple Wallet app.
2. Tap the Add (+) button.
3. Tap Driver’s License or ID and choose Arkansas.
4. Choose whether you want to add it to your iPhone only or to both your iPhone and paired Apple Watch.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to scan the front and back of your Arkansas driver’s license or ID.

For more information about adding your Arkansas driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet, visit Add your driver’s license to Apple Wallet. Software and device restrictions apply.

After your request has been approved, you will see your Arkansas driver’s license or state ID in the Apple Wallet app.

No, ID in Apple Wallet does not replace your physical driver’s license or identification card and you must continue to carry your physical card. ID in Apple Wallet is voluntary and serves as an easy, private, and secure companion to your physical, plastic driver’s license/identification card.

ID in Apple Wallet takes full advantage of the privacy and security built into iPhone and Apple Watch and also offers increased security and privacy benefits. Unlike physical ID cards, Arkansas IDs and driver’s licenses in Wallet present only the information needed for the interaction, and the user has the opportunity to review and authorize the information being requested before it is shared.

Additionally, Arkansas driver’s licenses and state IDs in Apple Wallet are only presented digitally through encrypted communication directly between the device and the Mobile ID reader, so users do not need to show or hand over their device. Biometric authentication using Face ID and Touch ID also ensures that only the person who added the ID to the device can view or present their ID or license in Wallet.

For more information visit IDs in Apple Wallet: privacy and security overview.

Please review Apple’s website to find the latest hardware and software requirements. If you still don’t see the option to add your Arkansas driver’s license (DL) or state ID to Apple Wallet, contact (800) APL–CARE or (800–275-2273).

The verification process involves capturing a photo of the front and back of your physical card. If you don’t have one, call your nearby revenue office to find information on replacing your card. You can locate your nearby revenue office.

Yes, your Arkansas driver’s license or ID card can be added up to one iPhone and one Apple Watch at a time.

This process generally takes a relatively short period of time. If the Arkansas Driver Services and Motor Vehicle Division needs to gather more information, you will receive a notification with next steps, which may take a little longer.

After the initial request, you may see a screen that says “Verification in Progress”. This process generally takes a relatively short period of time. You might see this notification if the Arkansas Driver Services and Motor Vehicle Division needs to gather additional information.

In some cases, you might be prompted to also complete a series of facial or head movements. For example, you might be asked to smile or turn your head to the right. If you’re asked to complete these movements, hold each movement until your iPhone vibrates.

To help this process, stand in front of a plain background, like a wall with neutral paint. Make sure that you’re in a well-lit area with even lighting. Indoors works best. Take off any sunglasses, masks, hats, or other accessories.

Hold your iPhone as steady as possible.

Try to submit the request again. When performing the facial and head movements, please ensure you are in a brightly lit room with an even background.

For more information and enrollment tips, visit Add your driver’s license to Apple Wallet.

If you use an accessibility feature, instead of having Face ID or Touch ID turned on, you can use your passcode to set up and then use your license or ID. Accessibility features include Voice Control, Switch Control, or AssistiveTouch.

If you are physically unable to complete the gestures required to add your DL or state ID to Apple Wallet, please contact Apple for additional assistance in completing your enrollment.

Contact (800) APL–CARE or (800–275-2273).

No, you are not required to have a REAL ID to add your Arkansas DL or state ID to Apple Wallet.

However, if you’re traveling by air, you must carry an acceptable form of ID — including a driver’s license, identification card, or other forms listed on the TSA’s Website under Acceptable Identification at the TSA Checkpoint. We recommend consulting the TSA for latest guidance on REAL ID acceptance.

ID in Apple Wallet provides an easy, private, and secure way for Arkansas residents to present their state-issued ID in person at businesses and organizations with compatible mobile ID readers and in select apps that require identity or age verification. ID in Apple Wallet can also be used at select TSA airport security checkpoints at participating airports. Visit TSA’s Digital ID page for the most up-to-date support for ID in Apple Wallet.

ID in Apple Wallet provides an easy, private, and secure way for Arkansas residents to present their driver’s license or state ID at select Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport security checkpoints. Visit TSA’s website to view the most up-to-date list of participating states and eligible Digital IDs.

When in person at a select TSA checkpoint, double-click the side button of your iPhone or Apple Watch and select your ID in Apple Wallet. Hold your device near the identity reader and review the requested information.

When using iPhone, double-click the side button to authenticate with Face ID. On Apple Watch, simply double-click the side button to confirm.

Information is shared digitally, so residents do not need to show or hand over their device to present their ID.

IDs in Apple Wallet are accepted at select businesses with compliant readers. Information is all shared digitally, so you do not need to show or hand over your iPhone or Apple Watch to present your ID.

1. On an iPhone using Face ID, double-click the side button. On an iPhone with Touch ID, double-click the Home button. If prompted, authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.
2. Tap your driver’s license or state ID.
3. Hold the top of your iPhone or the display of your Apple Watch near the identity reader.
4. On the screen of your device, review the information that will be shared.
5. To provide your consent:
   • On an iPhone using Face ID: Double-click the side button.
   • On an iPhone using Touch ID: Hold your finger on the Home button.
   • On an Apple Watch: Double-click the side button.

When you successfully present your driver’s license or state ID, a checkmark and Done appear on your device.

Depending on where you present your driver’s license or state ID, there might be additional requirements.

For example, when you present your driver’s license or state ID to the TSA, their identity reader captures your image for comparison with the image presented from your driver’s license or ID in Apple Wallet.

To watch the video, visit How to present your Arkansas ID on iPhone and Apple Watch.

1. On an iPhone in an app or app clip, tap the Verify with Apple Wallet or Continue with Apple Wallet button.
2. Review what information will be shared and other details:

• The information from your license or ID that the app is requesting.
• The information that the app will store, and how long the app plans to store that information.
• The reason that the app is requesting this information.

3. Share the requested information:

• iPhone with Face ID: Double-click the side button, then authenticate.

iPhone with Touch ID: Hold your finger on the Home button to authenticate.

You can present ID in Apple Wallet in person at businesses and organizations with compliant ID readers. You can also present your ID in select apps that require identity or age verification.

ID in Apple Wallet is also accepted at select airport checkpoints around the country, determined by TSA. Please visit the TSA’s website for the most up-to-date support for ID in Apple Wallet: Digital Identity and Facial Comparison Technology

ID in Apple Wallet is a companion to your physical, plastic driver’s license or ID card, which you should continue to carry.

Information about usage — including where, when, and what personal information you share — is encrypted and stored only on your device. Neither Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, nor Apple, can see when or where you present your ID in Apple Wallet.

For more information visit IDs in Apple Wallet: privacy and security overview.

If you wish to remove your DL or state ID from your iPhone or Apple Watch, you may delete the pass directly from your Apple device. In the Apple Wallet app, select your Arkansas driver’s license or ID.

1. Tap the More button.
2. Scroll down, tap Remove This Driver’s License or Remove This State ID, and confirm.

To remove your driver’s license or state ID from your Apple Watch, use the Apple Watch app on your iPhone:

1. In the My Watch tab, scroll down and tap Wallet & Apple Pay.
2. Select your driver’s license or state-issued ID and tap Remove This Driver’s License.

For more information on removing your ID on iPhone and Apple Watch, visit Remove your driver’s license from Apple Wallet.

If you get a new iPhone or Apple Watch and need assistance in migrating to another device, please visit: Set up your iPhone.

You may need to remove your driver’s license or state ID card from your Apple Wallet and then add your driver’s license or state ID card to your new iPhone or Apple Watch. You will also need to do this if you want to associate your driver’s license or state ID card with a different Apple ID.

From another Apple device, you can use the Find My App or a web browser logged into iCloud.com to remotely lock or erase your device.

Adding your Arkansas driver’s license or state ID in Apple Wallet is voluntary. If you are not interested in adding your DL or state ID to your device, there is nothing you need to do.

The terms and conditions can be found on this website: Apple Mobile Driver’s License (mDL) Terms and Conditions

A variety of apps and compatible readers are available for businesses to use to securely and privately accept mobile driver’s licenses and state ID cards for in person identity verification.

Such verification offerings should be 18013-5 compliant and have Arkansas’s public key. To gain access to Arkansas’s public key, contact [email protected].