**Apple Wallet Support for IDs Grows in Montana**
The availability of digital IDs in Apple Wallet is broadening, with Montana becoming the newest state to partake. Residents of Montana can now integrate their state-issued ID into the Wallet app on their iPhones, enabling easy mobile access.
### Apple Wallet Support for IDs
Apple has declared that ID cards saved in Wallet can be used at specific TSA checkpoints at various airports throughout the United States. Furthermore, these digital IDs may be recognized at certain businesses and venues, although acceptance might differ.
Montana officials have made it clear that residents should still carry their physical IDs in addition to their digital counterparts.
The states currently supporting IDs in Apple Wallet comprise:
– Arizona
– California
– Colorado
– Georgia
– Hawaii
– Iowa
– Maryland
– Montana
– New Mexico
– Ohio
– Puerto Rico
The introduction of digital IDs in Apple Wallet has occurred incrementally, but Apple has suggested that additional states will soon embrace this capability. Future support is anticipated from Connecticut, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Utah, with Arkansas and West Virginia expected to follow.
### Apple Wallet in iOS 26
The Apple Wallet app is poised for major improvements with the upcoming iOS 26 launch, which is set for next fall. Significant upgrades will feature enhanced boarding pass functionalities with detailed Live Activities, airport maps, and luggage tracking integration via AirTags and the Find My app.
For the first time, iOS 26 will permit U.S. users to keep their passports in the Wallet app, which can serve as identification at select TSA checkpoints, in applications, and in person.
Further enhancements in iOS 26 will improve order tracking, simplify the viewing of saved credit card information, introduce new functionalities for Apple Pay, and allow users to opt out of promotional notifications.
For a complete summary of the new features in Apple Wallet with iOS 26, check out the specialized guide available online.
