New York State now part of the Mobile ID program

Michail, 12 June 2024

New York State residents can now use the New York Mobile ID app to store their state ID card, driver’s license or learner’s permit. The app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play and it will be accepted at TSA security checkpoints across 30 airports in the US. Passengers are still required to bring their physical ID at airports and venues as there are no laws that mandate accepting digital IDs for businesses or law enforcement.

New York State now part of the Mobile ID program

The New York State digital ID card allows users to only share the information that is required by the verifier so you can hide certain personal details like your address. The app also supports a QR code generator for fast and contactless scanning at venues and airports.

The setup process requires a valid US phone number which will be binded with your digital ID. You’ll then be asked to take photos of the front and back of your physical document and verify your identity with a selfie. Once your digital ID is approved it will use the same photo from the database of your originally scanned document. It’s also important to note that the digital ID can only be used on one device at a time.

The digital ID card also shows whether you are an organ donor or military veteran. New York joins Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, and Utah in a growing list of US states that currently offer digital IDs/driver’s licenses.


Reader comments

Pulling out my phone in a traffic stop sounds like a good way to wind up on the news.

  • Box215
  • 13 Jun 2024
  • 86B

go burn a picture of Xi in public in China and see how that goes for you you cant be that dense to not see the difference

Sure you just need to get close to someone when they are paying with their phones and you will be rich...

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