Though the new feature allows you to have your passport information at hand, the company has emphasized that it is not a replacement for a physical passport.

Apple’s new Digital ID lets iPhone users verify their identity at TSA checkpoints using passport data — but it’s not valid for international travel.

Apple launched a new Digital ID feature for users to add passport information to their Apple Wallet, which will be accepted at 250 TSA checkpoints.

The Digital ID is essentially a copy of your passport, and has limited availability and use. It currently requires a U.S. passport that has not expired, and once your Digital ID is created, you can only used it in a beta test as your ID for the TSA in about 250 airports, and only for domestic travel.

Apple's new Digital ID will let U.S. users carry their passport on their iPhone, and use it at TSA checkpoints.

If everyone seems to be talking about the upcoming Real ID deadline, you would be right. But the federal Real ID deadline is less than a month away. Beginning May 7, 2025, all U.S. travelers 18 and over must be Real ID-compliant to board domestic flights.