Google Wallet now available to carry your Arizona ID or driver license

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division has just added another option for Android devices: keeping a digital driver license or state ID in Google Wallet.

Arizona is among the first few states in the nation whose residents can add an MVD-issued driver license or state ID card to Google Wallet and securely present it as a valid ID at select TSA airport security checkpoints. 

Nearly 7 billion people worldwide now use a smartphone, so it makes sense that the functionality of these devices continues to grow. Digital wallets allow you to keep a credit/debit card, event tickets, house and car keys, boarding passes and in some states, a driver license or state ID, digitally on the device that you never leave home without. 

Mobile IDs offer privacy and security features that physical IDs can’t. You can prove your age or identity without having to provide additional personal information such as date of birth or home address. MVD continues to seek out opportunities for products and services that provide Arizonans security, privacy and ease of use, as well as the choice to use.

Arizonans now have three digital platforms to choose from for their IDs. Arizona first offered the mobile driver license (mDL) in 2021, then in 2022 Arizonans were the first in the country to be able to use Apple Wallet for digital ID on iPhones and Apple Watches. 

Even with these options to choose from, the technology is still new so you should continue to carry the physical driver license or state ID card to use in other situations, including with law enforcement. More information on Arizona driver licenses and state IDs in digital wallets can be found on the ADOT website: azdot.gov/DigitalIDs