Login.gov mDL acceptance (mobile driver’s licenses) for identity verification is live. Sort of. It depends on the wallet you use.
As Biometric Update announced, Login.gov now accepts mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) from some wallets. As I write this, the “Accepted ID types” page states that mDLs are accepted “in select digital wallets, including Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet. Availability depends on your state, device, and wallet. We’re working to support additional digital wallets.”
I have questions.
I think it’s fairly obvious that they don’t accept IDs in Apple digital wallets. If they did, they’d certainly say so.
But what about state-specific digital wallets, such as the California and Louisiana digital wallets? They don’t say, so I guess you just have to try them and see if they work.
If Login.gov doesn’t accept your mDL, grab your physical wallet; those IDs always work.
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