Create an ID pass with your passport

Important:

• An ID pass in Google Wallet isn't a government-issued ID or a replacement for your physical ID so keep that with you as needed.
• ID passes are currently only available in the US & UK and require a US or UK passport.
• You can use ID passes created from US passports at supported TSA checkpoints, even if you don't have a REAL ID driver's license or state ID. ID passes created from UK passports can’t be used at TSA checkpoints.

Requirements to create & use an ID pass

• You need a phone with Android 9 or up.
• You need a valid US or UK Passport.
• To use this feature, you must turn on Bluetooth and Nearby devices.
• To use this feature for added security, you must set a screen lock.
• This feature is only available in the US and UK.
• Your passport can't be linked to an existing ID pass on Google Wallet on any of your devices.

Create an ID pass

How to create your ID pass in Google Wallet

1. On your Android device, open the Google Wallet app .
2. At the bottom, tap Add to Google Wallet .
3. Tap ID ID Pass.
4. Tap Get Started.
5. Scan your passport info page.
6. Scan the security chip in your passport:
   • For US: Inside back cover
   • For UK: Front cover
7. For verification, record a video of your face.
8. Tap Continue Done.

Tips:

• You’ll receive a notification after verification completion.
• If you're still having trouble, refer to can’t find security chip.
• On some apps and websites, users can initiate to add an ID pass where digital IDs are accepted.

Remove an ID pass

Important: Your ID pass is encrypted and saved on your device in Google Wallet. You can create only one ID pass from a passport. Because the ID pass is saved locally on your device and not in your Google Account, and is also sensitive data, you cannot use Google's Takeout feature to export and download a copy of your ID pass contents.

You can remove your ID pass with either the Google Wallet app, or online at myaccount.google.com.

Remove your ID pass with the Google Wallet app

1. On your Android device, open the Google Wallet app .
2. Scroll to find your ID pass.
3. Tap your ID pass.
4. At the top right, tap More Remove Remove.

Remove your ID pass online remotely

1. Go to myaccount.google.com.
2. Tap Personal info.
3. Scroll to "IDs.”
4. Tap Manage IDs.
5. Select the ID you want to remove.
6. Next to the ID pass, tap Delete .
7. Confirm that you want to delete your ID pass.

Use your ID pass

TSA

Important:

• For US passport holders only, you can use your ID pass with TSA security for domestic travel within the US at supported airports, even if you don't have a REAL ID driver's license or state ID.

With Near Field Communication (NFC)

1. Unlock your phone.
2. For a few seconds, hold the back of your phone close to the NFC terminal.
3. Review the shared info.
4. Tap Continue if you want to proceed or tap Cancel if you don’t want to share the info.
   • Before you can proceed, Google Wallet will ask you to authenticate.
5. To confirm that the info was shared, wait for the blue check mark.

Tip: If you aren’t able to share your ID:

• Try to hold your phone in a different position. Your NFC antenna could be near the top or bottom of your device.
• Make sure to hold your phone closer to the reader for a few extra seconds.

With a QR code

1. On your Android device, open the Google Wallet app .
2. Scroll to find your ID pass.
3. Select your ID pass.
4. Scan the QR code on your ID pass with the reader.
5. Review the shared info.
6. To proceed, tap Share.
   • If you don’t want to share the info, tap Cancel.
   • Before you can proceed, Google Wallet will authenticate you.
7. To confirm that the info was shared, wait for the blue check mark.

Tip: If the QR code on your ID pass won’t scan, try to:

• Keep your phone steady or place it on a flat surface.
• Scan the QR code in a well-lit location.
• Make sure that the QR code is clearly visible.

Select apps and websites

Some apps accept a digital Driver's License or State ID in Google Wallet for identity and age verification.

If the app accepts digital IDs through Google Wallet, you'll be asked if you want to use your digital ID in Google Wallet during the app’s verification process. You can review the info that will be shared with the app and agree to share before your info is shared. Before you can proceed, Google Wallet will also ask you to authenticate.

Tip: To use your digital ID or license with other apps, follow the steps in your connected app as they vary from app to app.

Fix problems with your ID pass

Can’t find security chip

Important:

Your passport should contain a security chip:

• For US: Inside back cover
• For UK: Front cover

If you can’t find the security chip:

For US:

1. Place your passport on a flat surface.
2. Open your passport back cover.
3. To scan, remove your phone case.
4. To find the chip, slowly move the back of your phone around the inside back cover.

For UK:

1. Place your passport on a flat surface.
2. Open your passport front cover.
3. To scan, remove your phone case.
4. To find the chip, slowly move the back of your phone around the front cover.

Verification wasn’t successful after I submitted my information

Make sure you:

• Use a valid passport that belongs to you.
• Don’t already have an ID pass.

Your passport ID pass can only be added to one device. If you want to add your passport to a different device, you must first remove it from your current device. On your new device, create a new ID pass.

Tip: If you don't have access to the original device you created the passport ID pass, you can remove your ID pass online remotely.

Lost phone

If you lose your phone, you can follow the instructions above to remove your ID.

I lost my passport & I believe someone else used it for an ID pass

To request a block on your passport information from being used to create an ID pass, follow the instructions on this form.

Learn about Automated Face Matching with Biometric Tech for ID pass

When you set up an ID pass, you can choose to verify your identity with automated face matching using biometric tech or with a manual review. If you choose automated face matching, we can verify you within seconds. If you’d prefer to have a human verify your identity, you can choose a manual review, which usually takes no more than 30 minutes.

How automated face matching works

If you choose automated matching using biometric tech, we’ll create face templates using the live video of your face that you upload and your passport photo. Face templates are numeric representations of these images of your face, which can be used to compare their similarity and verify that the images you upload depict the same person.

If automated matching is unable to match your face, human reviewers will manually verify your identity.

Retention policy for automated matching data

After we’ve completed verification and confirmed the validity of your request, we’ll delete your face templates and any biometric data.