Will DHS and ICE consider them valid proof of citizenship? I’d really like that confirmed.
iAMkenough•1h ago
Considering REAL ID is not sufficient for DHS or ICE, I highly doubt it.
> Apple says it is not a replacement for a physical passport, and it cannot be used for international travel and border crossing purposes.
I'd read that as you're still expected to produce physical documents if you get questioned.
sigmar•37m ago
I added my US passport to my Pixel's wallet app in June. It's neat and let's you see what data is transmitted over NFC, and lists some details about the signed certificate for the data (seems they do only 2 weeks of validity for each cert signature, and the app fetches a new sig automatically) but I have yet to come across TSA agents advertising acceptance of digital IDs, so typically I default to my passport card.
ravenstine•30m ago
Maybe I'm just not imaginative enough, but I don't imagine myself relying on a digital device in order to prove my identity in foreign countries. Drop your phone and break it... then what do you do? And yeah, you can lose your physical passport, but you can also repeatedly stomp on it and even submerge it in water and it will still be useful.
IOT_Apprentice•1h ago
iAMkenough•1h ago
> Apple says it is not a replacement for a physical passport, and it cannot be used for international travel and border crossing purposes.
I'd read that as you're still expected to produce physical documents if you get questioned.