Mobile Driver’s Licenses (mDL)  or Digital Driver’s Licenses are convenient, but still a relatively new option. Currently, a limited number of states, and territories are approved, as well as US Passports. As with any new technology, there are both limitations and some confusion. In some states, mDL (Digital IDs) are only available through a state-specific app, while others are supported on multiple digital platforms. See the list below:

  • Arkansas Arkansas Mobile ID
  • Arizona Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, and Samsung Wallet
  • California  California DMV Wallet App, Apple Wallet, and Google Wallet
  • Colorado Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, and Samsung Wallet
  • Georgia Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, and Samsung Wallet
  • Hawaii Apple Wallet
  • Iowa  Iowa Mobile ID app, Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, and Samsung Wallet
  • Louisiana LA Wallet
  • Maryland Apple Wallet, Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet
  • New Mexico Apple Wallet, Google Wallet
  • New York NY MiD app
  • Ohio Apple Wallet
  • Puerto Rico Apple Wallet
  • Utah GET Mobile App
  • Virginia VA MiD app
  • West Virginia WV MiD app and Samsung Wallet
  • US Passport ID pass via Google Wallet for domestic travel (Sometime in the fall of 2025 Apple will be introducing the new iOS26 which will allow your passport to be stored in your Apple Wallet).

As of May 2025, the TSA began accepting mDL for domestic travel at 27 airports across 22 states. [Click here] to read a helpful blog article on how to upload your ID and which airports currently accept them.

Now that you know you can fly domestically from certain airports, the big question is: Can you accept a digital ID as proof of age when selling or serving alcohol? As with most alcohol-related rules, the answer is—it depends.

Whether you can accept a digital ID will depend on your state laws and company policy. For example, some businesses that sell alcohol in airports may allow mDL for age verification, even if the TSA checkpoint at that same airport doesn’t accept them for travel.

Our guidance:

  • If your state offers a digital ID, you can generally accept it—but most customers will still need a physical ID for many situations.
  • If your state does not have a digital ID program, follow your company policy or simply (and politely) request a physical ID.
  • For both on-premise service and off-premise sales, a physical ID is still the safest, most universally accepted option for now.

Bottom line: mDL are here and growing, but a hard copy remains the surest way to avoid issues.