Status: Available in Production; Interoperable
Short Description: Starting in March 2021, Arizona DMV began issuing a secure, digitized version of holders’ driver’s licenses or identification cards carried in a smartphone app. In May 2022, Arizona implemented the first driver’s license and state ID in a wallet. In Oct 2023, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that digital IDs can now be stored in Google Wallet, an app for Android devices.
Resources:
State’s Web Page: Arizona Mobile ID
Significant State References or Resources
- SB 1287– Authorizes implementation of electronic driver licenses & identification cards. Adopted 2018
- SB 1237 ADOT is responsible for Implementation & development of electronic driver licenses, 2015
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Recent/Relevant News:
- Arizona residents can now use Google Wallet for driver’s license or state ID card, Oct18, 2023
- Learn How to Navigate Mobile Driver’s License (mDL) Wallet Options, August 7, 2022
- iPhone Driver’s Licenses Will Be Accepted in Apps on iOS 16, June 7, 2022
- Apple launches the first driver’s license and state ID in Wallet with Arizona – Apple, May 12, 2022
- Mobile ID: The future of identification for Notaries?, November 9, 2021
- Arizona rolls out New Mobile ID Driver’s License to Combat Identity Theft, Mar 2021
- Arizona Launches Digital Driver’s License with Idemia
- Apple announces first states signed up to adopt driver’s licenses and state IDs in Apple Wallet
- TSA to Accept Digital Driver’s Licenses
Statistics as of 3/31/26:
- Approx. mDLs (ISO-18013-5 compliant): 1,321,000
- Licensed Drivers: 5,849,992
- mDL Conversion Rate: 22.58%
