Kentucky Launches Mobile ID App for Digital Driver's Licenses 5 Years After Apple Push
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Updated · WKYT · May 29
Kentucky Launches Mobile ID App for Digital Driver's Licenses 5 Years After Apple Push
8 articles · Updated · WKYT · May 29
Kentucky residents can now store a secure digital version of their state ID on a phone through the Kentucky Mobile ID app, which went live earlier this year.
The setup requires downloading the app, registering a phone number, photographing a physical ID and submitting a live selfie for verification.
TSA checkpoints at airports accept the digital ID, but drivers still must carry a physical license because Kentucky law enforcement cannot accept a phone-based license during traffic stops.
Apple first outlined plans for phone-based driver's licenses in 2021, and Kentucky's rollout extends the concept beyond iPhones through a separate state app.
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