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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 18
Apple Adds Physical Pass Import to iOS 27 Wallet
Updated
Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 18

Apple Adds Physical Pass Import to iOS 27 Wallet

3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 18

Summary

  • iOS 27 lets iPhone and Apple Watch users create Apple Wallet passes from physical cards, membership cards and event tickets, extending Wallet beyond issuer-provided digital passes.
  • Apple said users can scan a barcode-bearing physical card or a screenshot of a digital pass with the Camera app’s Siri mode, or add a pass directly inside Wallet.
  • Once imported, the pass can be presented from an iPhone or Apple Watch as a barcode or QR code, reducing the need to carry separate cards or paper tickets.
  • The change broadens Wallet’s push to replace physical wallets, which already store payment cards, IDs, transit cards, boarding passes and digital keys.

Insights

Does scanning physical cards into Apple Wallet make life easier at the cost of making our personal data less secure?
How will Apple's private wallet coexist with the EU's push for a standardized public Digital Identity Wallet?
As digital taxes rise globally, can Apple's Wallet expansion avoid passing on new hidden costs to its users?