Google Wallet Adds Support for US Passports, But There's a Catch
For now, this feature can only be used for US domestic flights. It's not valid for entering or exiting the country yet, so it'll initially function more as a backup form of ID.
Google Wallet extends digital passport feature to more users
Google Wallet is rolling out the ability to add a digital passport ID for more Android users. The good news is that the beta stage has ended, and the feature is now widely rolling out with version 24.
Google Wallet's digital ID for US passports is now available with some caveats
Google Wallet now supports adding US passports as a digital ID, but people still need to carry their physical passports in some scenarios. US passport holders can use the digital ID at certain TSA checkpoints in the US, but it won't work while passing through border control and immigration.
Google Wallet’s new passport ID feature won’t help you enter the country
Google is now rolling out the ability to make a digital ID from your passport that you can store in Google Wallet and use at select TSA checkpoints — but only as a generic form of ID. It does not serve as a passport itself, Google spokesperson Liz Schulten tells The Verge: “The digital ID can’t be used at immigration and border control.”
You can now save your US passport in the Google Wallet app — here’s how
Traveling could soon be a little less stressful as the Google Wallet app can now store a digital version of US passports.
You can use your passport in Google Wallet now - but not as your actual passport
You can save a little time on your next flight by taking advantage of Google Wallet's newest feature. Here's how.
Google Wallet rolling out adding passport IDs on Android
After testing in October, Google Wallet’s ability to add your passport as an ID to the Android app is now widely rolling out in
Google Wallet is fixing it so you never have to worry about losing your passport (Update: Rolling out)
Google Wallet is rolling out support for US passports. The app is also adding a new state to its group of supported digital IDs.
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You Can Now Save Your Passport on Your Android Phone, But There's a Catch
Flying anytime soon? You can now store a digital version of your passport in Google Wallet, but you can't use it everywhere.
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Read your UK Passport with NFC
It’s on The Register – “Home Office boffins slip out passport-scanning Android app” Basically it’s a newish app that uses the protocol to process info from the chip in your (post 2006) UK ...
Google Wallet just made holiday travel a lot easier
Google has begun to roll out the ability to add a digital version of your U.S. passport to the Google Wallet app.