ATLANTA — Georgia's digital ID & driver's license feature is now available for Android users, the state Department of Driver Services announced Wednesday.
The feature is particularly useful at the Atlanta Airport, where it's accepted at TSA PreCheck checkpoints.
Georgia DDS notes that the feature is available at no cost. It has been available for Apple users since May.
"We believe that digital identification is the future for enhanced safeguarding of identity and our collaboration with Google Wallet is a big leap in that direction. DDS is committed to creating cutting-edge solutions that empower individuals and streamline their everyday lives," DDS Commissioner Spencer R. Moore said in a statement. "This integration with Google Wallet represents a significant advancement in the field of digital identification, offering a secure and efficient way for people to access their identification documents.”
According to DDS, it can now be installed in Google Wallets with the following steps:
- Open the Google Wallet app or download it on Google Play
- Tap 'Add to Wallet'
- Tap 'ID Card' and choose your state
- Follow the instructions to verify your ID with Georgia DDS
How to use it
DDS offers this guidance: "To present a Georgia digital driver’s license and ID in Google Wallet at a TSA PreCheck checkpoint, residents can simply hold their smartphone near the reader. Residents’ devices will then display what information is being requested by the TSA, and only after authorizing with their phone unlock method is the requested information released from a device. Since the information is shared digitally, residents do not need to hand over their personal device to present a Georgia digital driver’s license and ID in Google Wallet."