Those of you hoping that the release of iOS 26 would finally let you store a virtual passport on your phone are out of luck. While the software has been released to all compatible iPhones, the ability to add a U.S. passport to Apple Wallet has been delayed.

The iOS 26 features page has been updated, noting that "Digital ID will be available in a software update with U.S. passports only." In other words, the feature is not yet available, and we'll have to wait for a future iOS 26 update to take advantage of it. Apple hasn't specified which one, however. So it could be iOS 26.1, iOS 26.2, or some other future update.

How do digital passports work?

As you may have figured out, Apple's Digital ID feature is a way of storing an official copy of your ID in the Apple Wallet app — and in this c

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