CA DMV Wallet & mDL Pilot

California’s mobile driver’s license / identification card is a free, secure, and convenient digital ID. Try it!

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What’s New

• mDL Reader in your DMV Wallet
• Use your mDL to login online
• Use your mDL to apply for disabled person placard
• OpenCred Github Source Code Repository
  • This resource is for developers who would like to enable web applications to verify identity and age via CA DMV Wallet online

  Download California’s first mobile driver’s license (mDL) today.

  The mDL offers a quick and secure identity-check at airports, without handing over your phone. Speed through TSA PreCheck® at SFO and LAX. Control the information you share when purchasing adult beverages. Be among the first to carry your driver’s license on your phone by joining this voluntary pilot. The pilot is limited to 1.5 million participants, so sign up today.

  How to Enroll in the mDL Pilot

  1. To enroll in the free and voluntary mDL pilot, you need a smartphone and a valid, easily readable California DL/ID. Use your smartphone to download the CA DMV Wallet app from the Apple App Store or Google Play. iPhone Users: Minimum requirements: iPhone 6s & 6s Plus with iOS 14 and newer.
     Android Users: Minimum requirements: Android 8 and newer. Android 10-based EMUI 10 devices are NOT supported.
  2. Launch the app from your smartphone. You will be prompted to log in to your personal MyDMV account or create one. If you have an account you may be prompted to provide your DL# and/or SSN# to upgrade your account to access the mDL.
  3. Follow instructions to scan your physical DL or ID card. If you have both a California driver’s license and an ID, you get to choose which to enroll.