In the meantime, Google Wallet will receive a feature to digitize your US passport as an alternative ID card. Google Wallet will create a digital ID based on your passport in the US.

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However, certain other TSA-approved forms of identification, such as passports, can be used in place of a Real ID. Here's what to know before the May 7 deadline hits. What is REAL ID?

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Travelers aged 18 and older will need a Real ID-compliant license or another form of federally approved identification, such as a passport. Stock image of an ID card. Getty Images ...

Other forms of TSA-approved identification, including Veteran Health Identification Cards and Green Cards, can also be used instead of Real ID. Passports remain required for international travel.

A driver’s license or state-issued ID card that meets the Real ID Act of 2005 security standards isn’t the only document that will be accepted. A valid U.S. or other nations passport will be ...

Google Wallet’s passport scanning is expected to enter beta soon. The option will allow you to not have to wait for your state to add support for local digital IDs on the platform.