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mDL (mobile driver’s license)

Mobile driver’s licenses, alternatively referred to as digital driver’s licenses and known by the short forms mDL and DDL, are increasingly popular credentials for driving privileges and identity verification. Issued by a department of motor vehicles or similar government authority and stored in a digital wallet on a smartphone, these credentials are being adopted or considered as digital IDs for a wide range of applications including age verification.

 

Use mDLs for trust and accountability in financial transactions: report

A new white paper from the Secure Technology Alliance’s Identity and Access Forum (IAF) says mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) can…

 

Mobile driver’s licenses to launch in Hong Kong in 2025

A release from Hong Kong’s government says the territory’s Transport Department and Department of Justice are drafting legislation to introduce…

 

Identity & Payments Summit

Identity & Payments Summit San Diego, CA February 24-26, 2025 The Identity & Payments Summit, hosted by the Secure Technology…

 

North Macedonia launching digital ID wallet, mDL

North Macedonia has launched a mobile app that will host the country’s digital identity wallet, allowing citizens to store an…

 

Georgia mDL can now be added to Samsung Wallet

Georgia has published instructions on how to add its mobile drivers license (mDL) to Samsung Wallet, marking the latest expansion…

 

Japan incentivizes use of My Number ID card as driver’s license, moves towards mDL

Japan has had a bumpy road with its My Number personal identification card, but despite this has added another widespread…

 

mDL verification moving from theoretical to practical questions

An opportunity is emerging for relying parties to onboard users more easily and securely through mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs). But…

 

Iowa mDL now on Apple Wallet as list of TSA-eligible digital ID options grows

Mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) and ID for Iowa residents can now be added to Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple…

 

TSA sets rules for accepting mDLs once REAL ID enforcement starts

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is preparing for the launch of REAL ID enforcement next year by publishing a final…

 

GET Group to provide ISO-compliant mDLs in Ecuador

Security and identity management firm GET Group Latin America has signed an agreement to issue digital driver’s licenses with ISO…

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