This page tracks current digital ID and mobile driver’s license availability in Puerto Rico. Current program status: Available / Live. Puerto Rico supports officially issued mobile driver’s licenses and identification cards in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. These credentials follow the ISO/IEC 18013-5 standard and can be electronically verified using compatible readers. Samsung Wallet support has not been announced. Puerto Rico also offers a separate virtual license through the CESCO Digital app, which serves a different purpose from the wallet-based mobile ID (mDL).1
The virtual license displayed in CESCO Digital is intended for local identification and transactions in Puerto Rico under Law 141 of 2020. It includes visual security features but is not accepted as a federal identification document at TSA checkpoints. By comparison, the mDL issued to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet uses cryptographic verification and allows users to review requested identity information before approving its release. CESCO Digital may also be used for additional identity verification during wallet enrollment, but it is not the application that stores the standards-based mDL.
To add a Puerto Rico driver’s license or state ID to Google Wallet, applicants must hold a valid credential issued after July 1, 2016 and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Learner’s permits (Category 1) are excluded, while eligible credentials with or without a REAL ID designation can be added. Google Wallet requires an Android phone running Android 9 or later, a configured screen lock, and Bluetooth and Nearby devices enabled for use. Puerto Rico’s official Apple Wallet eligibility rules also specify the post-July 1, 2016 issuance requirement, citizenship or permanent residency, and the learner’s permit exclusion.23
Puerto Rico’s wallet-based mDL can be presented at participating TSA security checkpoints, including supported checkpoints at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), Mercedita International Airport (PSE), and Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN). Acceptance depends on the checkpoint and its verification equipment; the visual license in CESCO Digital does not qualify for this use. Businesses and other organizations can also accept wallet-based mDLs through compatible verification readers. Residents should continue carrying their physical driver’s license or identification card for law enforcement interactions and locations that do not support mobile credentials.4
Is a digital ID available in Puerto Rico?
The tracked program status is Available / Live. Wallet availability is shown above and can differ from state-issued app availability.
Puerto Rico digital ID wallet support
Digital ID ecosystems are issued and updated by state authorities and wallet providers. A “No” above means the bundled dataset does not currently list that wallet as supported for this jurisdiction; it does not mean support can never be added.
Where can you use it?
Acceptance varies by verifier and location. Mobile IDs may work at supported TSA checkpoints and at participating businesses or government services, but a digital credential should not be assumed to replace the physical card everywhere.
Do you still need the physical ID?
Yes. Current wallet-provider and issuing-authority guidance generally treats mobile ID as a companion to the physical credential, so carrying the physical card remains recommended.