Mobile ID rollout and adoption in Louisiana
Louisiana became the first state with fully operational electronic ID (eID) and mobile ID in 2018 via LA Wallet. The LA Wallet app is available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
As of May 2024, over 1.8 million residents use the Louisiana digital ID.
Where can the Louisiana mobile ID be used?
The Louisiana mobile ID is accepted at participating TSAs around the country.
LA Wallet is officially supported by the Office of the Governor, Alcohol Tobacco Control (ATC), Secretary of State’s Elections, Louisiana Law Enforcement, and casinos and gaming establishments. This means that the license can be used for alcohol and tobacco purchases, for voting, and for entry to casinos, respectively.
Louisiana law enforcement does accept the Louisiana digital ID and have adopted a strict “hands-off” and “no-touch” policy so that the ID can be viewed and scanned without the phone changing hands. As such, Louisiana is one of the first states in the US where a digital ID is considered a legal replacement for a physical ID, and can be used when interacting with law enforcement, voting, and other high compliance scenarios.
How can businesses read/verify Louisiana mobile IDs?
VeriScan for Windows with a Tap2ID mobile ID reader is capable of reading and verifying digital IDs, including the Louisiana mDL, and storing information alongside data from scanned physical IDs and passports.
Other Louisiana mDL resources
Louisiana’s Legal Digital Driver’s License (LA Wallet)
Digital Driver’s License Application LA Wallet Surpasses 1.5 million Users (Cision PR Newswire)