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What is the status of the mobile ID in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma MID mobile drivers license app

*Edit: For the time being, the Oklahoma mDL has been pulled from the market. It was found to be in violation of ADA requirements for those with visual impairments. They also cited that there was a lack of successful use cases for the app.

It is likely that it will be relaunched soon.

What is the Oklahoma mobile ID? 

Mobile driver’s license is a secured, digitized version of a driver license or other state-issued ID that is carried in an app on a smartphone. It can be used to verify the identity of a person during in-person and online transactions. It’s currently the only form of mobile-phone-based ID that is verifiable against the record created by DPS. 

How is the Oklahoma mobile ID used? 

Mobile ID can be used in any context in which a physical ID is needed to verify age or identity, where accepted. It is required by law to present a physical driver’s license when requested by law enforcement and when boarding a plane. Mobile ID is considered an acceptable form of identity verification by the state of Oklahoma; however, because it is a new concept, some businesses and organizations may not be aware of how to use it or have not yet developed processes to accept mID. 

Does Mobile ID replace a physical driver’s license? 

Oklahoma’s mobile driver’s license currently serves as a companion to a physical ID rather than a replacement. It can be used in any context an ID is normally used to verify identity, except during traffic stops or boarding a plane. A physical ID should still be kept as a back-up.

What is needed to use Oklahoma mobile ID? 

A person must have a valid and easily readable Oklahoma driver license or state-issued photo ID card.

Other Oklahoma mDL resources

Oklahoma Mobile ID (Oklahoma.gov)

5 Things To Know: What is Oklahoma Mobile ID and How Does It Work? (McAlester News-Capital)

Oklahoma Working with Apple to Add Driver’s License, State ID to Wallet on iPhone, Apple Watch (KFOR)