Iowa DOT delays Mobile ID app to make it safer

ANKENY, Iowa (KCCI) - Iowans will have to wait a bit longer to take advantage of the new Mobile ID app that brings your driver’s license to your phone.

The application was supposed to be unveiled last year. However, new national and international security standards have delayed the rollout in Iowa, with the DOT still needing more time to work on software safety issues.

When it does roll out, the app will house your photo and other personal information, just like your license.

It will also have a QR code you can use to share your ID with anyone who needs it.

“It’s a contactless way to show your identity and there is a lot of security measures in place for it that our citizens will like,” Toni Smith with the Iowa DOT said.

Drivers also say they’re excited about it.

“I actually really like the idea especially with the digital age everything is in my phone so that makes it more convenient than carrying around a hard copy of it,” Iowa driver Cassie Walrod said.

The mobile ID does not replace your physical ID.

There’s no timeline for when the new mobile app will be introduced.

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