Get a Maryland Mobile ID

Adding a digital license or ID card to your phone is all about security, convenience, and ease of use. With your Maryland Mobile ID your phone is the ONLY thing you need to provide for identification purpos​es at select locations. Maryland Mobile ID allows you to show ONLY the information that needs to be seen.​

​At this time Maryland Mobile ID is accepted at select airport terminals around the country, sports and music venues, and select restaurants at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Accepting airports are determined by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Please visit TSA.gov for the most up-to-date support for Maryland Mobile ID.

Customers should continue to always carry their physical Driver's License/Identification Card. The Maryland MVA is working with entities that frequently use Driver's Licenses/Identification Cards to familiarize them with the Maryland Mobile ID technology and its uses. Over time, we expect mobile ID acceptance to grow.​

With the rise of digital driver's licenses/IDs, the Maryland MVA is excited to offer the Mobile ID Check by MD app - an easy, trusted solution for your business. Visit the Maryland Mobile ID for Business​ page to learn more and download below to ​get started with our app today!

• Mobile ID Acceptance on iPhone with Mobile ID Check by MD App​
• Mobile ID Acceptance on Android™​ with Mobile ID Check by MD App

A mDL is a voluntary, secure digital version of your physical driver’s license or ID issued by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. It is NOT a picture of your license or ID.

mDLs are available on devices that have either Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, or Samsung Wallet. There may be limitations on older devices.

You use your mDL by opening your mobile wallet, selecting your ID, and authenticating yourself before holding your device near an approved reader. The process lets you share only the information needed for the situation - such as being over the age of 21. You should still carry your physical ID as backup as acceptance expands.

mDLs are currently accepted at the following locations in Maryland:

• Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• Merriweather Post Pavilion
• TSA checkpoints
• MVA Branches statewide
• Some BWI Restaurants
• some Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services Stores
• More coming soon!

Businesses must have an approved reader. There are three options:

• Mobile ID Check by MD
  A free, easy-to-download app for Apple and Android devices that lets
  businesses verify mDLs at no cost.
• Integrated Point of Sales System
  A built-in verification option that depends on your existing POS features,
  with costs varying based on IT integration and system upgrades.
• Third Party Readers
  A standalone hardware device that verifies mDLs and can be purchased
  separately, though it is often the most expensive option.

For more information, visit the ID Verification with Mobile ID Check page.