The app is designed to streamline interactions with government agencies, including Transportation Security Administration PreCheck Checkpoints, and various businesses and services.
The new West Virginia mID (mobile identification) program is currently in a testing phase. State officials said in a news release that the mID mobile app should be available by late December for free download from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
West Virginia residents can be notified by email when the app is ready by signing up for an alert at bit.ly/WV_mID.
The app, designed to meet International Organization for Standardization standards for mobile driving licenses, offers West Virginia residents “an efficient and contactless alternative to physical IDs,” said Donnie Scott, CEO of IDEMIA Public Security North America. “It is also secure, as only mobile ID holders can unlock their app using their biometrics or a personal, six-digit PIN, ensuring exclusive access.”
Made available through a partnership between the DMV and IDEMIA Public Security North America, the new app was announced Tuesday by Gov. Jim Justice.
Information about similar state ID apps produced by IDEMIA can be found at na.idemia.com/dmv-2/mobile-id.
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