Introducing Digital IDs for New Mexico.

With a digital ID added to Google Wallet, Android users have easy and reliable access to their license or state ID right from their phone.

How do I add my New Mexico ID to Google Wallet?

To get a New Mexico Mobile ID on your Android device, start with the Google Wallet app and your physical license or ID.

  1. ​Open the Google Wallet app or download it on Google Play
  2. Tap ‘Add to Wallet’
  3. Tap ‘ID Card’ and choose your state
  4. Follow the instructions to verify your ID with MVD New Mexico.

You have questions. We have answers.

To enroll and use my New Mexico ID:

  1. You must have a valid and easily readable New Mexico driver license or state-issued ID card.
  2. The Google Wallet app installed on an Android device shipped with software version 8.0 (Oreo) or higher
  3. An authentication method for your device (e.g., fingerprint or PIN)

For minimum system requirements, please visit the Google Wallet Help Center to learn more.

You must have Google Wallet installed to continue.

  1. Start by opening Google Wallet on your Android device or downloading it on Google Play
  2. On your Android device, open the Google Wallet
  3. Tap the Add to Wallet
  4. Tap ID Card and choose your
  5. Follow the onscreen instructions to scan the front and back of your license or

Please visit the Google Wallet Help Center to learn more.

After your request has been approved, you will see your New Mexico ID in the Google Wallet app.

Ensure you meet the eligibility requirements listed in the Google Wallet Help Center to learn more.

No, adding your New Mexico ID to Google Wallet is voluntary and is a companion to your physical, plastic DL/ID – it is not a replacement for the physical card. You must continue to carry your physical DL/ID with you. This is determined by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Please visit TSA.gov for the most up-to-date support for IDs in Google Wallet.

Various entities, including law enforcement, are not yet accepting a New Mexico ID in Google Wallet as a valid form of identification.

Please visit the Google Wallet Help Center to learn more. Please note: adding your New Mexico ID to Google Wallet is only available to individuals that have a current, valid New Mexico-issued driver’s license or ID card.

The verification process involves capturing a photo of the front and back of your physical card. If you don’t have one, you can request a duplicate card through the MVD here.

This process generally takes less than an hour. If the MVD needs to gather more information, you will receive a notification with the next steps. In these cases, it may take a little longer.

No, you are not required to have a Real ID to add your New Mexico ID in Google Wallet. All air travel passengers must continue to carry their physical driver’s license, identification card, or other acceptable ID listed on the TSA website. The TSA officer may require this physical ID in addition to the digital ID.

Presenting your New Mexico ID in Google Wallet as a valid form of identification is accepted at the Albuquerque International Sunport and the Lea Regional Airport. Please visit the TSA website for the most up-to-date support for New Mexico ID added to Google Wallet. New Mexico residents can present their New Mexico ID in Google Wallet at participating TSA airport security checkpoints by tapping their device at the identity reader or presenting their QR Code. Upon tapping their device, customers will see a prompt on their device displaying which specific information is being requested by the TSA. Only after authorizing (e.g. fingerprint or PIN) is the requested identity information released from their device. Information is shared digitally, so residents do not need to show or hand over their device to present their ID. To learn more visit Google Wallet Help Center.

   l licn lciense.Currently, you can use your digital ID with TSA at supported airports. You must still carry your physical ID as needed.

With Near Field Communication (NFC)

  1. Unlock your phone.
  2. For a few seconds, hold the back of your phone close to the NFC
  3. Review the info that will be shared.

Before you can proceed, the app will ask you to authenticate.

  1. To confirm that the info was shared, wait for the blue check Tip: If you aren’t able to share your ID:

Try to hold your phone in a different way. Your NFC antenna could be near the top or bottom of your device.

Hold your phone closer to the reader.

For a few extra seconds, hold your phone to the reader.

If you still have issues, use your physical ID.

With a QR code

  1. Open the Google Wallet app .
  2. Scroll to find your “ID or license ”
  3. Tap your ID or license.
  4. Allow the QR code on your ID to be scanned.
  5. Review the info that will be shared.

Before you can proceed, the app will ask you to authenticate.

To confirm that the info was shared, wait for the blue check mark.

The QR code is a 2D image that can be scanned to convey information such as a url or ID. Scanning the QR code connects your phone to a reader and kicks off a bluetooth connection to transmit the request and ID data from your ID in Google Wallet.

Law enforcement does not accept New Mexico IDs added to Google Wallet as a valid form of identification.

Google Wallet keeps your ID safe with advanced security built right into your Android phone. When you add your ID to Wallet, the information is stored and encrypted so it stays secure.

When you save your digital ID on your phone, you provide Google with certain info. You provide:

  • Photos of the front and back of your ID, and a brief video of your face: Google shares your card info and an image of your face from the video with the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division.
  • Any data, including data used for analytics purposes, used by Google will be done in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy.

With your consent, Google Wallet sends your application to the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division that issued your ID or license. That agency will review your info. If your submission is approved, your encrypted digital ID will be saved on your device. You may view and manage it on your device and control when your ID is shared.

Your digital ID is considered a Private pass. Learn more about private passes.

At this time, adding your New Mexico ID to Google Wallet is only accepted at select airport terminals around the country, determined by TSA. Please visit the TSA website for the most up-to-date support for when you add your New Mexico ID to Google Wallet.

Adding your New Mexico ID to Google Wallet is a companion to your physical, plastic driver license or ID card, which you should continue to carry.

No cost is associated with adding your New Mexico ID to Google Wallet or using it as a form of identification where accepted.

If you have trouble adding your New Mexico ID to Google Wallet, please contact Google Wallet Help Center. Please note: Adding New Mexico ID to Google Wallet is only available to individuals that have a current, valid state-issued driver license or ID card.

Important: Your digital ID is saved locally on your device. You can only save your digital ID to a single device.

You can remove your digital ID with either the Google Wallet app, or online at myaccount.google.com.

To remove your ID with the Google Wallet app:

  1. Open the Google Wallet app .
  2. Scroll to find your “ID or license. ”
  3. Tap your ID or license.
  4. At the top right, tap More Remove Remove.

To remove your ID online remotely:

  1. Go to google.com.
  2. Tap Personal Info.
  3. Scroll to “Digital  ID.”
  4. Tap Manage digital ID.
  5. Next to the ID or license that you want to remove, tap Delete .

Confirm that you want to delete your ID from your device and Google Account.

Your digital ID is saved locally on your device. You can only save your digital ID to a single device. You can remove your digital ID with either the Google Wallet app, or online at myaccount.google.com.

If you lose your phone, you must follow the instructions above to remove your ID.

Adding your New Mexico ID to Google Wallet is voluntary. If you are not interested in adding your New Mexico ID to Google Wallet, there is nothing you need to do.

MVD may provide Google with information on the status of the driver license authorization (for example, under review, accepted) so that Google may send updates to your device and help manage your driver license or state ID in Google Wallet. The New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division does not control the privacy and security of your information that Google may hold and that is governed by the privacy policy given to you by Google. For additional information, visit https://policies.google.com/privacy.

No, that personal information is not included in the New Mexico ID in Google Wallet.

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