La Wallet: Accepted At Airports?

Louisiana residents can now use the LA Wallet app at TSA checkpoints in New Orleans and 26 other airports. The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its digital ID acceptance program and allowing Louisiana-issued mobile driver's licenses to be used at checkpoints with digital ID readers nationwide. However, residents must have a REAL ID-compliant state license to use LA Wallet on TSA equipment.

Louisiana residents can use LA Wallet at TSA checkpoints in New Orleans and 26 other airports

Louisiana residents can now use the LA Wallet app at TSA checkpoints in New Orleans 'Louis Armstrong International Airport', along with 26 other airports across the country. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expanding its digital ID acceptance program, allowing Louisiana-issued mobile driver's licenses to be used at checkpoints with digital ID readers nationwide. However, residents must have a REAL ID-compliant state license to use LA Wallet on TSA equipment.

Louisiana residents who don't yet have a digital ID can download the LA Wallet app from their phone's app store. The LA Wallet app is now accepted at TSA checkpoints in 27 airports across the country, making Louisiana one of eight states with digital IDs accepted by the TSA.

Despite this, some Louisiana residents have reported issues with using their LA Wallet at TSA checkpoints. In July 2022, a user on Reddit reported that their LA Wallet ID was not accepted by TSA, despite appearing to have the necessary star in the upper right-hand corner. It is unclear whether this issue has been resolved.

Louisiana residents can use their LA Wallet digital driver's license where accepted for age-restricted events or purchases and for traffic stops or checkpoints when requested by a State Police Officer. The Louisiana Legislature is reviewing further utilisation of this technology, including official acceptance at airport security and in other states.

The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its digital ID acceptance program

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expanding its digital ID acceptance program. Louisiana residents can now use the LA Wallet app at TSA checkpoints in New Orleans' Louis Armstrong International Airport and 26 other airports across the country. This makes Louisiana one of eight states with digital IDs accepted by the TSA. Louisiana residents with a REAL ID-compliant state license can use LA Wallet on TSA equipment.

The LA Wallet app can be downloaded from the app store on a smartphone or other mobile device. It can be used where accepted for age-restricted events or purchases, and for traffic stops or checkpoints when a State Police Officer requests your license.

The Louisiana Legislature is reviewing further utilisation of this technology, such as official acceptance at airport security and in other states. Louisiana passed legislation making LA Wallet equivalent to the plastic-issued credential.

However, it is important to note that not all TSA checkpoints may accept LA Wallet. There have been reports of TSA checkpoints at some airports, such as MSY, not accepting LA Wallet IDs.

Louisiana residents can download LA Wallet from the app store

However, it is important to note that residents must have a REAL ID-compliant state license to use LA Wallet on TSA equipment. Additionally, there have been reports of TSA agents at New Orleans' MSY airport not accepting the LA Wallet ID, so it is recommended to check with the airport and TSA before travelling.

LA Wallet can be used for age-restricted events or purchases

Louisiana residents can now use the LA Wallet app at TSA checkpoints in New Orleans' Louis Armstrong International Airport and 26 other airports in the country. However, residents must have a REAL ID-compliant state license to use LA Wallet on TSA equipment. The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its digital ID acceptance program and allowing Louisiana-issued mobile driver licenses to be used at checkpoints with digital ID readers nationwide.

LA Wallet is currently accepted at the following airports:

• Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
• Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
• Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)
• John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
• Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)

LA Wallet is accepted by TSA at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Louisiana residents who don't yet have a digital ID can get one by downloading LA Wallet from the app store on their phone. The LA Wallet digital driver's license can be downloaded to a smartphone or other mobile device and used where accepted for age-restricted events or purchases, and for traffic stops or checkpoints when a State Police Officer requests your license.

The Louisiana Legislature is reviewing further utilisation of this technology, such as official acceptance at airport security and in other states. In 2022, one user reported that their LA Wallet was not accepted by TSA at MSY.

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