Back in 2019, I journeyed to the fine state of Delaware to see how one of the nation’s first mobile driver’s license programs worked. It was less than ideal—it required you to download a state-partnered app, then punch in a password a couple of times until you could see it. And it didn’t work at quite a few places, including airports.

Now, Apple’s coming iOS 15 has a new mobile driver’s license feature, and eight states—starting with Arizona and Georgia—have already signed up. So has the Transportation Security Administration.

If your state offers it, you’ll be able to add your driver’s license or state ID right in the iPhone’s Wallet app by scanning your physical license. To verify it’s your license—and that you are you—you’ll be prompted to take a selfie that’s sent to the issuing state. You’ll also be asked to move your head and face to confirm you’re alive. Assuming everything checks out, your ID soon appears in the Wallet app. During this setup, you’ll also authenticate yourself using Face ID or Touch ID, so only your face or your finger can access that ID.

OK, great—but what happens when you actually need to show your license to buy a bottle of Prosecco—or when a cop pulls you over for doing 78 in a 65? The phone doesn’t actually have a visual representation of your license. Like using Apple Pay, you hold your phone to a reader, see an on-screen prompt stating what kind of information is being requested (name, date of birth, etc.), then use Face ID or Touch ID to authorize that info to be sent to the receiver wirelessly.