The Airside App is a convenient and private solution to prove and manage your digital identity. The application can be used to easily verify your identity, then store and share your digital identity, which may be comprised of your passport, driver’s license, military ID, COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (on iOS), and more. By using the Airside App, you save time while maintaining control of your data.

• Download the Airside Digital Identity App for free from the Apple App Store on an iPhone with iOS 15.0 or later or the Google Play Store on Android devices with OS version 8.0 or later (API level 26). Android devices must also have NFC capability.
• Open the app and create an account using your email address. Check your email inbox for an account code to confirm your email address. Your account will be encrypted using TouchID, FaceID, or your device PIN.
• Select the Documents tab to take your selfie, then add and verify your passport and/or driver's license.
• Select the Services tab and determine how you’d like to use your digital ID. Services available: Alaska Airlines Mobile Verify for passport verification before an international trip; Your Digital ID for in-person verification; notabot by IDPartner, which verifies your identity for LinkedIn and Twitter; and the Health Pass Service for your COVID-19 Vaccination Record (iOS only).
  Select the Activities tab to track how your information is shared and revoke access anytime.

The Airside App is free. You can download it from the Apple App Store onto a mobile device with iOS ≥14.0 or the Google Play Store onto a mobile device with Android 8.0 (API level 26) or later.

Yes. Turn on your Wi-Fi or data and make sure the Date & Time Settings for your device are set for your current, local time zone.

You can add a verified passport issued from any country as long as the passport has not expired and has an electronic NFC chip, as identified by an e-Passport gold square symbol on the front cover, located under the country of origin.

You can also add a verified driver’s license. Please note that the following states do not participate in this type of digital verification — AK, CA, LA, MN, NH, NY, OK, PA, SC, UT. Driver’s licenses from these states will fail to be verified and enrolled in the app. In this case, we suggest you add your passport.

The Airside app now features helpful notifications about your passport or driver’s license at three times: (1) when it is within nine months of the expiration date, (2) when it is within one month of the expiration date, and (3) on the day it has expired.

Other documents that may be added to the app include selfies and, for iOS devices, images of COVID-19 vaccination record cards.

Your selfie is required as part of the verification measures performed on your ID.

The app will prompt you to take a selfie, scan your passport’s machine-readable zone (MRZ) code with your phone’s camera, and then read the embedded chip using your phone’s NFC (Near Field Communication) technology.

1. Make sure your passport has not expired and confirm that it is an e-Passport with a readable electronic NFC chip. E-Passports are identified by a gold square symbol on the front cover, located under the country of origin. Note that chips can be damaged, making them unreadable by a device.
   
2. Check your mobile device Settings to allow the app access to the camera and NFC chip reader.
3. Find a stable, well-lit environment to avoid distortion or glare on the passport. Remove any external covers or holders from your passport.
4. Open the app, tap the Documents tab from the bottom navigation bar, and select Passport. Follow the prompts to take a selfie.
5. Open your passport to the photo page and tap Scan Passport. Align the MRZ code at the bottom of the page with the blue bar on your phone to automatically capture the code.
6. Place your phone flat against the open passport, tap Read Chip, and move it slowly until you see three progress dots, then stop and wait for the read to complete. Because passport chip and phone antenna locations vary, you may need to rotate your phone 90 degrees and/or try the passport’s center fold or back cover for a successful read. When complete, tap Next.
7. Review the information on the consent form and tap I Consent to verify your passport. Once complete, your passport information can be found under the Documents tab.

Note: The Airside App only verifies U.S. driver’s licenses against data from the issuing agency. The following states do not participate in this type of digital verification — AK, CA, LA, MN, NH, NY, OK, PA, SC, UT. Driver’s licenses from these states will fail to be verified and enrolled in the app. In this case, we suggest you add your passport.

How to add a driver’s license:

1. Find a stable, well-lit environment to avoid distortion or glare on the driver’s license.
2. Select the Documents tab from the bottom navigation bar, then select Driver's License.
3. Place your driver’s license on a flat surface and avoid glare.
4. Take a photo of the front, then the back.
5. Review the information on the consent form and tap I Consent.
6. Once your document is verified, tap Continue. Your driver's license is now enrolled on the app.

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Depending on which biographic and biometric attributes were collected and are contained in the driver’s license issued by the state, it may not be possible to digitally validate and verify its credentials.

Additionally, if you are trying to enroll your driver’s license issued by one of the following states, it will not work: AK, CA, LA, MN, NH, NY, OK, PA, SC, UT. In this case, we suggest you add your passport.

• iOS: Tap Take New Selfie then Take a selfie, and your camera will open to allow you to retake your selfie.
• Android: Tap Delete Selfie, then Delete, then tap the camera icon to retake your selfie.

No worries. You can enroll your ID again. Please know that any consents linked to a deleted ID are automatically revoked and will no longer be active. To use the services on the app, you will need to add your IDs again.

No, the Airside Digital Identity App is not a replacement for your physical IDs. The digital version of your passport and driver's license on the app is a convenient and secure companion to your physical document, which can be used to unlock many services requiring ID verification.

The document scanner helps save time and reduce error when adding an ID on the app. Instead of manually entering the information from the ID, the scanner quickly and accurately captures the information needed for verification and automatically fills in the data fields. Use the document scanner in a stable, well-lit environment and avoid reflection.

You will receive an in-app notification about your enrolled passport or driver’s license at three different times: (1) when your document is within nine months of the expiration date, (2) when your document is within one month of the expiration date, and (3) on the day it has expired.

Specifically, U.S. passport holders can quickly redirect from the Airside app to the RushMyPassport website to renew their passports by completing the administrative work digitally without an in-person visit to a passport office or enrollment center.

No. At this time, IDs can only be enrolled on the app for one person.

1. What kinds of identified personal information is shared for the selected service;
2. Which organization may access personal info and for what purpose;
3. How long your personal info is shared and when it will expire;
4. How your personal info is encrypted in storage and throughout transactions; and
5. How you may revoke your consent to share.

Airside and Expedited Travel have partnered to create a combined service offering of the Airside Digital Identity App and RushMyPassport online passport renewal application.

Users of the Airside app will receive an in-app notification about their passport at three times: (1) when their passport is within nine months of the expiration date, (2) when their passport is within one month of the expiration date, and (3) on the day it has expired. Specifically, U.S. passport holders will be given the opportunity to quickly redirect from the Airside app to the RushMyPassport website to renew their passport by completing the administrative work digitally, without an in-person visit to a passport office or enrollment center.

Airside partnered with IDPartner’s NotABot service to show you’re not a bot on LinkedIn and X (Twitter).

To use NotABot, login to your LinkedIn or X account, select Airside as your identity provider, select your verified ID on the Airside app, and give consent to IDPartner to share that your identity has been verified. Airside, IDPartner, and your social media platform cannot see any details of your verified ID at any time during this process.

Absolutely. There has never been a time when the integrity and privacy of digital identity were more important. We believe your control of your personal information is a fundamental right and you can do so easily using our services. We promise the highest levels of security to keep your information safe and commit to only using your information for the purpose(s) to which you have agreed in the consent process.

Specifically, the Airside App uses your Touch ID, Face ID, or device PIN, which are stored on your device keychain. That means you don't need to remember an app-specific PIN or password and that you are the key to unlocking your personal information. After you give consent to share your personal information, it is transported via end-to-end encryption protocols.

We welcome you to read through Airside's Privacy Policy at airsidemobile.com/privacy-policy.

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in the Washington D.C. area, Airside committed from the start that data privacy is a human right. We build secure and convenient digital identity technology in a way that protects personal information and meets privacy regulations around the world.

Our unique architecture led to a partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), and the launch of the Mobile Passport App in 2014. Airside’s Mobile Passport was trusted by over 10 million people at over 30 U.S. airports and cruise ports as a secure, touchless solution for travelers to save time and gain peace-of-mind during the customs inspection process.

Airside’s larger privacy network is the first of its kind and keeps privacy-by-design and leading-edge security as its guiding principles for use by individuals and businesses alike. Individuals are empowered by controlling their personal information with transparent consent protocols on their encrypted device, and businesses protect against fraud and ensure a duty-of-care by managing only the information necessary for a variety of experiences. Strong encryption technology using innovative, decentralized architecture keeps information safe, eliminating any source verification database that can be accessed or used by Airside.