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Digital ID Expansion Regions
Comparison of new Google Wallet ID features by region
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Google Wallet expands digital ID in India, passports elsewhere
Digital ID support in Google Wallet has been slowly expanding within US states and, more recently, with passports in select countries. Now, Google Wallet is adding digital ID support in India. Announced today, Google Wallet is bringing in support for Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials in India, a result of Google’s ongoing partnership with UIDAI. The “Aadhaar ID card” is a digital-first ID that is issued to contain “demographic data” including “name, address, gender, date of birth, and photograph of the Aadhaar Number Holder.” Previously, the “card” was held only in a dedicated app. Google explains a few ways you’ll be able to use these credentials right away: PVR INOX: Quickly prove your age for movies and unlock rewards. BharatMatrimony: Match confidently with real people using verified ‘Prime’ profiles. Atlys: Securely auto-fill international visa applications with a single tap. Mygate: Soon, ensure delivery and service staff entering your community are securely verified. Snabbit: Build trust in the gig economy with seamless checks for service providers in the near future. Beyond this expansion in India, Google is also making its latest passport expansion official. We spotted digital passport support for Brazil, Singaport, and Taiwan last week, and Google is now confirming that rollout. Those regions have also been added to a support page on the topic. More on Google Wallet: Google Wallet adds support for three more digital passport IDs on Android Google Wallet rolling out big homepage, search redesign Google Wallet adds Live Update for flight tracking Follow Ben: Twitter/X, Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.
Google Wallet adds Aadhaar digital ID support with limited data sharing
Google Wallet is expanding its digital ID features, adding Aadhaar-based identity support for users in India. According to the Google blog, the update lets users store and use digital IDs directly on their phones, reducing the need to carry physical documents. Essentially, Google has partnered with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) so that users can verify their identity for everyday use cases using verifiable credentials stored in the Wallet. For context, Google Wallet is a mobile app that lets you store and use digital versions of everyday items on your phone instead of carrying physical ones. It can hold things like debit and credit card credentials for payments, travel tickets, movie tickets and more. Aadhaar Digital ID in India: What’s new In India, Google Wallet now supports Aadhaar verifiable credentials. This means users can save a digital version of their Aadhaar details on their device and use it when identity verification is required. This allows users to verify their identity for everyday use cases without sharing full details. For example, users can confirm their age while booking movie tickets, verify profiles on platforms like BharatMatrimony or auto-fill details for visa applications through services like Atlys. Other use cases, such as verifying visitors in housing societies, can also be done. Also Read Google said that the system is built with privacy at its core, using selective disclosure to share only the required details during verification. Instead of exposing full Aadhaar numbers, services receive digitally signed credentials tailored to specific use cases, such as age checks for ticket bookings or identity verification at hospitals, giving users greater control over their personal data. Expansion to other countries Alongside India, Google is also expanding its digital ID features to users in Singapore, Taiwan and Brazil. In these regions, users can create ID passes using their passport information and store them in Google Wallet. These digital IDs can then be used for both online and in-person verification, such as signing into services or confirming identity when required.
Google Wallet Adds Support for Aadhaar Digital ID in India With Support ...
Google on Tuesday announced the expansion of its digital identity efforts in India with the rollout of support for Aadhaar credentials in Google Wallet. This feature, as described by the Mountain View-based tech giant, allows users to store a digital version of their Aadhaar card, issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI ...
Google Wallet adds Aadhaar support in India, expands digital IDs to ...
Consumers in India can now save their Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials in Google Wallet and digital IDs expand to more countries.
