How to Add an Insurance Card to Apple Wallet

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Keep your auto and health insurance cards handy with this guide

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: March 23, 2026 Fact Checked

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Afraid you'll get pulled over and not be able to show proof of car insurance? Tired of digging through your wallet for your insurance card at every doctor's appointment? Depending on your insurance company, you may be able to add your health or auto insurance card to your Apple Wallet so the only thing you'll have to keep track of is your iPhone. This wikiHow teaches you how to find out if your health or car insurance provider supports Apple Wallet and how to save your digital cards to your wallet.

Adding Insurance Cards to Apple Wallet: Overview

Download your insurance provider's official app and sign in. Find the digital version of your insurance ID card in the app, and tap "Add to Apple Wallet" if available. Not all insurance apps support Apple Wallet. If yours doesn't, you can still pull it up in your insurance app when you need it.

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Adding Your Insurance Card to Apple Wallet

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Download your insurance provider's official app. If your provider has an app that contains digital ID cards, you can usually add your card to Apple Wallet.^{[1]
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Research source} Start by downloading your auto or health insurance provider's app from the App Store.
- Not all insurance providers support Apple Wallet. You can find out if yours does by looking for an "ID Cards" area of the app, searching the web for your provider and "Apple Wallet," or by contacting your provider.
- Some health insurance companies that support Apple Wallet are Aetna, United Healthcare, Anthem, Blue Cross, and Kaiser.
- Some auto insurance providers that support Apple Wallet are Geico, AAA, State Farm, USAA, Safeco, PEMCO, and Allstate.
  - If you live in New Mexico, electronic proof of auto insurance may not be accepted.^{[2]
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Sign in with your personal information. Depending on the app, the sign-in may require different information, such as your policy number.
- If you've signed in to your insurance provider's website to make payments or access coverage, use the same login information to sign in to the app.
- If you don’t have an account, you'll usually be able to create one from the app's login screen. You'll probably need your policy number to do this.
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Go to the ID Cards area. The name of this area of the app varies by provider, but you're looking for the place in the app where you'd find digital versions of the membership cards you keep in your physical wallet.^{[3]
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- You may have to select a menu called Membership first.
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Tap Add to Apple Wallet if available. If the card can be added, you'll see this button somewhere on or near the cards. A preview of the digital card will appear.^{[4]
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- If you don't see the option to save the card to your wallet, you can still use the digital version of your card in the provider's app when you need to—just pull it up on the screen when asked for your insurance card.
This saves your insurance card to your Apple Wallet.^{[5]
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Frequently Asked Questions

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How do I add my Medicare card to Apple Wallet? If you live in the United States, you cannot add your Medicare card to Apple Wallet. If you live in Australia, you can't add your Medicare card to Apple Wallet, but you can install the MyGov app and use its built-in digital wallet.^{[6]
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How do I add my Blue Cross card to Apple Wallet? You will need to install the Blue Cross app for your region, such as the BCBST app in Tennessee or the BCBSIL app in Illinois, sign in, pull up your digital card, and tap Add to Apple Wallet.^{[7]
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Can I show my insurance card on my phone? For auto insurance, all US states except New Mexico will accept your auto insurance card on your phone. For health insurance, you should be able to show your digital insurance card to staff, but some may ask to see your physical card so they can make a copy.
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How do I add a driver's license to Apple Wallet? If you live in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Puerto Rico, or West Virginia, you can add your driver's license to Apple Wallet.^{[8]
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If your provider doesn't support Apple Wallet, contact their customer support to request that they do.

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You don't need to install any third-party apps, other than your insurance provider's app, to add your card to Apple Wallet. You can safely ignore any videos or articles that claim you need to install apps you've never heard of from the App Store.

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