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Is there an app to put your passport on your phone?

The award-winning Mobile Passport App by Airside was launched in 2014 as the first app authorized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (U.S. CBP) to streamline the international customs process at most major U.S. airports and cruise ports.



In 2026, the most reliable and officially recognized app for putting your passport on your phone is Mobile Passport Control (MPC), which is authorized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This app allows U.S. citizens and Canadian B1/B2 visitors to create a digital profile with their passport information and submit their customs declaration digitally upon arrival at major U.S. airports. While it does not replace the physical passport—which you must still carry by law—it provides a digital shortcut that often grants you access to a dedicated, faster line at immigration. For those in the European Union, many member states are rolling out Digital Travel Credentials (DTC) within national identity apps. Additionally, the Apple Wallet and Google Wallet apps now support "Digital IDs" and passports in a growing number of jurisdictions, though these are primarily for domestic identity verification or TSA checkpoints rather than international border crossings. Always remember that a "photo" of your passport in your camera roll is not a legal travel document and will not be accepted by airline gate agents or border officials.

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Tuck a Paper Photocopy of Your Passport into Your Travel Partner's Luggage. This is for those times when internet access isn't so reliable when your passport disappears. Alternatively, you can keep a photocopy in your room safe, and of course keep a copy on your phone.

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Before you even head out on your trip, you should make multiple copies of your passport: Copy the page that has your photo and full name on it, and keep these copies in separate places—at the bottom of your bag in different pieces of luggage, or even with different people who may be traveling with you.

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It might not be scanning because: you haven't aligned the NFC reader on your phone with your passport; or. your passport chip might not be working.

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