Google is gradually improving the Google Wallet app so that it can store several different forms of ID for ease of use. The idea is to store everything you normally carry in your wallet on your phone. However, many have been waiting to see when the confirmed rumor of Wallet being able to store passports would come to fruition, and according to a report in The Verge, Google is beginning to roll out this feature.

According to the article, Google Wallet users can now add a digital version of their US passport to the app. This is done by selecting the prompt to create an ID pass in the app, following the instructions to scan the security chip on the back of the passport, and taking a selfie to verify their identity. However, Google stated in a September blog post that the Google Wallet is not a replacement for a physical ID.

According to Jenny Chang, VP and GM of Google Wallet, the digital ID feature will be available to all eligible users in the coming weeks; the TSA website includes a map of all airports that accept digital IDs. Chen also revealed that Google Wallet can now store New Mexico driver's licenses and IDs, according to 9to5 Google.

Google has been gradually improving its Wallet feature over the past few months. For example, the “Everything Else” feature, which was unveiled at Google's I/O event in May, has begun rolling out to users. The feature allows users to scan and create digital versions of any pass, including concert tickets, insurance cards, library cards, and more. Not only that, Google Wallet now allows children to make contactless payments from their cell phones while using accounts managed by Family Link.

Google is always trying to make their apps a central part of their users' lives, and this is a great step in that direction. Whether or not this will be rolled out globally remains to be seen, but one can only hope it does.