Florida Digital Learner's Permit: Mobile ID, Digital Copies, and Physical Card Rules

Florida's Smart ID app, the only official digital permit option, was pulled from app stores in July 2024 after its vendor did not renew their contract. FLHSMV is rebuilding it with a new vendor. Until the replacement launches, your Florida learner permit physical card is the only valid option, but you cannot rely on it alone. Florida law requires every licensee to have their driver license or digital proof in immediate possession. If law enforcement cannot verify the digital proof immediately, you must present the physical card. A dead phone battery equals driving without a license.

Can You Download a Digital Florida Learner's Permit?

Do not assume that a screenshot, phone photo, or old app listing is an official Florida digital learner's permit. Florida has worked on mobile credential programs, but the current availability of an official digital permit should be confirmed directly with FLHSMV before relying on it. Keep the physical permit available unless FLHSMV currently provides an official digital credential for your permit and confirms how it may be used.

Can You Add a Florida Learner's Permit to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet?

Do not add a photo or screenshot of the permit to a phone wallet and treat it as an official Florida credential. Use Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, or another mobile wallet only if FLHSMV currently supports that wallet for an official Florida mobile credential and gives activation instructions for your credential type.

PDF Copies of a Florida Learner's Permit

A PDF, screenshot, or photo you create yourself is not the same as an official state-issued credential. If FLHSMV gives you a temporary credential during an approved transaction, use that document as instructed. Otherwise, do not treat a self-made digital or printed copy as a substitute for the permit.

Florida Smart ID App: What Happened and What to Check Now

The older Florida Smart ID program and newer mobile-credential work should not be treated as the same thing. Because program availability can change, this page does not tell readers to download an app unless FLHSMV currently confirms that service.

Official FLHSMV mobile-credential project material: https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/motoristmod/mm_advisory_board_meeting_agenda_09092025_p2.pdf

When Can a Florida Digital Credential Be Used?

Acceptance depends on the official digital credential that FLHSMV currently offers and on the situation where you are presenting it. A screenshot or photo should not be treated as equivalent to an official state-issued digital credential.

• Law enforcement or ID checks: Follow current FLHSMV instructions for any official digital credential that is actually available to you.
• Road test check-in: Exact document requirements belong in the dedicated Road Test Documents page.
• Retail or private businesses: Acceptance can depend on the verifier's policy.

Carry the physical permit when you need a dependable credential.

Can a Florida Digital Learner's Permit Be Used in Another State?

Do not assume another state will accept a Florida mobile credential just because Florida issues it. Acceptance depends on the other jurisdiction and the relying party. Carry the physical permit unless both the current Florida program and the place where you plan to use it clearly accept the digital credential.

Physical Permit Requirements and Digital Copies

This page does not duplicate citation, no-possession, or replacement rules. If the physical permit is lost or stolen, use the dedicated Lost / Stolen Permit page. If you have a valid permit but do not have it with you while driving, use the dedicated Forgot Permit While Driving page for the applicable possession and citation rules.

The digital-permit question is separate: do not rely on a screenshot, phone photo, or outdated app information as a substitute for the credential required in your situation.