Will ID Cards be disabled when Face ID is changed?

I'm excited about the new ID card capabilities such as drivers licenses in iOS 15, coming later this year. If I understand correctly from the session, a "selfie" is part of the ID Proofing process. This step effectively ties the ID card user to the iPhone user.

But what happens if, say, I later remove my Face ID biometric, and enroll someone else? Is my ID still on the device? Or does the act of removing Face ID also disable the ID card? I think that would be best, but just not clear how it is intended to work.

This is not an idle question. It has real implications, such as:

  • Teenage family members "borrowing" an adult's phone
  • EPCS regulations in healthcare with replaceable biometric stores

Thank you!

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Apple Developer Forums is, as the name suggests, focused on developer issues, and your question is more about how the product works at the user level. With regards your specific, and to my mind valid, concerns, I think your best option is to file them via Feedback Assistant. That’ll make sure they get seen by the right folks.

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