How to Fill Passport Details Into Online Forms From Your iPhone

Airline check-in, a hotel booking, a visa application, the bank's onboarding form. They all want the same thing: passport number, nationality, date of birth, expiry, exactly as printed. Most people open the photo of their passport, zoom in, and type it out one character at a time, then do it again next week.

Relay keeps your passport ready on your keyboard. You scan it once, and from then on you insert the field the form is asking for, or all of them.

Step 1: Scan your passport once

1. In Relay, on Home, tap Scan and point the camera at the photo page.
2. Relay reads the machine-readable zone (the two lines of letters and chevrons at the bottom) on your device and checks the checksums, so the number isn't guessed.
3. Check the fields, fix anything, name it "Passport" and tap Save. The scan and its details now sit together in one tile.

The same scan works for an Emirates ID (front and the code strip on the back) and a driving licence.

Step 2: Fill the form from your keyboard

1. Tap into the first field of the form, hold the 🌐 globe key and pick Relay.
2. Tap your passport tile, then Text.
3. Tap the one detail the field wants, like the passport number or expiry. Or tap Insert all details when the form has a single box for everything.

Can't find it? Tap the 🔍 magnifier and type "pass". Then switch back to your usual keyboard with the globe key.

When an app won't let you switch keyboards

Some apps block custom keyboards. For those, turn on Relay in Settings › General › AutoFill & Passwords. Your vault items then appear under AutoFill in text fields, with ID documents pinned at the top and a search bar.

Keep it locked

Open the passport item and turn on Sensitive. On iPhone it then needs Face ID or Touch ID, or your passcode, every time before it can be inserted. Your vault is encrypted on your device, typing your details works with Allow Full Access switched off, and Relay won't insert into password boxes.

Forms this saves you on

• Airline check-in and advance passenger details
• Hotel and holiday-home bookings
• Visa and residency applications
• Bank, broker and exchange onboarding
• Supplier and client KYC forms

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FAQ

Does Relay read my passport for me?
Yes. On Home, tap Scan and point the camera at the passport. Relay reads the machine-readable zone on your device and checks the checksums. You review the fields, name the item and save it.

Can I insert one field instead of everything?
Yes. Tap the passport tile, tap Text, then tap one detail, such as the passport number or expiry, or tap Insert all details.

What if an app doesn't let me switch keyboards?
Some apps block custom keyboards. Turn on Relay in Settings, General, AutoFill & Passwords, and your vault items appear under AutoFill in text fields, with ID documents pinned at the top.

Is my passport protected on my iPhone?
Your vault is encrypted on your device. Turn on Sensitive for the passport and it needs Face ID or Touch ID, or your passcode, every time before it can be inserted. Typing your details works with Allow Full Access switched off.

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