Chrome's Autofill Now Supports Passport and Driver’s License Info
Google’s constantly at work refining its browser, Chrome. In the current state, it can autofill your personal details like name, address, passwords, and payment information. However, the Mountain View tech giant doesn’t want to stop there, as it can now autofill more details. Google is updating its Chrome browser’s Autofill to support passport, driver’s license number, and vehicle info.
Chrome can now autofill passport, driver’s license, and vehicle info
For Chrome to autofill passport, driver’s license, and vehicle info details, the “Enhanced autofill” option needs to be enabled. When Google says ‘vehicle info,’ it includes the license plate or VIN. This option apparently allows Chrome to understand “complex forms and varied formatting requirements better.”
This feature can be handy when you’re renting a car, and this can fill in your first/last name, driver’s license number, and state-issued. Currently, this option is only available on Chrome for desktop.

Google says Chrome will save the data only with your permission
If you’re concerned about security, Google says the enhanced autofill is fully private and secure. This can be quite reassuring to users considering the sensitive nature of the data. When you enter the relevant info into a form, Chrome will only save this data with your consent. It says the data encryption is at play. Before filling in the saved data next time on your behalf, Chrome will ask you to confirm. This gives you complete control over your data.
This update comes after Chrome for Android got a new automatic Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature that minimizes media into a small floating window inside the browser when a user switches tabs.
To enable the new autofill option in Chrome (for desktop), go to Settings > Autofill and passwords > Enhanced autofill. These changes are available globally in all languages. Google says that it plans to support more data types over the coming months.
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