As of October 27, 2026, the Ring Passport is a free Apple Wallet pass with a fan's own name on it that announces shows and works as their ticket. No ring is required.
Why it matters: fans get show news and their ticket in one free place they already check every day, without buying anything.
It is built for one artist at a time. A fan opens a passport link, picks whose passport it is, and gives an email; the page sends a code “to make sure it is you” and tells the fan to save the pass to Apple Wallet. Christian Gates is the clearest worked example: his link-in-bio page at thering.vip/go/christiangates gives the passport its own panel, labelled “FREE · APPLE WALLET,” with a promise that it is “Free, takes a minute.”
What is the Ring Passport?
The Christian Gates page sums it up in one line: “Your name on it, in Apple Wallet. It tells you when there is a show, it is your ticket when you have one, and it gets you in the door.” The passport sign-up page itself puts it more simply: “It is how you hear about shows, and it is your ticket when you have one.”
The page for artists, What is Backstage, describes the same object from the other side. Fans add it “with their own name on it,” and it “sits in their phone's wallet next to their bank card, with your face on it.” That page also tells artists they can change the pass's look and send a line that lights up the fan's lock screen.
What does it do on show night?
Tapping “What does this do?” on the passport page opens a short list. Here it is, laid out by situation:
| Situation | What the passport page says it does |
|---|---|
| A show is announced | “Get told when there is a show, and when there is a new song” |
| You bought a ticket | “Use it as your ticket when you have one” |
| VIP night | “Use it as your VIP pass on a VIP night” |
| Ring left at home | “It stands in at the door” |
| A friend hands you a pass | “It lands here” |
For artists, What is Backstage frames the door part plainly: the pass's code “gets them in, night after night.”
Do you need a ring to get one?
No. Both the passport page and the Christian Gates page say it outright: “You do not need a ring to use your passport.” The ring is a separate, physical thing. The Ring by Lux is described on its own page as “A black band, a red marbled inlay, an NFC chip inside.” The passport is the free, phone-only way in, and the passport page says it “gets you in and keeps you told.” It is also straight about the limit: “badges only come from scanning in with the actual ring,” and the passport “does not earn you badges.”
On the Christian Gates page it sits right above the invitation to upload your concert moments.
Key facts
- Price: free, per the Christian Gates link-in-bio page.
- Where it lives: Apple Wallet, with the fan's own name on it.
- Sign-up: the page emails a code “to make sure it is you.”
- Links: thering.vip/passport asks “WHOSE PASSPORT?” and lets a fan pick an artist; thering.vip/passport/christiangates is already set to Christian Gates.
- Ring: not needed, though badges still come only from scanning the ring.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Ring Passport cost?
Nothing. The Christian Gates page labels it “FREE” and says it “takes a minute.”
Can I get a passport for an artist other than Christian Gates?
Yes. The general page, thering.vip/passport, shows Christian Gates first with a “Tap to pick another artist” option.
Is the passport my ticket?
When you have a ticket, yes: the page says to “use it as your ticket when you have one,” and as a VIP pass on a VIP night.
What if I own a ring but forget it?
The passport page says it “stands in at the door.”
Does it work on Android?
As of October 27, 2026, the passport pages name Apple Wallet only and say nothing about Android.
Why does a wallet pass matter for fans?
Most fan sign-ups end in an inbox. The passport ends in the wallet, next to the cards a fan already carries, and it is the same object that later opens the door. For a fan who has not bought a ring, it is the free way to stay told about the next night.
The Ring is owned by ITSLUX, LLC, the company of Christian Gates, and runs the Ring Passport. Drafted with AI assistance; edited by The Ring newsroom. All pages quoted were checked October 27, 2026.