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Video: Quick Chip for EMV
Watch this short video to see Quick Chip in action.
Chip Bytes: Quick Chip for EMV
Listen to this brief webcast to learn more about Quick Chip.
Quick Chip for EMV Guide
Describes the solution that speeds up checkout times on chip transactions at the point of sale and optimizes the consumer experience.
Quick Chip Implementation Steps
An implementation best practice guide showing 3 steps for implementing Quick Chip.
Quick Chip for EMV Specification
This specification defines the modified use of standard EMV processing at the Point of Sale to enable a Quick Chip transaction.
1EMV is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo LLC in the U.S. and other countries.
September 2016
EMV Newsletter - Did you know?
Read about items of interest when deploying Quick Chip for EMV.
August 2016
EMV Newsletter - Did you know?
Read about items of interest when deploying Quick Chip for EMV.
July 2016
EMV Newsletter - Did you know?
Read about items of interest when deploying Quick Chip for EMV.
Visa Chip Business Toolkit
This information-packed toolkit is designed to help merchants make the seamless transition to chip-activated terminals.
Infographic: What is an EMV Chip Card?
Discover the added security benefits of an EMV chip card.
Infographic: The Benefits of Magnetic Stripe, Chip and Contactless Technologies
Discover how Visa protects different in-store payments.
Infographic: Visa chip cardholder verification methods
Discover how Visa provides choice to consumers and merchants with multiple verification options.
Infographic: EMV Liability Shift - Why it pays to adopt new technology
Discover how the liability shift on October 1, 2015 affects your business and how you can help protect yourself from liability exposure.
Video: Use Your Visa Chip Card Everywhere
Smart, simple, secure - see Visa chip cards in action.
Video: How to use a Visa chip card
Learn how to use chip cards at in-store terminals.
Video: EMV chip technology business case
Research Director, Julie Conroy, explains why implementing chip card technology protects payments and prevents counterfeit fraud.
Introduction to U.S. EMV Chip
This brief webcast discusses a basic overview of credit card fraud trends, how EMV chip works and the basics of U.S. chip implementation. It also reviews the variety of resources to help you.
Visa Chip Bytes Webcast Series
Welcome to Visa Chip Bytes. Designed for financial institutions, merchants, processors and vendors, Visa Chip Bytes offers brief, targeted webcasts about adopting chip technology in the U.S.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Visa Minimum U.S. Online Only Terminal Configuration
This white paper outlines the terminal configuration for a minimal implementation of online-only EMV chip acceptance that leverages existing online magnetic-stripe infrastructure.
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Visa U.S. EMV Chip Terminal Testing Requirements
This document provides a comprehensive summary of the terminal testing required prior to deployment, including the proper use of toolkits containing test cards and test cases along with detail on reporting requirements. There is also information about Visa U.S. Chip Acquirer Self-Accreditation Program.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Visa Accredited EMV Consultant Program
This is the roster of consultants that have attended a Visa EMV chip training course and demonstrated, through examination, a broad understanding of EMV and Visa-recommended implementation options.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Play it Smart With U.S. Chip Payment Transactions
This document provides high-level guidelines for U.S. hotel, car rental and restaurant merchants on how to better understand and integrate chip acceptance into their payment-processing environment.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Counterfeit Fraud Mitigation Best Practices - Point-of-Sale Merchants Who Are Not EMV Chip Enabled
Four best practices that merchants can implement to help reduce counterfeit fraud for point-of-sale transactions.
Friday, March 4, 2016
Quick Service Restaurants - Chip Card Acceptance in the U.S.
A flyer for quick service restaurants demonstrating how to use a chip cards for payment at the point of sale.
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Chip Merchant Recommended Reading List
Outlines the initial merchant documentation, organized by priority that is recommended for chip and contactless implementations.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
When Do You Test
At-a-glance guidelines for Visa's EMV chip terminal testing requirements, including frequently asked questions and a graphical representation of when terminals need to be tested.
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Chip Vendor Enabled Service - Streamlined Visa U.S. EMV Chip Testing and Reporting Requirements
This document provides Visa-confirmed third party vendors help on streamlining the testing and reporting requirements for deployment of EMV chip ATM and point of sale acceptance devices in the U.S.
Monday, December 7, 2015
Chip Payment Acceptance for Restaurant Merchants — Understanding Tip and Gratuity Options
As the U.S. migrates to chip, restaurant merchants that accept tips and gratuities on cards must consider how to best serve their customers while limiting disruption to their business. Accepting chip cards at a restaurant can be accomplished without affecting current practices.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Tap Into the Power of EMV Chip Technology... and Start Building Your Future Today
As Visa promotes the U.S. migration to a contact chip and contactless EMV based infrastructure, merchants are encouraged to start thinking about the point of sale acceptance device upgrades needed to support emerging chip technologies.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Visa Kernel Management Guidelines for Contact and Contactless Chip Terminal Implementations
This document offers guidelines on appropriate terminal kernel management, which can potentially minimize terminal testing and clarify when changes are needed for deployed terminals.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Accelerated Connection Platform (ACP)
Describes the Accelerated Connection Platform that enables acquirers to offer merchants faster access to the next generation of payment innovation.
Friday, August 8, 2014
EMV Chip Card Acceptance in the U.S.: Enhanced Security - Easy Experience
Illustrates the steps of EMV chip card acceptance at the point of sale for enhanced security and an easy customer experience. This is a quick reference that can be laminated and placed near the payment terminal.
Friday, August 8, 2014
Upgrading Your Point-of-Sale (POS) Infrastructure to Accept Chip Card
This document provides a list of some topics that need to be discussed and evaluated with the merchant's acquirer, processor and vendors.
Friday, August 8, 2014
Chip Payment Acceptance: Putting it Into Perspective for Small-Ticket Unattended Merchants
Important information for merchants that are not yet supporting chip processing.