UL has executed tens of thousands of test services related to payment cards for all of the major global brands as well as for domestic brands. UL provides both business and technical expertise related to the payment industry. UL also develops test tools, accredited by the global schemes, and uses them to efficiently and thoroughly test your payment cards. UL labs are accredited by EMVCo, Visa, MasterCard, NXP and many other global schemes.
Definition
Validate implementation of the chip card operating system and the brand-specific payment application on a smart card.
Benefits
Customers benefit from a single solution for their payment and transit services, as we cover all certifications that you, as a card vendor or issuer, would require.
In addition, we can also support the preparation of certification with debug sessions and pretesting. This means one partner to support you and one single point of contact for all of your development and product evaluation activities. Receive proper guidance through the certifications, which are applicable to your card product, resulting in shorter time to market and cost reduction. You are provided with efficient services, thanks to our extensive experience, automated testing facilities and accredited labs.
Payment card and applet type approval validates the chip card operating system implementation, as well as the payment applications developed against brand-specific specifications and requirements. Services include:
Level 2 Visa Card Type Approval
Visa Smart Debit/Credit (VSDC)
Visa qVSDC and MSD
Visa Mobile Payment Application (VMPA)
VMCPS Visa Toolkit and Process Message Specification
Visa HCE / Cloud
VIUDS for Visa Transit
Visa Prepaid
Visa GlobalPlatform
Level 2 Pure Card Type Approval
Level 2 Malaysian Electronic Payment System (MEPS) Card Type Approval
Level 2 American Express Card Type Approval
American Express Contact AEIPS Chip Card Specification
American Express Contactless Expresspay Card Specification
Level 2 Discover Card Type Approval
Discover Payment Application Specification (D-PAS)
Discover Zip Payment Specification
Discover Contactless D-PAS Card Specification
Level 2 JCB Card Type Approval
JCB Contact J/Smart IC Card Specification
JCB Contactless J/Speedy IC Card Specification
JCB Contactless J/Smart Dual-Interface IC Card Specification
JCB Mobile Card Application Specification
Level 2 MasterCard Card Type Approval
MasterCard Minimum Contact Card Requirement
MasterCard M/Chip
MasterCard M/Chip Advance
MasterCard MasterCard PayPass
MasterCard MasterCard M/Chip Advance
Services include prevalidation of each above listed payment product.
Visit the UL International (UK) Ltd website for more information on Level 2 Payment Card and Applet Type Approval