EMVCo Associates

Industry stakeholders across the globe, including merchants, banks and technology providers participate as EMVCo Associates. They play an active role in EMVCo’s strategic and technical direction and contribute their knowledge and expertise to shape the development of EMV® Specifications. 

An organisation must be a stakeholder in the payment industry and have an interest in monitoring the EMV Specifications.

EMVCo Associates that demonstrate a commitment to EMV deployment and interoperability, can participate on the EMVCo Board of Advisors. This group provides EMVCo with input on strategic and business topics related to the use of the EMV Specifications. EMVCo Advisors also have the opportunity to vote on whether a final draft of a new specification or major update is ready for official publication. 

Participation Benefits
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Access

Access draft EMV Specifications and documentation prior to publication. Interact with EMVCo technical working groups and task forces.

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Input

Submit technical contributions, and comment on draft specifications and other technical documents.

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Networking

Attend EMVCo meetings to network and engage with stakeholders on industry opportunities and challenges.

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Voting

Right to vote on whether a new specification draft or major update is ready for official publication.

Ways to get involved

Become an Associate

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Upcoming Events
Nov 10 2026

Technical Meeting November 2026

This is the meeting notice for the Technical Meeting in Vancouver, Canada. Agenda has been posted. The pre-read information will be added closer to the meeting.

Vancouver, Canada
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Apr 12 2027

Technical Meeting April 2027

This is the meeting notice for the Technical Meeting in Budapest, Hungary. Exact dates and social events to be confirmed. Agenda and pre-read information will be added closer to the meeting.

Budapest, Hungary
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More than a hundred organisations – including merchants, issuers, acquirers, payment networks, financial institutions, manufacturers, technology providers and testing laboratories – contribute their knowledge and expertise to the development of EMV Specifications.