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EMVCo provides flexible participation options to meet the needs of various industry stakeholders and expand the opportunity for engagement.

Participation level Associates Subscribers Public
Participation features Company
$27,500/yr 		Merchant
$15,000/yr

EMVCo’s dedicated ‘Merchant’ Associate participation option demonstrates an ongoing commitment to collaborating with the merchant community and further expanding the opportunity for engagement. A ‘Merchant’ is defined as a company who accepts EMV products and whose primary business is the selling of consumer goods or services.

 Industry Groups
$15,000/yr

EMVCo’s dedicated ‘Industry Groups’ Associate participation option plays an important role in promoting and supporting cross-industry collaboration. An ‘Industry Group’ is defined as a body comprised of members (individuals, companies or other bodies) for a common industry purpose, such as an association, council or similar representative body.

 New Initiative
$15,000/yr
(1st two Years)2

Companies that are involved in areas not traditionally represented within EMVCo Associates.

Current New Initiatives eligible for this associate category are Electric Vehicle Charging and Agentic Commerce.

  • Electric Vehicle Charging: Companies whose focus is on enabling the charging of electric vehicles, including but not limited to vehicle OEMs and charging station operators/providers.
  • Agentic Commerce: Companies whose primary focus within card payments is enabling agentic commerce use cases or agentic commerce card-based payments.
 Start-Up
$9,000/yr
(1st two Years)2

New companies that have recently entered the card payment space. Must have been registered as a company for less than 5 years, have <$5M USD in gross revenue3 and may not be a subsidiary or affiliate of an EMVCo Associate.

 $2,750/yr (company)
$850/yr (individual)		 Free
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Company Individual
Membership Unavailable
Seat on the EMVCo Board of Advisors to engage in the strategic direction of EMVCo1 Included Included Included Not Included Not Included Not Included Not Included
Attendance at Board of Advisors meetings to engage with EMVCo’s Executive Committee and Board of Managers Included Included Included Not Included Not Included Not Included Not Included
Review and validate the business rationale driving new initiatives and major updates Included Included Included Not Included Not Included Not Included Not Included
Access to a full summary of feedback received on draft EMV Specifications Included Included Included Not Included Not Included Not Included Not Included
Vote to approve EMV Specifications for official publication Included Included Included Not Included Not Included Not Included Not Included
Engagement with EMVCo’s technical Working Groups and attendance at various technical meetings Included Included Included Included Included Not Included Not Included
Attendance at the virtual EMV User Meeting, as well as Special Interest Meetings on invitation Included Included Included Included Included Included Not Included
Formal and regular EMVCo dialogue with priority query submission Included Included Included Included Included Included Not Included
Review and comment on draft EMV Specifications ahead of publication Included Included Included Included Included Included Included
Royalty-free access to EMV Specifications Included Included Included Included Included Included Included
Associates Company $27,500/yr Sign up Seat on the EMVCo Board of Advisors to engage in the strategic direction of EMVCo1 Attendance at Board of Advisors meetings to engage with EMVCo’s Executive Committee and Board of Managers Review and validate the business rationale driving new initiatives and major updates Access to a full summary of feedback received on draft EMV Specifications Vote to approve EMV Specifications for official publication Engagement with EMVCo’s technical Working Groups and attendance at various technical meetings Attendance at the virtual EMV User Meeting, as well as Special Interest Meetings on invitation Formal and regular EMVCo dialogue with priority query submission Review and comment on draft EMV Specifications ahead of publication Royalty-free access to EMV Specifications
Associates Merchant $15,000/yr

EMVCo’s dedicated ‘Merchant’ Associate participation option demonstrates an ongoing commitment to collaborating with the merchant community and further expanding the opportunity for engagement. A ‘Merchant’ is defined as a company who accepts EMV products and whose primary business is the selling of consumer goods or services.

 Sign up Seat on the EMVCo Board of Advisors to engage in the strategic direction of EMVCo1 Attendance at Board of Advisors meetings to engage with EMVCo’s Executive Committee and Board of Managers Review and validate the business rationale driving new initiatives and major updates Access to a full summary of feedback received on draft EMV Specifications Vote to approve EMV Specifications for official publication Engagement with EMVCo’s technical Working Groups and attendance at various technical meetings Attendance at the virtual EMV User Meeting, as well as Special Interest Meetings on invitation Formal and regular EMVCo dialogue with priority query submission Review and comment on draft EMV Specifications ahead of publication Royalty-free access to EMV Specifications
Associates Industry Groups $15,000/yr

EMVCo’s dedicated ‘Industry Groups’ Associate participation option plays an important role in promoting and supporting cross-industry collaboration. An ‘Industry Group’ is defined as a body comprised of members (individuals, companies or other bodies) for a common industry purpose, such as an association, council or similar representative body.

 Sign up Seat on the EMVCo Board of Advisors to engage in the strategic direction of EMVCo1 Attendance at Board of Advisors meetings to engage with EMVCo’s Executive Committee and Board of Managers Review and validate the business rationale driving new initiatives and major updates Access to a full summary of feedback received on draft EMV Specifications Vote to approve EMV Specifications for official publication Engagement with EMVCo’s technical Working Groups and attendance at various technical meetings Attendance at the virtual EMV User Meeting, as well as Special Interest Meetings on invitation Formal and regular EMVCo dialogue with priority query submission Review and comment on draft EMV Specifications ahead of publication Royalty-free access to EMV Specifications
New Initiative $15,000/yr (1st two Years)2

Companies that are involved in areas not traditionally represented within EMVCo Associates.

Current New Initiatives eligible for this associate category are Electric Vehicle Charging and Agentic Commerce.

  • Electric Vehicle Charging: Companies whose focus is on enabling the charging of electric vehicles, including but not limited to vehicle OEMs and charging station operators/providers.
  • Agentic Commerce: Companies whose primary focus within card payments is enabling agentic commerce use cases or agentic commerce card-based payments.
 Sign up Engagement with EMVCo’s technical Working Groups and attendance at various technical meetings Attendance at the virtual EMV User Meeting, as well as Special Interest Meetings on invitation Formal and regular EMVCo dialogue with priority query submission Review and comment on draft EMV Specifications ahead of publication Royalty-free access to EMV Specifications
Start-Up $9,000/yr (1st two Years)2

New companies that have recently entered the card payment space. Must have been registered as a company for less than 5 years, have <$5M USD in gross revenue3 and may not be a subsidiary or affiliate of an EMVCo Associate.

 Sign up Engagement with EMVCo’s technical Working Groups and attendance at various technical meetings Attendance at the virtual EMV User Meeting, as well as Special Interest Meetings on invitation Formal and regular EMVCo dialogue with priority query submission Review and comment on draft EMV Specifications ahead of publication Royalty-free access to EMV Specifications
Subscribers $2,750/yr (company)
$850/yr (individual)		 Company Individual Attendance at the virtual EMV User Meeting, as well as Special Interest Meetings on invitation Formal and regular EMVCo dialogue with priority query submission Review and comment on draft EMV Specifications ahead of publication Royalty-free access to EMV Specifications
Public Free Review and comment on draft EMV Specifications ahead of publication Royalty-free access to EMV Specifications
1 EMVCo Board of Advisors

EMVCo Associates that demonstrate a commitment to EMV deployment and interoperability, can participate on the EMVCo Board of Advisors.

2 1st Two Years

Valid for up to two years from date of joining and then switched to become a Company EMVCo Associate (or appropriate category) which will be prorated at the full price for the rest of the then current calendar year.

3 For Start-Up Only

EMVCo will reserve the right to audit prior to approving this category of Associate. Revenue threshold includes revenue of any affiliates or subsidiaries.

Associate Categories
Merchant
$15,000/yr

EMVCo’s dedicated ‘Merchant’ Associate participation option demonstrates an ongoing commitment to collaborating with the merchant community and further expanding the opportunity for engagement. A ‘Merchant’ is defined as a company who accepts EMV products and whose primary business is the selling of consumer goods or services.
Industry Groups
$15,000/yr

EMVCo’s dedicated ‘Industry Groups’ Associate participation option plays an important role in promoting and supporting cross-industry collaboration. An ‘Industry Group’ is defined as a body comprised of members (individuals, companies or other bodies) for a common industry purpose, such as an association, council or similar representative body.
New Initiative
$15,000/yr
(1st two Years)2

Companies that are involved in areas not traditionally represented within EMVCo Associates.

Current New Initiatives eligible for this associate category are Electric Vehicle Charging and Agentic Commerce.

  • Electric Vehicle Charging: Companies whose focus is on enabling the charging of electric vehicles, including but not limited to vehicle OEMs and charging station operators/providers.
  • Agentic Commerce: Companies whose primary focus within card payments is enabling agentic commerce use cases or agentic commerce card-based payments.
Start-Up
$9,000/yr
(1st two Years)2

New companies that have recently entered the card payment space. Must have been registered as a company for less than 5 years, have <$5M USD in gross revenue3 and may not be a subsidiary or affiliate of an EMVCo Associate.
Testimonials

As an EMVCo Associate, we saw clear opportunities to contribute to the development of global specifications that promote seamless and secure payments worldwide. We look forward to continued and productive collaboration with EMVCo.

Microsoft

As EMVCo Associates, we saw real benefit in joining EMVCo’s Board of Advisors and thereby engaging in the strategic direction of EMVCo and in the approval of EMV® Specifications for official publication. EMVCo aims to enable seamless and secure card-based payments for businesses and consumers worldwide. Given that global focus, the EMVCo Board of Advisors needs input from institutions that are global or can represent specific regions. On behalf of the Australian payments ecosystem, we see this involvement as really important in creating confidence in payments.

Australian Payments Network

EMVCo as an organisation has set the standard for effective and global industry collaboration […] and has made the seamless and secure payment experience we know today possible.

Infineon Technologies

EMVCo e-commerce payment specifications are fundamental to our business at Arcot, Broadcom's Payment Security Division. As a global leader in e-commerce fraud prevention, our participation in the EMVCo Associates Programme ensures we stay ahead of emerging specifications, helps us shape their development, and enables us to collaborate with key leaders in our industry.

Arcot by Broadcom

As an active participant of the EMVCo Board of Advisors and EMVCo Associate, G+D Netcetera values EMVCo as a unique platform to shape the future of card-based payments. It provides early visibility into future developments, enabling us to contribute our real-world implementation experience into the specification development process. Being part of that conversation together with the payment networks, industry leaders and partners is something G+D Netcetera takes seriously and is genuinely proud of.

G+D Netcetera

As a payment products and solutions provider, we appreciate our continued participation in the EMVCo Technical Associate Program. Being a Board of Advisors participant and active Associate since the program’s creation, we appreciate the opportunity to contribute our technical expertise, collaborate with industry stakeholders, and help shape the future of secure and interoperable payment technologies. Our continued participation reinforces our commitment to driving innovation, contributing to approval processes, strengthening global specifications, and delivering trusted payment solutions for the benefit of the entire payment ecosystem.

Ingenico
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