5.5 Merchant Verification of Card and Cardholder
5.5.1 Card and Cardholder Validation
5.5.1.1 Card and Cardholder Validation in a Face-to-Face Environment
An Acquirer or a Merchant must validate a Card and Cardholder in a Face-to-Face Environment, as follows:
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Description
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Manual Cash
Disbursements
and Quasi-
Cash
Transactions
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All Other
Face-to-Face
Transactions[/TD]
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[TD]Validate the identity of the Cardholder by reviewing the Cardholder’s identification document (for example: a valid passport, valid driver’s license with photo, other government-issued identification, Visa Card containing the Cardholder’s photograph).
Describe the identification on the Transaction Receipt, excluding the document number or any other identifying information.
These requirements do not apply to PIN- or Consumer Device Cardholder Verification Method (CDCVM) - authenticated Manual Cash Disbursements or Quasi-Cash Transactions if the Transaction amount is either:
- For a Chip Transaction, USD 500 or less (or local currency equivalent)
- For a US Domestic Transaction, any amount
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X[SUP]1[/SUP][/TD]
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[TD]Verify the Cardholder using one of the following: ²
- For a Transaction at a Compliant Chip Reading Device, act on the Cardholder Verification Method (CVM) list on the Card or Contactless Payment Device. A Merchant may process a Transaction without a Cardholder signature.
- For a Transaction that takes place at a Magnetic-Stripe-only Acceptance Device, either:
The requirement to verify the Cardholder does not apply to Visa Easy Payment Service (VEPS) Transactions.[/TD]
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X[/TD]
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X[/TD]
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[TD]Effective through 18 October 2019
In the Europe Region (Sweden): For a Domestic Transaction of SEK 200 or more that is not verified by PIN, record the Cardholder’s identification number on the Transaction Receipt or any other written documentation directly related to the Transaction.[/TD]
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X[/TD]
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X[/TD]
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[SUP]1[/SUP] In the Europe Region (United Kingdom): The validation of a Cardholder’s identity using secondary identification is not required for the purchase of gaming chips in casinos.
[SUP]2[/SUP] In the AP Region (Japan, Philippines) or where applicable laws or regulations require a Cardholder Verification Method to be captured, a Merchant must verify the Cardholder using PIN, CDCVM, or a signature. This does not apply to Visa Easy Payment Service (VEPS) Transactions.