Merchant Validation Requirements

1

TIER 1
Amex

- Annual Onsite Assessment by QSA.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.
Discover

- Annual Onsite Assessment by QSA.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.
JCB

- Annual Onsite Assessment by QSA.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.
Mastercard

- Annual Onsite Assessment by QSA.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.
VISA Europe

- Annual Onsite Assessment by QSA.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.

2

TIER 2
Amex

- Complete Appropriate SAQ documents.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.
Discover

- Complete Appropriate SAQ documents.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.
JCB

- Complete Appropriate SAQ documents.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.
Mastercard

- Annual Onsite Assessment by QSA.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.
VISA Europe

- Complete Appropriate SAQ documents.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.

3

TIER 3
Amex

- Complete Appropriate SAQ documents.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.
Discover

- Complete Appropriate SAQ documents.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.
JCB

- Complete Appropriate SAQ documents.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.
Mastercard

- Annual Onsite Assessment by QSA.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.
VISA Europe

- Complete Appropriate SAQ documents.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.

4

TIER 4
Amex

N/A.
Discover

- Complete Appropriate SAQ documents.
- Quarterly Scan by ASV.
JCB

- Complete Appropriate SAQ documents.
Mastercard

- Compliance at discretion of acquirer.
- Recommended ASV scans.
- Recommended SAQ docs.
VISA Europe

- Compliance validation requirements set by acquirer.
- Recommended ASV scans.
- Recommended SAQ docs.
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