D-PAS is Discover's EMV compliant smart card payment solution for contact and contactless interfaces. It supports current EMV standards, allowing for easy implementation. Investing in D-PAS provides opportunities to build new partnerships and meet growing industry demands. Discover has implemented D-PAS globally for several years, and it is looking for partners to help clients migrate to chip-enabled payments using D-PAS.

1. What is D-PAS?
D-Payment Application Specification, or D-PAS, is
the Discover®
EMV compliant smart-card payment
solution for both contact and contactless interfaces.
Discover supports and conforms to current EMV
standards, allowing for easy implementation and
integration of the D-PAS solution.
Investing in D-PAS provides the opportunity to build
new business partnerships and alliances while
meeting the growing demands of the industry.
With Discover’s recently announced United States
acquirer/sub-processor EMV compliance date of
April 2013, you can be confident that there are
many new and exciting opportunities for our EMV
solution partners.
Our Global Experience
Across all regions of the world, Discover has been implementing D-PAS for several years. Over 3 million
cards have already been issued globally and cross-border D-PAS transactions are taking place today.
With our growing list of D-PAS deployment opportunities, we have both the infrastructure and partners in
place to support your clients’ migration to D-PAS.
D-PAS
Market
Needs
Terminal
Products
Card
Products
Testing
Platforms
Personalization
Solutions
Testing
Laboratories
HSM
Offerings
Discover®
Contact & Contactless: D-PAS
For EMV Solution Providers

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We are Here to Support You
Discover is committed to making the migration to D-PAS quick, efficient and frictionless. Our process is simple,
straightforward to implement, and works to solve for your business needs. Here’s how it works…
Vendor Registration
Specification & Process Review
Product Need Assessment
Product Development
EMV Solution Providers
Opportunities when Developing for D-PAS
Discover is ready to help you easily develop and integrate D-PAS into your system, so you can:
• Meet many payment scheme requirements and quickly increase your global market reach all at the same time with
solution offerings for Discover Network, Diner’s Club International®
, PULSE®
and our network alliance partners
• Capitalize on our clients’ migration to chip, ensuring satisfaction on all fronts
• Gain access to dedicated product certification representatives who understand your business case and who have the
technical expertise to support you every step of the way
Standing Out Starts Here.
If you are ready to be part of the migration to D-PAS, contact Discover to get started.
General Inquiries
dpasinfo@discover.com
Test Tool Qualification Inquiries
dpastoolqualification@discover.com
Laboratory Accreditation Inquiries
dpaslabaccreditation@discover.com
Type Approval Inquiries
typeapproval@discover.com