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PVV

Calculate PIN Verification Values using the Visa PVV method.

12-19 digits, including the check digit.

PVKI (PIN Verification Key Index)

Documented Visa range: 1-6. Other digits are available for test calculations.

Calculator reference

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What it calculates

Calculates a four-digit Visa PIN Verification Value.

Inputs and methods

PAN: 12-19 digits; PIN: four digits; PVKI: one digit; PVV key: 16 bytes HEX.

Worked example

PAN 4111111111111111, PIN 1234, PVKI 1, key 0123456789ABCDEFFEDCBA9876543210.

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Specification and limits

Uses two-key TDES and two-pass decimalization. Indices outside 1-6 are test options; no issuer key lookup or PIN verification is performed.

IBM PVV generation ↗