What is a physical card and how does it work?
Physical cards
Physical cards are payment instruments that are printed and shipped to the user. Physical cards always contain a PIN.
2 steps to create physical cards
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Manufacturing: the base cards are created and the EMV chip is added.
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Personalization: the base cards get personalized with account details. In addition, all chip profile elements are programmed into the chip.
Action: Please reach out to your Adyen contact to help you design the card.
Tip: You can request a physical card and change its status via an API call or your Customer Area.
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