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PCI - Levels explained

Credit card organizations have their own specific rules to assign PCI-levels to their merchants. If you want to be sure which PCI-level you are assigned to, please, contact your acquirer! They will be able to specify your actual PCI-level!

Sources for orientation:

- Visa-EU
- MasterCard Int.

PCI level

Merchant Definition
Annual Transaction Level

Compliance Validation
Reporting Requirements

Level 1

> 6 million transactions annually across all channels, including e-commerce

Annual onsite PCI Data Security Assessment and
Quarterly Network scans

Level 2

> 150,000 V/MC transactions annually across all channels, including e-commerce

Annual Self-Assessment and 
Quarterly Network scans

Level 3

> 20,000 V/MC e-commerce transactions a year

Annual Self-Assessment and 
Quarterly Network scans

Level 4

< 20,000 V/MC e-commerce transactions a year

Annual Self-Assessment and 
Annual Network scans