Frequently Asked Questions

The Expiry Date for PA-DSS Validated Payment Applications is the date by which a vendor must have the application reassessed against the current PA-DSS requirements in order for the application to remain listed as “Acceptable for New Deployments” on the PCI SSC website.

PA-DSS expiry dates are as follows:

After the Expiry Date, applications are listed as “Acceptable only for Pre-Existing Deployments.”  See FAQ #1195 for an explanation of the difference between an application which is “Acceptable for New Deployments” and one which is “Acceptable only for Pre-Existing Deployments.”