Corporate Program
Visa
Certifications Accepted
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Program overview
How Visa's supplier diversity program works.
Visa's Supplier Diversity Program promotes economic inclusion by partnering with certified diverse businesses in payment technology and services.
Accepted certifications
Which certifications Visa recognizes.
To register on Visa's supplier portal as a diverse supplier, you need to hold at least one of the certifications below. Each link goes to the full guide for that certification: eligibility rules, application steps, and the issuing body.
Go deeper
The complete guide to becoming a Visa supplier.
How to become a Visa supplier in 2026: Visa registers vendors through Ariba by invitation, runs a Supplier Inclusion Program, and asks for your diversity certification. Here's the real on-ramp.
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Before you apply
Confirm certification before registering with Visa.
Visa's supplier portal requires a current diverse-business certification at registration. The quiz cross-checks which certifications Visa accepts against the ones your business qualifies for, so you don't waste time pursuing a certification this buyer won't recognize.