{"id":11368,"date":"2025-09-02T09:51:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buvei.com\/blog\/?p=11368"},"modified":"2025-09-02T09:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:51:12","slug":"step-by-step-guide-to-issuing-virtual-cards-for-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buvei.com\/blog\/step-by-step-guide-to-issuing-virtual-cards-for-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Step-by-Step Guide to Issuing Virtual Cards for Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virtual cards<\/strong> let companies issue secure, instantly-provisioned payment credentials to teams for travel<\/strong>, SaaS<\/strong>, online advertising<\/strong>, and vendor payments<\/strong>\u2014without exposing a single plastic number. Beyond convenience, they strengthen spend control<\/strong>, fraud prevention<\/strong>, and reconciliation<\/strong>. This guide walks you\u2014step by step\u2014through launching an employee virtual card<\/strong> program, with practical controls, policy checkpoints, and a light introduction to how Buvei<\/strong> can streamline the process.<\/p>\n

Compliance tip at a glance: Align with PCI DSS v4.<\/a>0<\/strong> for cardholder-data protection (new future-dated requirements became enforceable on March 31, 2025<\/strong>), and apply PSD2 Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)<\/strong> where applicable to European transactions.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Define scope<\/a>, policies, and compliance guardrails<\/h2>\n

Before turning on any issuing flow, nail the foundations.<\/p>\n