# Visa: root certificates and root store status

> Visa operates 2 root certificate(s) trusted for TLS by at least one major root store (CCADB owner: Visa; country: US). See fingerprints, expiry and Chrome, Mozilla, Apple and Microsoft status.

Source: https://ssl.sh/cas/visa/
Last updated: 2026-11-10

Visa operates 2 root certificate(s) trusted for TLS by at least one major root store (CCADB owner: Visa; country: US). See fingerprints, expiry and Chrome, Mozilla, Apple and Microsoft status.


## Root certificates (CCADB)

Visa has 2 root certificate(s) in the CCADB TLS report. Together they have signed 3 intermediate CA certificates, 3 of them still valid.

| Root certificate | Key | Expires | Chrome | Mozilla | Apple | Microsoft | Intermediates | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa Public ECC Root CA | ECDSA P-384 | 2041-03-15 | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | 1 | E6BE68CE06FE0DA0C140F1AEB00B67B636C5EEA9422088929362375CE086DB39 |
| Visa TLS Root CA | RSA 4096 | 2034-03-06 | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | 2 | E6432FCE6B48F4E889B2FE183F8B480F72ECF80F57389B0E9C6E89CF04AD69D1 |

## CAA records

The CCADB lists 1 CAA issuer domain(s) recognized by the currently valid intermediate certificates of Visa. One issue record with any of them lets Visa issue for your domain. Domains that contain the CA's name come first, the rest by how many valid intermediates recognize them.

```
example.com. CAA 0 issue "visa.com"
```

## Audits

Audit data the CCADB records for the TLS roots of Visa. Auditor(s): KPMG. The most recent audit period ended on 2026-03-31.

- Standard audit: WebTrust 2025-04-01 – 2026-03-31 (https://www.cpacanada.ca/api/getPDFWebTrust?attachmentId=33e6e5ed-3462-4b40-9d71-be4638d0dba7)
- Network security: WebTrust 2025-04-01 – 2026-03-31 (https://www.cpacanada.ca/api/getPDFWebTrust?attachmentId=cbf5d494-a517-4324-990d-e182671da624)
- TLS Baseline Requirements: WebTrust 2025-04-01 – 2026-03-31 (https://www.cpacanada.ca/api/getPDFWebTrust?attachmentId=e81eb488-9933-4293-8c4d-8d526c3c901b)

## CP/CPS documents

Certificate Policy and Certification Practice Statement links that Visa has disclosed in the CCADB for its TLS roots, with effective dates:

- CP: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kyoung0611/ccadb/main/VisaPublicKeyInfrastructureCertificatePolicy.pdf

## Report a certificate problem

To report a mis-issued certificate, a compromised private key or other abuse, use the channels Visa lists in the CCADB (replace [at] and [dot] in addresses):

- PKIPolicy[at]visa[dot]com

## Incident reports

CAs in Mozilla's root program file compliance incident reports in Mozilla's Bugzilla (product CA Program, component CA Certificate Compliance). This search lists the bugs whose title contains the words “Visa”: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&product=CA+Program&component=CA+Certificate+Compliance&short_desc_type=allwords&short_desc=Visa&order=changeddate+DESC

## FAQ

**What CAA record allows Visa to issue certificates?**

Publish example.com. CAA 0 issue "visa.com". The CCADB lists 1 recognized domain(s) for Visa: visa.com.

**Who audits Visa?**

KPMG, according to the CCADB. The latest TLS Baseline Requirements audit (WebTrust) covers 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31; the statement is dated 2026-06-24.

**How do I report a problem certificate to Visa?**

Use the channel(s) listed in the CCADB: PKIPolicy[at]visa[dot]com.

**How many root certificates does Visa have?**

2 in the CCADB TLS report. Trusted for TLS: Chrome 0, Mozilla 0, Apple 0, Microsoft 2. They have signed 3 intermediates, 3 of them still valid.

Sources: CCADB All Certificate Information (V5), List of CAA Identifiers, List of CA problem reporting mechanisms and TLS Server Authentication report (ccadb.org/resources).