You can identify an EMV card by the gold-plated contact pads on the card. EMV terminals communicate with the chip on the card using these pads.
![An EMV card with a call out that shows where the chip is located.](https://docs.cayan.com/Site/Media/Cayan/FreshDesk/EMV/EMV-Card.png)
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