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title: "Authentication, 3DS and SCA regulations map"
date: 2025-10-20T09:30:00+01:00
author: Nikoleta Dimitriou
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## 3D Secure, SCA &amp; Global Payment Regulation Map

How are merchants and consumers affected by 3DS? Select each country below to discover its 3DS success rates, frictionless rates and SCA status.

Get deeper data and analysis by downloading Ravelin's 46-page Global Payments Report 2026.

Download the report WorldAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrazilBulgariaCanadaChinaCroatiaRepublic of CyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIndiaIrelandItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSpainSwedenUnited KingdomUnited States of America

EuropeAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaRepublic of CyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenUnited Kingdom

SCA mandates 

#### Payment authentication data

EuropeWorldReset view#### Global data

Authentications 

Global data ### Average rates around the world

Jan–Jul 2025

3DS success rate3DS challenge success rateFrictionless rateEurope83%75%62%North America85%85%54%Global82%76%58%

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#### SCA mandates

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SCA requirements

Upcoming mandates &amp; gray areas

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SCA requirementsAustria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Australia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand

Upcoming mandates and gray areasChina, Mexico

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### Average rates around the world

Jan–Jul 2025

3DS success rate3DS challenge success rateFrictionless rateEurope83%75%62%North America85%85%54%Global82%76%58%

 

   

### Average rates around the world

Jan–Jul 2025

3DS success rate3DS challenge success rateFrictionless rateEurope83%75%62%North America85%85%54%Global82%76%58%
