U.S. Department of State
PIV SMARTCARD TEST SITE
A PIV smartcard is required to access this site.
Please insert your PIV smartcard into the reader before continuing.
Recommended web browsers to test smartcard: MS Internet Explorer, Edge, Chrome, Safari
After pressing the button at the bottom of this page a prompt should appear within 10-20 seconds requesting you to select a certificate. If you are using IE or Edge click on the 'More choices' option and select the second certificate as shown below. For other browsers select the second certificate listed in the display as shown below.
PIV Software Downloads
Windows
Chrome and other browsers
If a prompt does not appear the prompt might be hidden behind the browser window, by pressing
the keys ALT-TAB you should be able to switch the certificate prompt to the front.