MIFARE Cards

MIFARE® are the leading brand and most trusted choice for contactless ID and access products such as blank smart cards.

Our range of NXP card options can be programmed to a variety of applications such as cashless payments, transportation, and access control. Our range of MIFARE cards includes MIFARE Classic® cards, MIFARE® DESFire ®, Ultralight and MIFARE Plus formats, all great choices for your access control system.

Our top recommendations are the best-selling genuine MIFARE Classic 1K EV1 cards and MIFARE Classic 4K cards which are both popular choices for educational establishments and private organisations. The MIFARE DESFire 4K EV2 cards are also popular options, ideal for those requiring faster speeds.

All high-frequency MIFARE cards can be customised with any retransfer ID card printer to display your company logo and branding.

To see all available options, you can browse our complete access control product range here.

(Please note MIFARE® is a registered trademark owned by NXP B.V.)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What frequency is MIFARE?

A: MIFARE operates at a frequency of 13.56 MHz.

Q: Is MIFARE NFC or RFID?

A: MIFARE products use RFID, with MIFARE integrated circuit (IC) chips used in more than 1 billion RFID transponders. These chips are compliant with ISO/IEC 14443 Type A standards, which are widely used in contactless cards.

Q: How secure is MIFARE?

A: The MIFARE product family consists of various different families, including the high-security MIFARE DESFire and MIFARE Plus. The MIFARE DESFire range offers some of the most secure access control cards on the market, containing practically unbreakable 128-bit encryptions.