a smart card issuance system and method are disclosed . in a first aspect a method and system for issuing a smart card device is disclosed . the method and system comprise providing an initialization phase of the sc by a manufacturer and providing an authentication phase of the sc by the manufacturer . the method and system also include deploying the sc , providing a first time authentication phase for a specific customer by the issuer after the sc is deployed and starting a first phase of the registration process of the sc for the specific customer by the issuer . the method and system further include providing another authentication phase of the sc by is after the first time authentication ; and providing of an authentication of the is by the sc . when both the sc and is are mutually authenticated , the is and the specific customer are allowed to complete the registration process . in a second aspect , a data transmission process and system for a smart card device of an issuer is disclosed . the process and system comprises performing a login of the sc by a user and performing a mutual authentication of the sc and the is . the process and system further includes establishing a session key after mutual authentication is established . the session key is used to encrypt and decrypt data for transmission between the is and the sc .