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StripeStripe expired_card
Expired Card
Hard Decline
Permanent failures that should not be retried
Do Not Retry
Retry will not succeed
Description
The card has expired.
Recommended Action
Request the customer use a different card.
Common Causes
- Card expiration date has passed
- Customer has a replacement card with new details
Recovery Tips
- Send card update reminder email immediately
- Provide a direct link to update payment method
- Follow up if no response within 48 hours
Quick Reference
Code
expired_card
Category
Hard Decline
Retryable
No
Source
Stripe
Recoverability verdict
Retrying expired_card will not work
This is a hard decline. Retrying code expired_card will not recover the payment. But most merchants seeing this code also have soft declines they are not recovering. Check what your retry strategy is leaving behind.
Related Decline Codes
card_not_supportedNon-Retryable
Card Not Supported
The card does not support this type of purchase.
currency_not_supportedNon-Retryable
Currency Not Supported
The card does not support the specified currency.
do_not_try_againNon-Retryable
Do Not Try Again
The card was declined for an unknown reason.
duplicate_transactionNon-Retryable
Duplicate Transaction
A transaction with identical amount and card information was submitted very recently.