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StripeStripe invalid_expiry_month
Invalid Expiry Month
Hard Decline
Permanent failures that should not be retried
Do Not Retry
Retry will not succeed
Description
The expiry month is invalid.
Recommended Action
Ask the customer to retry with the correct expiry date.
Common Causes
- Month value out of range (not 01-12)
- Typo in expiry month
Recovery Tips
- Add client-side validation for expiry month range
- Use a date picker or dropdown for expiry fields
Quick Reference
Code
invalid_expiry_month
Category
Hard Decline
Retryable
No
Source
Stripe
Recoverability verdict
Retrying invalid_expiry_month will not work
This is a hard decline. Retrying code invalid_expiry_month 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.
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