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StripeStripe offline_pin_required
Offline PIN Required
Hard Decline
Permanent failures that should not be retried
Do Not Retry
Retry will not succeed
Description
The card was declined because it requires a PIN.
Recommended Action
Ask the customer to insert their card and enter a PIN.
Common Causes
- Card requires chip-and-PIN for in-person transactions
Recovery Tips
- Ensure your card reader supports PIN entry
Quick Reference
Code
offline_pin_required
Category
Hard Decline
Retryable
No
Source
Stripe
Recoverability verdict
Retrying offline_pin_required will not work
This is a hard decline. Retrying code offline_pin_required 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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card_not_supportedNon-Retryable
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currency_not_supportedNon-Retryable
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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.