Error codes
Soft decline
Stripe
invalid_expiry_year
The expiration year is invalid.
What does invalid_expiry_year mean?
The invalid_expiry_year decline is returned when the expiration year is malformed, formatted incorrectly, or in the past.
Is it a soft or hard decline?
Soft decline. The card may be valid; the issue is the year value itself.
Common root causes
Year entered as 2-digit when 4-digit required (or vice versa)
Past year (card already expired in year terms)
Customer typo or corrupted stored data
Integration bug submitting wrong year format
Recommended recovery steps
Prompt customer to re-enter the expiration year
Use Stripe Elements for real-time validation
Check for account updater services to get current expiry
Consider wallet payments that bypass manual entry
How FlyCode handles invalid_expiry_year
FlyCode uses account updater services (VAU, ABU) and network tokens to keep expiration data current on all stored cards, minimizing year-related declines on recurring charges.
What does invalid_expiry_year mean?
The invalid_expiry_year decline is returned when the expiration year is malformed, formatted incorrectly, or in the past.
Is it a soft or hard decline?
Soft decline. The card may be valid; the issue is the year value itself.
Common root causes
Year entered as 2-digit when 4-digit required (or vice versa)
Past year (card already expired in year terms)
Customer typo or corrupted stored data
Integration bug submitting wrong year format
Recommended recovery steps
Prompt customer to re-enter the expiration year
Use Stripe Elements for real-time validation
Check for account updater services to get current expiry
Consider wallet payments that bypass manual entry
How FlyCode handles invalid_expiry_year
FlyCode uses account updater services (VAU, ABU) and network tokens to keep expiration data current on all stored cards, minimizing year-related declines on recurring charges.
What does invalid_expiry_year mean?
The invalid_expiry_year decline is returned when the expiration year is malformed, formatted incorrectly, or in the past.
Is it a soft or hard decline?
Soft decline. The card may be valid; the issue is the year value itself.
Common root causes
Year entered as 2-digit when 4-digit required (or vice versa)
Past year (card already expired in year terms)
Customer typo or corrupted stored data
Integration bug submitting wrong year format
Recommended recovery steps
Prompt customer to re-enter the expiration year
Use Stripe Elements for real-time validation
Check for account updater services to get current expiry
Consider wallet payments that bypass manual entry
How FlyCode handles invalid_expiry_year
FlyCode uses account updater services (VAU, ABU) and network tokens to keep expiration data current on all stored cards, minimizing year-related declines on recurring charges.
Understanding This Decline Code
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does invalid_expiry_year mean?
Should I retry invalid_expiry_year?
Only after correcting the year value. Same-data retries will continue to fail validation.
How does FlyCode prevent invalid_expiry_year?
FlyCode uses account updater services and network tokens to keep expiry data current across all stored cards, preventing expiry-related declines on recurring charges.
