# Stripe: expired_card (the card has expired)
> Stripe returns expired_card when the card is past its expiry date. Ask for another card, let subscribers update theirs, and catch typed date errors separately.
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Last updated: 2026-11-09
expired_card is the Stripe error code, also listed among the decline codes, for a card the bank says has expired. Retrying the same card won’t work. Ask the customer for another card, and for saved cards on subscriptions, send them a link to update the card before the next renewal fails too.
**Short answer**
Check error.code for expired_card, show a message that the card has expired, and ask for another one, keeping the same PaymentIntent. For renewals, send the customer to a page where they can replace the card, such as the Stripe customer portal, then pay the open invoice with stripe.invoices.pay. A wrong expiry typed at checkout returns invalid_expiry_month or invalid_expiry_year instead, which a retry with the right date fixes.
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## **What expired_card means, and the fix**
1. 01 ### **The card is past its date**
> “The customer needs to use another card.” [**Stripe, Decline codes (expired_card)**](https://docs.stripe.com/declines/codes) The bank refused the card because it has expired. The customer has to pay with a new card or another payment method.
2. 02 ### **Ask for another card at checkout**
> “The card has expired. Check the expiration date or use a different card.” [**Stripe, Error codes (expired_card)**](https://docs.stripe.com/error-codes) Stripe’s card forms usually catch a past date before submitting, so at checkout this mostly comes from a saved card. Tell the customer the card has expired and let them enter a new one. Check error.code, because decline_code can be empty for this error.```
if (error?.code === 'expired_card' || error?.decline_code === 'expired_card') {
showMessage('This card has expired. Use another card to finish paying.');
}
```
3. 03 ### **A saved card expired on a subscription** Renewals fail when the saved card expires. Email the customer a link to update the card, for example the customer portal with payment method updates turned on in its settings. Updating the card doesn’t pay the open invoice by itself: pay it, or wait for the next retry.```
const session = await stripe.billingPortal.sessions.create({
customer: customerId,
return_url: 'https://example.com/account',
});
// email session.url to the customer
// after the card is updated
await stripe.invoices.pay(invoiceId);
```
4. 04 ### **A typed date is a different error**
> “The expiration month is invalid.” [**Stripe, Decline codes (invalid_expiry_month)**](https://docs.stripe.com/declines/codes) If the customer mistyped the month or year, Stripe returns invalid_expiry_month or invalid_expiry_year, not expired_card. Point them at the date field for those.
5. 05 ### **Test the message** In a sandbox, pay with test card 4000000000000069 to get the expired_card decline and check what your checkout shows.
Checked against the vendor’s docs on November 9, 2026: [Stripe docs: Decline codes](https://docs.stripe.com/declines/codes); [Stripe docs: Error codes](https://docs.stripe.com/error-codes); [Stripe docs: Testing](https://docs.stripe.com/testing).
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Questions
## **More on this error**
**Was the customer charged? **+
No. The bank declined the card, so no money moved.
**Should the app retry a renewal on an expired card? **+
Not with the same card. Wait until the customer adds a new card, then pay the invoice.
**Can you fix it for me? **+
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