AVS Response Codes

Address Verification Service response codes

Code	Description	Default Behavior
A	Street address matches, but 5-digit and 9-digit postal code do not match.	Approve
B	Street address matches, but postal code not verified.	Approve
D	Street address and postal code match. Code "M" is equivalent.	Approve
E	AVS data is invalid or AVS is not allowed for this card type.	Approve
F	Card member's name does not match, but billing postal code matches.	Approve
G	Non-U.S. issuing bank does not support AVS.	Approve
H	Card member's name does not match. Street address and postal code match.	Approve
I	Address not verified.	Approve
J	Card member's name, billing address, and postal code match.	Approve
L	Card member's name and billing postal code match, but billing address does not match.	Approve
M	Street address and postal code match. Code "D" is equivalent.	Approve
O	Card member's name and billing address match, but billing postal code does not match.	Approve
P	Postal code matches, but street address not verified.	Approve
Q	Card member's name, billing address, and postal code match.	Approve
R	System unavailable.	Approve
S	Bank does not support AVS.	Approve
T	Card member's name does not match, but street address matches.	Approve
U	Address information unavailable. Returned if the U.S. bank does not support non-U.S. AVS or if the AVS in a U.S. bank is not functioning properly.	Approve
V	Card member's name, billing address, and billing postal code match.	Approve
W	Street address does not match, but 9-digit postal code matches.	Approve
X	Street address and 9-digit postal code match.	Approve
Y	Street address and 5-digit postal code match.	Approve
Z	Street address does not match, but 5-digit postal code matches.	Approve
C	Street address and postal code do not match.	Decline
K	Card member's name matches but billing address and billing postal code do not match.	Decline
N	Street address and postal code do not match.	Decline