AVS Response Codes
  • 28 Mar 2023
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AVS Response Codes


Article Summary

The address verification service (AVS) is offered as part of the Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Amex network. The service checks if the address of a credit card is linked to the person claiming to own that card.

The AVS response will not impact the approval or decline of a transaction, but can help as an indicator on whether you should proceed with the transaction. Although the street address can sometimes be tricky to match, the postal/zip code is usually a more accurate indicator. AVS is mostly supported by banks throughout Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Most card issuers outside of those countries do not participate in the address verification service.

Response Codes

AVS Response CodeDescription
AAddress (Street) matches, Zip does not
EAVS error
NNo Match on Address (Street) or Zip
RRetry, System unavailable or Timed out
SService not supported by issuer
UAddress information is unavailable (domestic issuer)
W9 digit Zip matches, Address (Street) does not
XExact AVS Match
YAddress (Street) and 5 digit Zip match
Z5 digit Zip matches, Address (Street) does not

VISA AVS Response Codes

These response codes are specific for cards processed on the Visa network

AVS Response CodeDescription
AAVS Street address only, partial match
RAVS Indeterminate outcome, retry
UAVS Unable to verify
ZAVS Postal/zip code only, partial match



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