Stripe Error: Restricted Card — What It Means & How to Fix It
The card has usage restrictions that prevent this payment.
Common causes
- Card blocked for recurring charges
- Issuer regional or merchant restrictions
- Corporate controls on transaction type
How to fix it
- Ask customer to contact issuer to remove restriction.
- Collect an unrestricted payment method.
- Clarify your descriptor so issuer support can identify charge.
Should you retry this Stripe error?
Hard decline: Mostly hard decline until restrictions are changed. RetryKit should prefer payment method update over repeated retries.
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