Response
Description
Match
Address and ZIP, 5 or 9 digits match
No Match
Address and ZIP code do not match
Partial Match
ZIP code and Plus-4 match; address does not
match
Partial Match
5-digit ZIP code match; Plus-4 ZIP and address do
not match
Partial Match
5-digit ZIP code does not match; Plus-4 ZIP and
address match
Partial Match
ZIP code and Plus-4 ZIP do not match; address
match
Partial Match
Canadian street address match; postal code not
verified
Partial Match
Canadian postal code match; street address not
verified
Match
Canadian street address and postal code match
No Match
Canadian street address and postal code not
verified
Unavailable
Unable to perform verification
Error
Tranasction ineligible for AVS
AVS Response
Codes
The Address Verification
System (AVS) is a
feature that adds fraud
protection on card-not-
present transactions.
The numeric portion of
the customer’s street
address and the ZIP or
postal c
o
d
e
are
compared against the
information on file with
the card-issuing bank.
Use this chart to
interpret U.S. and
Canadian AVS Response
Codes.
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