AVS Result Codes
This page lists AVS result codes.
TSYS
This is a list of possible AVSResult codes.
| Code | Description |
| 0 | Address verification was not requested. |
| A | CustomerAddress matches, CustomerZip does not. |
| E | AVS error / Ineligible (not a mail/phone order) |
| G | Ver Unavailable - Non-US Issuer does not participate. |
| I | Ver Unavailable - Address information not verified for international transaction. |
| M | Exact Match - CustomerAddress match for international transaction. |
| N | No match on CustomerAddress or CustomerZip. |
| R | Retry - Issuer system unavailable. |
| S | Service not supported by issuer. |
| U | Address information is unavailable. |
| W | Nine digit CustomerZip matches, CustomerAddress does not. |
| X | Exact AVS match, nine digit CustomerZip. |
| Y | Exact AVS match, five digit CustomerZip. |
| Z | Five digit CustomerZip matches, CustomerAddress does not. |
| B* | Street address match for international transaction. Postal code not verified due to incompatible formats (acquirer sent both street address and postal code). |
| C* | Street address and postal code not verified for international transaction due to incompatible formats (acquirer sent both street address and postal code). |
| D* | Street addresses and postal codes match for international transaction. |
| I* | Address information not verified for international transaction. |
| M* | Street addresses and postal codes match for international transaction. |
| P* | Postal codes match for international transaction. Street address not verified due to incompatible formats (acquirer sent both street address and postal code). |
*International AVS Result Code
Paymentech
This is a list of possible AVSResult codes.
| Code | Description |
| 0 | Address verification was not requested. |
| A | CustomerAddress matches, CustomerZip does not. |
| E | AVS error / Ineligible (not a mail/phone order). |
| G | Ver Unavailable - Non-US Issuer does not participate. |
| I | Ver Unavailable - Address information not verified for international transaction. |
| M | Exact Match - CustomerAddress match for international transaction. |
| N | No match on CustomerAddress or CustomerZip. |
| R | Retry - Issuer system unavailable. |
| S | Service not supported by issuer. |
| U | Address information is unavailable. |
| W | Nine digit CustomerZip matches, CustomerAddress does not. |
| X | Exact AVS match, nine digit CustomerZip. |
| Y | Exact AVS match, five digit CustomerZip. |
| Z | Five digit CustomerZip matches, CustomerAddress does not. |
If supporting international transactions, six additional International Address Verification Service (IAVS) codes are introduced:
| B | Street address match for international transaction. Postal code not verified due to incompatible formats (acquirer sent both street address and postal code). |
| C | Street address and postal code not verified for international transaction due to incompatible formats (acquirer sent both street address and postal code). |
| D | Street addresses and postal codes match for international transaction. |
| I | Address information not verified for international transaction. |
| M | Street addresses and postal codes match for international transaction. |
| P | Postal codes match for international transaction. Street address not verified due to incompatible formats (acquirer sent both street address and postal code). |
FDMS
This is a list of possible AVSResult codes.
| Code | Description |
| 0 | Address verification was not requested. |
| A | Customer's address matches, zip does not. |
| E | AVS error / Ineligible (not a mail/phone order) |
| G | Address information not verified for international transaction. (Non-US Issuer does not participate). |
| I | Ver Unavailable - Address information not verified for international transaction. |
| M | Exact Match - Address match for international transaction. |
| N | No match on customer's address or zip. |
| R | Retry - Issuer system unavailable. |
| S | Service not supported by issuer. |
| U | Address information is unavailable. |
| W | Whole nine digit zip matches, but the address does not. |
| X | Exact AVS match, nine digit zip. |
| Y | Exact AVS match, five digit zip. |
| Z | Five digit zip matches, but the address does not. |
If supporting international transactions, six additional International Address Verification Service (IAVS) codes are introduced:
| B | Street address match for international transaction. Postal code not verified due to incompatible formats (acquirer sent both street address and postal code). |
| C | Street address and postal code not verified for international transaction due to incompatible formats (acquirer sent both street address and postal code). |
| D | Street addresses and postal codes match for international transaction. |
| I | Address information not verified for international transaction. |
| M | Street addresses and postal codes match for international transaction. |
| P | Postal codes match for international transaction. Street address not verified due to incompatible formats (acquirer sent both street address and postal code). |
Global Payments
This is a list of possible AVSResultCode codes.
| X | Exact: Address and nine-digit Zip match. |
| Y | Yes: Address and five-digit Zip match. |
| A | Address: Address matches, Zip does not. |
| Z | 5-digit Zip: 5-digit Zip matches, address doesn't. |
| W | Whole Zip: 9-digit Zip matches, address doesn't. |
| N | No: Neither address nor Zip matches. |
| U | Unavailable: Address information not available. |
| G | Unavailable: Address information not available for international transaction. |
| R | Retry: System unavailable or time-out. |
| E | Error: Transaction unintelligible for AVS or edit error found in the message that prevents AVS from being performed. |
| S | Not Supported: Issuer doesn't support AVS service. |
| B | * Street Match: Street addresses match for international transaction, but postal code doesn't. |
| C | * Street Address: Street addresses and postal code not verified for international transaction. |
| D | * Match: Street addresses and postal codes match for international transaction. |
| I | * Not Verified: Address Information not verified for International transaction. |
| M | * Match: Street addresses and postal codes match for international transaction. |
| P | * Postal Match: Postal codes match for international transaction, but street address doesn't. |
| 0 | ** No response sent. |
| 5 | Invalid AVS response. |
* These values are Visa specific.
** These values are returned by the Global Transport Gateway and not the issuing bank.