Card Expiration Date

Card expiration date is the date after which a payment card is no longer valid. The card expiration date is embossed on the front of all valid payment cards and is one of the card security features that must be checked by merchants to ensure that a card-present transaction is valid. Merchants operating in a card-not-present environment must always ask for the card expiration date and include it in the authorization request. See also: Good Through Date.