[BUG] Payment declined for Claude Pro subscription from Nicaragua with multiple cards

Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened May 26, 2026 by bandsawai Closed May 29, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Description of the issue:
I am trying to subscribe to Claude Pro. My account and billing information is from Nicaragua.
Getting "Your card was declined" error with no additional details
Issue persists across 6 different cards from multiple networks (Visa, Mastercard, etc.)
Bank confirmed they're not blocking transactions

What Should Happen?

Payment should go through with no issues and claude pro suscription should be activated.

Error Messages/Logs

Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 402 ()

{
  "error": {
    "message": "Unrecognized request URL (GET: /v1/setup_intents/seti_1TbBygBjIQrRQnuxbVyYujhu/confirm). Please see https://stripe.com/docs or we can help at https://support.stripe.com/.",
    "type": "invalid_request_error"
  }
}

Steps to Reproduce

Attempt to subscribe to Claude Pro from Nicaragua
Enter payment details
Receive immediate decline with generic error message

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.150

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

Location: Nicaragua (confirmed as supported billing location)
Tried: 6 different cards, multiple browsers, different devices, different networks
Waited 6+ hours between attempts
No VPN active
Bank confirmation: no blocks on their end

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