---
title: "Card statuses"
description: "Learn what different card statuses mean and how they affect card usage"
url: https://help.elibrium.io/en/articles/24-card-statuses
collection: "Cards"
updated: 2026-07-07
language: en
---

# Card statuses

Learn what different card statuses mean and how they affect card usage

<table data-id="933475fa-f34f-45a3-a31b-6b067577cc1e" style="min-width: 50px;"><colgroup><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="66be1c1e-322a-410b-aadc-15ed2129d88d">Status</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="dfd31857-147e-4f41-994c-5bfb583878a1">Description</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="d91b70b8-cc3d-4887-a292-eaa015bc07bc">Active</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="5ec6a769-ca71-483e-a6b1-788dfe1fda8d">The card is active and can be used for payments within the configured limits and spending policies</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="a411e83e-5a97-4b2c-a64e-82f77bb7c829">Blocked</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="04ce507e-731d-4954-b58e-d57100e5a5fd">The card is blocked by the user or system. New payments will be declined. The card can be reactivated if the required permissions are available</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="d1f971ff-dcd9-4fbe-9d77-48b62e56d41c">Paused</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="4fcc24dd-bd93-4dd6-90c0-7a9943e02f7f">The card is temporarily paused. New payments will be declined until the card is activated again</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Related articles

-   [How to issue a card](https://help.elibrium.io/en/articles/5-how-to-issue-a-card.md)
    
-   [How to block and unblock a card](https://help.elibrium.io/en/articles/6-how-to-block-and-unblock-a-card.md)
    
-   [Card issuance limits](https://help.elibrium.io/en/articles/10-card-issuance-limits.md)