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title: "Authorization lifetime/Reservation on bank account"
slug: "authorization-lifetimereservation-on-bank-account"
updated: 2025-11-21T11:21:11Z
published: 2025-11-21T11:21:11Z
canonical: "help.frisbii.com/authorization-lifetimereservation-on-bank-account"
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# Authorization lifetime/Reservation on bank account

This article gives you a brief overview on how authorizations and reservations works.

An authorization via [NETS](/frisbii/docs/nets)/[Swedbank](/frisbii/docs/swedbank-pay)/[Elavon](/frisbii/docs/elavon) etc. does not actually expire, but the more days that go by between authorization and settle, the greater the risk that you will receive a refund with the reason **late settle**.

If the settle is made within 7-30 days, you will not receive such a refund. The longer you wait with the settle, the greater the uncertainty there is for unsuccessful settle.

If you are using [Clearhaus](/frisbii/docs/clearhaus-1) as an acquirer the authorization will automatically expire after 179 days, meaning that it can't be settled after that.

Depending on the type of card, the amount is reserved for 7-30 days on your customer's account, when a successful authorization is carried out.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**
> 
> Banks cannot handle it if you as a merchant are trying to cancel a partial authorization. This means that your customer in most cases will have to wait for up to 30 days for the authorization to expire.

There is nothing that you as a merchant or Frisbii can do to speed up the process. The customer may be successful in contacting their bank.

For further clarification on this topic, we recommend that you have a talk with your specific acquirer.