diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/ssi/lib/jwt/SignedJwtFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/ssi/lib/jwt/SignedJwtFactory.java
index 25a54008..578c40a1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/ssi/lib/jwt/SignedJwtFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/ssi/lib/jwt/SignedJwtFactory.java
@@ -124,14 +124,23 @@ public SignedJWT create(
   public SignedJWT create(
       Did didIssuer,
       Did holderIssuer,
-      Date expDate,
       LinkedHashMap<String, Object> vc,
       IPrivateKey privateKey,
       String keyId) {
     final String issuer = didIssuer.toString();
     final String subject = holderIssuer.toString();
 
-    final Date issueDate = Date.from(Instant.parse((String) vc.get("issuanceDate")));
+    // check if expirationDate is presented in VC then use it, otherwise null
+    final Date expireDateAsDate =
+        vc.containsKey("expirationDate")
+            ? Date.from(Instant.parse((String) vc.get("expirationDate")))
+            : null;
+
+    // check if issuanceDate is presented in VC then use it, otherwise null
+    final Date issueDate =
+        vc.containsKey("issuanceDate")
+            ? Date.from(Instant.parse((String) vc.get("issuanceDate")))
+            : null;
 
     vc.remove(Verifiable.PROOF);
 
@@ -140,7 +149,7 @@ public SignedJWT create(
             .issuer(issuer)
             .subject(subject)
             .claim("vc", vc)
-            .expirationTime(expDate)
+            .expirationTime(expireDateAsDate)
             .issueTime(issueDate)
             .build();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/ssi/lib/serialization/jwt/SerializedJwtVCFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/ssi/lib/serialization/jwt/SerializedJwtVCFactory.java
index 45b7b6a8..2a6c9767 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/ssi/lib/serialization/jwt/SerializedJwtVCFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/ssi/lib/serialization/jwt/SerializedJwtVCFactory.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 package org.eclipse.tractusx.ssi.lib.serialization.jwt;
 
 import com.nimbusds.jwt.SignedJWT;
-import java.util.Date;
 import org.eclipse.tractusx.ssi.lib.crypt.IPrivateKey;
 import org.eclipse.tractusx.ssi.lib.model.did.Did;
 import org.eclipse.tractusx.ssi.lib.model.verifiable.credential.VerifiableCredential;
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ public interface SerializedJwtVCFactory {
   SignedJWT createVCJwt(
       Did issuer,
       Did holder,
-      Date expDate,
       VerifiableCredential credentials,
       IPrivateKey privateKey,
       String keyId);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/ssi/lib/serialization/jwt/SerializedJwtVCFactoryImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/ssi/lib/serialization/jwt/SerializedJwtVCFactoryImpl.java
index 677de028..12c7497a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/ssi/lib/serialization/jwt/SerializedJwtVCFactoryImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/ssi/lib/serialization/jwt/SerializedJwtVCFactoryImpl.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 package org.eclipse.tractusx.ssi.lib.serialization.jwt;
 
 import com.nimbusds.jwt.SignedJWT;
-import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import org.eclipse.tractusx.ssi.lib.crypt.IPrivateKey;
@@ -38,12 +37,11 @@ public class SerializedJwtVCFactoryImpl implements SerializedJwtVCFactory {
   public SignedJWT createVCJwt(
       Did issuer,
       Did holder,
-      Date expDate,
       VerifiableCredential credentials,
       IPrivateKey privateKey,
       String keyId) {
     var clonedVC = new LinkedHashMap<String, Object>();
     clonedVC.putAll(credentials);
-    return signedJwtFactory.create(issuer, holder, expDate, clonedVC, privateKey, keyId);
+    return signedJwtFactory.create(issuer, holder, clonedVC, privateKey, keyId);
   }
 }