What is an IBAN?
The International Bank Account Number (IBAN) is an internationally agreed system of identifying bank accounts across national borders to facilitate the communication and processing of cross-border transactions.
IBAN Structure
An IBAN consists of up to 34 alphanumeric characters, including:
- Country code – a two-letter country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)
- Check digits – two digits calculated from the remaining characters
- Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN) – up to 30 alphanumeric characters that identify the account, branch, and bank code
Using This Tool
Enter an IBAN in the input field above to validate it. The tool will check:
- If the IBAN format is valid
- The country code
- The Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN)
- If it's a QR-IBAN (used in Switzerland for QR invoices)
- Various checksums and format rules