Belgium IBAN format
An IBAN from Belgium starts with BE and has 16 characters: two check digits and a 12-character national account number (BBAN) in the format 3!n7!n2!n.
| IBAN length | 16 characters |
|---|---|
| BBAN format (SWIFT notation) | 3!n7!n2!n |
| Example | BE68 5390 0754 7034 |
| Bank code | 539 |
| Currency | EUR |
| Registry authority | National Bank of Belgium |
| SEPA | Country in the SEPA scheme area |
Structure by position
| Positions | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2 | Country code BE |
| 3-4 | 2 | IBAN check digits (mod 97) |
| 5-7 | 3 | Bank code (digits) |
| 8-14 | 7 | Account number (digits) |
| 15-16 | 2 | National check digits (digits) |
Check a Belgium IBAN
The check strips spaces, verifies the length (16), the account format and the mod-97 check digits, then extracts the bank code.
SWIFT/BIC codes of banks in Belgium (183)
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