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Belgium IBAN Format (BE)

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A Belgium IBAN has 16 characters: BE, two check digits and a 12-character national account number (BBAN), which contains a 3-character bank code.

Length
16 characters
IBAN structure
BE2!n3!n7!n2!n
Bank code length
3 characters
Example
BE68 5390 0754 7034

Belgium IBAN structure

After the country code and check digits, the BBAN is 3 digits, then 7 digits, then 2 digits.

PartIn the exampleWhat it is
Country codeBEISO 3166 code of the country
Check digits68Two digits from the ISO 7064 MOD 97-10 calculation
Bank code5393 characters, national bank identifier
Account number007547034The rest of the BBAN, including any national check digits

The example is the sample IBAN given for this country in the IBAN registry, not an account to pay. Structure notation: n digits, a upper-case letters, c letters or digits; 4!n means exactly four digits.

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Questions

How many characters does a Belgium IBAN have?
16 characters: the country code BE, two check digits and a BBAN of 12 characters.
What does a Belgium IBAN look like?
For example BE68 5390 0754 7034 on paper, or BE68539007547034 in electronic form.
Where is the bank code in a Belgium IBAN?
The national bank code has 3 characters, at positions 5 to 7 of the IBAN.
How do I check a Belgium IBAN?
Paste it into the IBAN checker on this site. It tests the length, the structure and the check digits in your browser.

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Formats from the IBAN Registry (release 99, December 2024) that Swift publishes as the ISO 13616 registration authority, read from public mirrors of the registry. Check the current registry before relying on a format.