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Brazil IBAN Format (BR)

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A Brazil IBAN has 29 characters: BR, two check digits and a 25-character national account number (BBAN), which contains an 8-character bank code.

Length
29 characters
IBAN structure
BR2!n8!n5!n10!n1!a1!c
Bank code length
8 characters
Example
BR97 0036 0305 0000 1000 9795 493P 1

Brazil IBAN structure

After the country code and check digits, the BBAN is 8 digits, then 5 digits, then 10 digits, then 1 upper-case letter, then 1 letter or digit.

PartIn the exampleWhat it is
Country codeBRISO 3166 code of the country
Check digits97Two digits from the ISO 7064 MOD 97-10 calculation
Bank code003603058 characters, national bank identifier
Branch code000015 characters, branch identifier
Account number0009795493P1The 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 Brazil IBAN have?
29 characters: the country code BR, two check digits and a BBAN of 25 characters.
What does a Brazil IBAN look like?
For example BR97 0036 0305 0000 1000 9795 493P 1 on paper, or BR9700360305000010009795493P1 in electronic form.
Where is the bank code in a Brazil IBAN?
The national bank code has 8 characters, at positions 5 to 12 of the IBAN.
How do I check a Brazil 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.