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Iraq IBAN Format (IQ)

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An Iraq IBAN has 23 characters: IQ, two check digits and a 19-character national account number (BBAN), which contains a 4-character bank code.

Length
23 characters
IBAN structure
IQ2!n4!a3!n12!n
Bank code length
4 characters
Example
IQ98 NBIQ 8501 2345 6789 012

Iraq IBAN structure

After the country code and check digits, the BBAN is 4 upper-case letters, then 3 digits, then 12 digits.

PartIn the exampleWhat it is
Country codeIQISO 3166 code of the country
Check digits98Two digits from the ISO 7064 MOD 97-10 calculation
Bank codeNBIQ4 characters, national bank identifier
Branch code8503 characters, branch identifier
Account number123456789012The 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 an Iraq IBAN have?
23 characters: the country code IQ, two check digits and a BBAN of 19 characters.
What does an Iraq IBAN look like?
For example IQ98 NBIQ 8501 2345 6789 012 on paper, or IQ98NBIQ850123456789012 in electronic form.
Where is the bank code in an Iraq IBAN?
The national bank code has 4 characters, at positions 5 to 8 of the IBAN.
How do I check an Iraq 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.