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Timor-Leste IBAN Format (TL)

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A Timor-Leste IBAN has 23 characters: TL, two check digits and a 19-character national account number (BBAN), which contains a 3-character bank code.

Length
23 characters
IBAN structure
TL2!n3!n14!n2!n
Bank code length
3 characters
Example
TL38 0080 0123 4567 8910 157

Timor-Leste IBAN structure

After the country code and check digits, the BBAN is 3 digits, then 14 digits, then 2 digits.

PartIn the exampleWhat it is
Country codeTLISO 3166 code of the country
Check digits38Two digits from the ISO 7064 MOD 97-10 calculation
Bank code0083 characters, national bank identifier
Account number0012345678910157The 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 Timor-Leste IBAN have?
23 characters: the country code TL, two check digits and a BBAN of 19 characters.
What does a Timor-Leste IBAN look like?
For example TL38 0080 0123 4567 8910 157 on paper, or TL380080012345678910157 in electronic form.
Where is the bank code in a Timor-Leste IBAN?
The national bank code has 3 characters, at positions 5 to 7 of the IBAN.
How do I check a Timor-Leste 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.