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IBAN Structure Costa Rica

Last reviewed: · Source: ISO 13616 / SWIFT IBAN Registry

Costa Rica's IBAN has 22 characters in the format CRkk BBBC CCCC CCCC CCCC CC. After the country code CR and the check digits come a 4-digit bank code and the 14-digit account number. Costa Rica is not a SEPA participant. The currency is the colón (CRC). Transfers from the euro area to Costa Rica run over classic SWIFT — a BIC is required, and FX margins and longer settlement times can apply. Costa Rica's central bank introduced the IBAN for domestic payments through the SINPE system.

Overview

CountryCosta Rica (CR)
IBAN length22 characters
FormatCRkk BBBC CCCC CCCC CCCC CC
Example IBANCR05 0152 0200 1026 2840 66

Visual breakdown

Example IBAN:

CR05015202001026284066
Country codeCheck digitsBank codeAccount number

Character-by-character explanation

SegmentCharactersLengthExplanation
Country codeCR2CR for Costa Rica (ISO 3166-1)
Check digits052Two check digits per MOD-97
Bank code015244-digit bank code
Account number020010262840661414-digit account number

Example IBAN for Costa Rica

The IBAN below illustrates the format for Costa Rica. It is fictitious and shown for illustration only.

CR05 0152 0200 1026 2840 66

22 characters · Format CRkk BBBC CCCC CCCC CCCC CC

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Frequently asked questions

How many characters does an IBAN in Costa Rica have?
An IBAN in Costa Rica has exactly 22 characters. It consists of the country code CR, two check digits and the national account number (BBAN) with 18 characters.
How is a Costa Rica IBAN structured?
The IBAN in Costa Rica follows the format CRkk BBBC CCCC CCCC CCCC CC. CR is the country code, the following two digits are the check digits, and the remaining characters encode the bank and account details. Example: CR05 0152 0200 1026 2840 66.
What happens if I enter a wrong IBAN for Costa Rica?
Thanks to the built-in check digits (MOD-97, ISO 7064), most typos in an IBAN are detected automatically. The bank rejects a malformed IBAN and the transfer is not executed. Always check an IBAN carefully against your records before you send a payment.

IBAN structure for other countries

Germany

22 characters · DEkk BBBB BBBB CCCC CCCC CC

Austria

20 characters · ATkk BBBB BCCC CCCC CCCC

Switzerland

21 characters · CHkk BBBB BCCC CCCC CCCC C

Liechtenstein

21 characters · LIkk BBBB BCCC CCCC CCCC C

France

27 characters · FRkk BBBB BGGG GGCC CCCC CCCC CKK

Spain

24 characters · ESkk BBBB GGGG KKCC CCCC CCCC

Italy

27 characters · ITkk XBBB BBGG GGGC CCCC CCCC CCC

Portugal

25 characters · PTkk BBBB SSSS CCCC CCCC CCCK K