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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). For international payments, routing details, fees and timing depend on the banks, currency and route; check them in advance with your bank. Costa Rica's central bank introduced the IBAN for domestic payments through the SINPE system.

Structural fields are based on the official SWIFT IBAN Registry. The editorial method and validation boundary are documented on our German editorial page (German).

Overview

CountryCosta Rica (CR)
IBAN length22 characters
FormatCRkk BBBC CCCC CCCC CCCC CC

Visual breakdown

Fictitious format example, not payment data:

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I check the length of an IBAN from Costa Rica?
Remove spaces and count 22 characters. The first two characters are CR; the remaining positions follow CRkk BBBC CCCC CCCC CCCC CC. A different length is formally invalid for this country format.
What do the check digits in a Costa Rica IBAN mean?
The two check digits are calculated from the complete IBAN using ISO 7064 MOD-97. They help detect format and transcription errors. A passing checksum does not confirm that an account exists or identify its account holder.
What should I do when an IBAN is formally invalid?
Check the country code, character count, letters and digits, and the check digits. Compare the entry with your bank records or ask the bank for the correct IBAN. This checker validates structure and checksum; it does not verify account ownership or payment approval.

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