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IBAN Structure Faroe Islands

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

The Faroe Islands' IBAN has 18 characters in the format FOkk BBBB CCCC CCCC CC — structurally identical to the Danish IBAN. After the country code FO and the check digits come a 4-digit Reg.nr. bank code, the 9-digit account number and a single national check digit. The Faroe Islands are an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark with their own IBAN prefix. The currency is the Danish krone (DKK), circulated as the Faroese króna at a fixed 1:1 rate. As they lie outside the euro area, transfers from the euro area usually need a BIC, and foreign-transfer fees and FX margins can apply.

Overview

CountryFaroe Islands (FO)
IBAN length18 characters
FormatFOkk BBBB CCCC CCCC CC
Example IBANFO62 6460 0001 6316 34

Visual breakdown

Example IBAN:

FO6264600001631634
Country codeCheck digitsReg. numberAccount numberNational check digit(s)

Character-by-character explanation

SegmentCharactersLengthExplanation
Country codeFO2FO for the Faroe Islands (ISO 3166-1)
Check digits622Two check digits per MOD-97
Reg. number646044-digit bank code (registration number)
Account number00016316399-digit account number
National check digit(s)411 national check digit

Example IBAN for Faroe Islands

The IBAN below illustrates the format for Faroe Islands. It is fictitious and shown for illustration only.

FO62 6460 0001 6316 34

18 characters · Format FOkk BBBB CCCC CCCC CC

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Frequently asked questions

How many characters does an IBAN in Faroe Islands have?
An IBAN in Faroe Islands has exactly 18 characters. It consists of the country code FO, two check digits and the national account number (BBAN) with 14 characters.
How is a Faroe Islands IBAN structured?
The IBAN in Faroe Islands follows the format FOkk BBBB CCCC CCCC CC. FO is the country code, the following two digits are the check digits, and the remaining characters encode the bank and account details. Example: FO62 6460 0001 6316 34.
What happens if I enter a wrong IBAN for Faroe Islands?
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