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IBAN Structure Vatican City

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

Vatican City's IBAN has 22 characters in the format VAkk BBBC CCCC CCCC CCCC CC. After the country code VA and two check digits come a 3-digit bank code and the 15-digit account number. The Vatican uses the euro under a monetary agreement with the EU but is not an EU member. Vatican City participates in SEPA but is outside the EEA. Required routing details and charges depend on the banks, currency and payment route; check them in advance with your bank. Given the very small number of accounts, the Vatican IBAN plays only a minor role in everyday use.

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

CountryVatican City (VA)
IBAN length22 characters
FormatVAkk BBBC CCCC CCCC CCCC CC

Visual breakdown

Fictitious format example, not payment data:

VA59001123000012345678
Country codeCheck digitsBank codeAccount number

Character-by-character explanation

SegmentCharactersLengthExplanation
Country codeVA2VA for Vatican City (ISO 3166-1)
Check digits592Two check digits per MOD-97
Bank code00133-digit bank code
Account number1230000123456781515-digit account number

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Frequently asked questions

How do I check the length of an IBAN from Vatican City?
Remove spaces and count 22 characters. The first two characters are VA; the remaining positions follow VAkk BBBC CCCC CCCC CCCC CC. A different length is formally invalid for this country format.
What do the check digits in a Vatican City 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