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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. It takes part in SEPA, so euro transfers go through as ordinary SEPA payments — no BIC, no surcharge, at the same rate as a domestic transfer. Given the very small number of accounts, the Vatican IBAN plays only a minor role in everyday use.

Overview

CountryVatican City (VA)
IBAN length22 characters
FormatVAkk BBBC CCCC CCCC CCCC CC
Example IBANVA59 0011 2300 0012 3456 78

Visual breakdown

Example IBAN:

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

Example IBAN for Vatican City

The IBAN below illustrates the format for Vatican City. It is fictitious and shown for illustration only.

VA59 0011 2300 0012 3456 78

22 characters · Format VAkk BBBC CCCC CCCC CCCC CC

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Frequently asked questions

How many characters does an IBAN in Vatican City have?
An IBAN in Vatican City has exactly 22 characters. It consists of the country code VA, two check digits and the national account number (BBAN) with 18 characters.
How is a Vatican City IBAN structured?
The IBAN in Vatican City follows the format VAkk BBBC CCCC CCCC CCCC CC. VA is the country code, the following two digits are the check digits, and the remaining characters encode the bank and account details. Example: VA59 0011 2300 0012 3456 78.
What happens if I enter a wrong IBAN for Vatican City?
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