IBAN Mandatory for International and Domestic Payments


In some of these countries, the IBAN format for international wire transfer is mandatory, recommended or even though not mandatory for local processing (domestic payments). This list subject to change as more countries require that the beneficiary's account is specified as an IBAN. The information may vary depending on different accepting payments financial institutions and payment processing banks.

Updated: 07 April 2026

Country Code Internetional Wire Domestic
AlbaniaALYes from 01.01.2010Yes from 01.01.2010
AndorraADYes from 01.01.2014Yes from 01.01.2014
AustriaATYes from 01.01.2004Yes from 01.02.2014
AzerbaijanAZYes from 01.01.2014Yes from 01.01.2014
BahrainBHYes from 31.01.2012Yes from 31.01.2012
BelarusBYYes from 04.07.2017Yes from 04.07.2017
BelgiumBEYes from 01.01.2002Yes from 01.02.2014
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBAYes from 01.01.2007No
BrazilBRYes from 01.07.2013No
BulgariaBGYes from 05.06.2006Yes from 05.06.2006
BurundiBIYes from 01.01.2022Yes from 01.01.2022
Costa RicaCRYes from 01.01.2019Yes from 01.01.2019
CroatiaHRYes from 01.01.2005Yes from 01.02.2014
CyprusCYYes from 01.01.2004Yes from 01.02.2014
Czech RepublicCZYes from 01.01.2004No
DenmarkDKYes from 01.01.2004No
DjiboutiDJYes from 01.03.2021Yes from 01.03.2021
Dominican RepublicDOYes from 01.07.2014No
EgyptEGYes from 30.06.2020Yes from 15.09.2021
El SalvadorSVRecommended from 02.05.2016Yes from 02.05.2016
EstoniaEEYes from 01.01.2004Yes from 01.02.2014
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)FKNoNo
Faroe IslandsFOYes from 01.01.2004No
FinlandFIYes from 01.01.2002Yes from 01.02.2014
FranceFRYes from 01.01.2002Yes from 01.02.2014
GeorgiaGEYes from 01.01.2013Yes from 01.01.2013
GermanyDEYes from 01.01.2003Yes from 01.02.2016
GibraltarGIYes from 01.02.2014No
GreeceGRYes from 01.01.2004Yes from 01.01.2004
GreenlandGLYes from 01.01.2004No
GuatemalaGTRecommended from 01.10.2021Yes from 01.10.2021
Holy See (the)VAYes from 01.02.2014Yes from 01.02.2014
HondurasHNYes from 01.07.2016Yes from 01.07.2016
HungaryHUYes from 01.01.2004No
IcelandISYes from 01.01.2004No
IraqIQYes from 01.01.2017Yes from 01.01.2017
IrelandIEYes from 01.01.2002Yes from 01.02.2014
IsraelILYes from 01.08.2014No
ItalyITYes from 01.01.2004Yes from 01.02.2014
JordanJOYes from 02.02.2014Yes from 02.02.2014
KazakhstanKZYes from 07.06.2010Yes from 07.06.2010
KosovoXKYes from 01.02.2015Yes from 01.02.2015
KuwaitKWYes from 01.01.2011Yes from 01.01.2011
LatviaLVYes from 01.01.2004Yes from 01.02.2014
LebanonLBYes from 01.01.2010Yes from 01.01.2010
LibyaLYRecommended from 01.02.2016Yes from 01.02.2016
LiechtensteinLIYes from 01.01.2004Yes from 01.02.2014
LithuaniaLTYes from 01.01.2004Yes from 01.02.2014
LuxembourgLUYes from 01.01.2002Yes from 01.02.2014
MaltaMTYes from 01.01.2004Yes from 01.02.2014
MauritaniaMRYes from 31.12.2015No
MauritiusMUYes from 01.01.2016No
MoldovaMDYes from 01.01.2016Yes from 01.01.2016
MonacoMCYes from 01.01.2004Yes from 01.02.2014
MongoliaMNYes from 01.01.2023Yes from 01.01.2023
MontenegroMEYes from 01.01.2008Yes from 01.01.2014
NetherlandsNLYes from 01.01.2002Yes from 01.02.2014
NicaraguaNIYes from 01.07.2016Yes from 01.07.2016
North MacedoniaMKYes from 01.11.2007No
NorwayNOYes from 01.01.2004No
OmanOMYes from 31.03.2024Yes from 01.07.2025
PakistanPKYes from 01.07.2013Yes from 01.07.2013
PalestinePSYes from 01.01.2017Yes from 01.01.2017
PolandPLYes from 01.01.2004No
PortugalPTYes from 01.01.2002Yes from 01.02.2014
QatarQAYes from 31.12.2013Yes from 31.12.2013
RomaniaROYes from 01.09.2004Yes from 01.09.2004
Russian FederationRUYes from 01.07.2007No
Saint LuciaLCRecommended from 01.01.2023Yes from 01.01.2023
San MarinoSMYes from 01.02.2014Yes from 01.02.2014
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTRecommended from 01.01.2018Yes from 01.01.2018
Saudi ArabiaSAYes from 01.09.2009Yes from 01.09.2009
SerbiaRSYes from 01.01.2005No
SeychellesSCYes from 01.07.2021No
Slovak RepublicSKYes from 01.01.2004Yes from 01.02.2014
SloveniaSIYes from 01.01.2004Yes from 01.02.2014
SomaliaSOYes from 20.05.2023Yes from 20.05.2023
SpainESYes from 01.01.2004Yes from 01.02.2014
SudanSDRecommended from 01.03.2021Yes from 01.03.2021
SwedenSEYes from 01.01.2004No
SwitzerlandCHYes from 01.01.2006Yes from 01.10.2022
Timor-LesteTLRecommended from 12.01.2015Yes from 12.01.2015
TunisiaTNYes from 01.01.2007No
TurkeyTRYes from 01.01.2010Yes from 01.01.2010
UkraineUAYes from 05.08.2019Yes from 01.11.2019
United Arab EmiratesAEYes from 19.11.2011Yes from 19.11.2011
United KingdomGBRecommended from 01.01.2004No
Virgin Islands BritishVGNoNo
YemenYEYes from 01.02.2024Yes from 01.02.2024

For French Guyana (GF), Guadeloupe (GP), Martinique (MQ), Reunion (RE), French Polynesia (PF), French Southern Territories (TF), Mayotte (YT), New Caledonia (NC), Saint Barthelemy (BL), Saint Martin (French part), (MF), Saint Pierre et Miquelon (PM) and Wallis and Futuna Islands (WF), please refer to France (FR).

For Isle of Man (IM), Guernsey (GG) and Jersey (JE ), please refer to United Kingdom (GB).

For payment to Gibraltar (GI) in GBP, IBAN may not be mandatory.

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