Country-Specific Details

For international wire transfers, depending on counterparty countries and the purpose of transfers, you may need to follow certain rules for postal codes, beneficiary account numbers, and provide mandatory details when you create counterparties or transfer requests. Countries not listed on this page do not have special requirements.

Postal Code Validation

Country

Postal Code Format

Example

^\d{5}(?:-\d{4})?$

90210

^\d{6}$

100000

^\d{3}-\d{4}$

123-4567

^\d{5}$

75008

^\d{5}$

10115

Note

Countries not listed on this page do not have special requirements
FI includes: AX
FR includes: GF, GP, MQ, NC, PF, PM, RE, WF, and YT
GB includes: GG, IM, and JE

Beneficiary Account numbers

Countries With Mandatory IBAN Formats

The following countries require International Bank Account Numbers↗ (IBANs) as the account_number in your counterparties. Our Counterparty Creation API will enforce the format specified below.

Country

IBAN Format

Example

AD\d{2}\d{4}\d{4}[\dA-Za-z]{12}

AD1200012030200359100100

AE\d{2}\d{3}\d{16}

AE070331234567890123456

AL\d{2}\d{8}[\dA-Za-z]{16}

AL47212110090000000235698741

AT\d{2}\d{5}\d{11}

AT611904300234573201

AZ\d{2}[A-Z]{4}[\dA-Za-z]{20}

AZ21NABZ00000000137010001944

BA\d{2}\d{3}\d{3}\d{8}\d{2}

BA391290079401028494

BE\d{2}\d{3}\d{7}\d{2}

BE68539007547034

BG\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{4}\d{2}[\dA-Za-z]{8}

BG80BNBG96611020345678

BH\d{2}[A-Z]{4}[\dA-Za-z]{14}

BH67BMAG00001299123456

BY\d{2}[\dA-Za-z]{4}\d{4}[\dA-Za-z]{16}

BY13NBRB3600900000002Z00AB00

CH\d{2}\d{5}[\dA-Za-z]{12}

CH9300762011623852957

CY\d{2}\d{3}\d{5}[\dA-Za-z]{16}

CY17002001280000001200527600

CZ\d{2}\d{4}\d{6}\d{10}

CZ6508000000192000145399

DE\d{2}\d{8}\d{10}

DE89370400440532013000

DK\d{2}\d{4}\d{9}\d

DK5000400440116243

EE\d{2}\d{2}\d{2}\d{11}\d

EE382200221020145685

EG\d{2}\d{4}\d{4}\d{17}

EG380019000500000000263180002

ES\d{2}\d{4}\d{4}\d\d\d{10}

ES9121000418450200051332

FI\d{2}\d{3}\d{11}

FI2112345600000785

FO\d{2}\d{4}\d{9}\d

FO6264600001631634

FR\d{2}\d{5}\d{5}[\dA-Za-z]{11}\d{2}

FR1420041010050500013M02606

GB\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{6}\d{8}

GB29NWBK60161331926819

GE\d{2}[A-Z]{2}\d{16}

GE29NB0000000101904917

GI\d{2}[A-Z]{4}[\dA-Za-z]{15}

GI75NWBK000000007099453

GL\d{2}\d{4}\d{9}\d

GL8964710001000206

GR\d{2}\d{3}\d{4}[\dA-Za-z]{16}

GR1601101250000000012300695

GT\d{2}[\dA-Za-z]{4}[\dA-Za-z]{20}

GT82TRAJ01020000001210029690

HR\d{2}\d{7}\d{10}

HR1210010051863000160

HU\d{2}\d{3}\d{4}\d\d{15}\d

HU42117730161111101800000000

IE\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{6}\d{8}

IE29AIBK93115212345678

IQ\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{3}\d{12}

IQ98NBIQ850123456789012

IS\d{2}\d{4}\d{2}\d{6}\d{10}

IS140159260076545510730339

IT\d{2}[A-Z]\d{5}\d{5}[\dA-Za-z]{12}

IT60X0542811101000000123456

^\d{14}

12345123456789 (5-digit Branch Code + 9-digit account number)

JO\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{4}[\dA-Za-z]{18}

JO94CBJO0010000000000131000302

KW\d{2}[A-Z]{4}[\dA-Za-z]{22}

KW81CBKU0000000000001234560101

KZ\d{2}\d{3}[\dA-Za-z]{13}

KZ86125KZT5004100100

LB\d{2}\d{4}[\dA-Za-z]{20}

LB62099900000001001901229114

LI\d{2}\d{5}[\dA-Za-z]{12}

LI21088100002324013AA

LT\d{2}\d{5}\d{11}

LT121000011101001000

LU\d{2}\d{3}[\dA-Za-z]{13}

LU280019400644750000

LV\d{2}[A-Z]{4}[\dA-Za-z]{13}

LV80BANK0000435195001

MC\d{2}\d{5}\d{5}[\dA-Za-z]{11}\d{2}

MC5811222000010123456789030

MD\d{2}[\dA-Za-z]{2}[\dA-Za-z]{18}

MD24AG000225100013104168

MT\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{5}[\dA-Za-z]{18}

MT84MALT011000012345MTLCAST001S

^\d{18}

123456789123456789 (CLABE)

MZ59\d{21}

MZ59000301080016367102371

NL\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{10}

NL91ABNA0417164300

NO\d{2}\d{4}\d{6}\d

NO9386011117947

PK\d{2}[A-Z]{4}[\dA-Za-z]{16}

PK36SCBL0000001123456702

PL\d{2}\d{8}\d{16}

PL61109010140000071219812874

PS\d{2}[A-Z]{4}[\dA-Za-z]{21}

PS92PALS000000000400123456702

PT\d{2}\d{4}\d{4}\d{11}\d{2}

PT50000201231234567890154

QA\d{2}[A-Z]{4}[\dA-Za-z]{21}

QA58DOHB00001234567890ABCDEFG

RO\d{2}[A-Z]{4}[\dA-Za-z]{16}

RO49AAAA1B31007593840000

RS\d{2}\d{3}\d{13}\d{2}

RS35260005601001611379

SA\d{2}\d{2}[\dA-Za-z]{18}

SA0380000000608010167519

SD\d{2}\d{2}\d{12}

SD2129010501234001

SE\d{2}\d{3}\d{16}\d

SE4550000000058398257466

SI\d{2}\d{5}\d{8}\d{2}

SI56263300012039086

SK\d{2}\d{4}\d{6}\d{10}

SK3112000000198742637541

SM\d{2}[A-Z]\d{5}\d{5}[\dA-Za-z]{12}

SM86U0322509800000000270100

TL\d{2}\d{3}\d{14}\d{2}

TL380080012345678910157

TR\d{2}\d{5}\d[\dA-Za-z]{16}

TR330006100519786457841326

UA\d{2}\d{6}[\dA-Za-z]{19}

UA213223130000026007233566001

VA\d{2}\d{3}\d{15}

VA59001123000012345678

Countries With Recommended Account Formats

The following countries do not or only partially support IBAN, and account numbers of counterparties in these countries can be of any formats. Our Counterparty Creation API will not enforce account number formats for them. However, we highly recommend to follow their formats below as the best practice to avoid delays or returns.

Country

Account Format

Example

AO[\dA-Za-z]{2}\d{21}

AO06004400006729503010102

\d{22}

1234567891234567891234

BF[\dA-Za-z]{8}\d{14}

BF1234567890123456789012

BI\d{2}\d{5}\d{5}\d{11}\d{2}

BI4210000100010000332045181

BJ[\dA-Za-z]{8}\d{14}$

BJ1234567890123456789012

BR\d{2}\d{8}\d{5}\d{10}[A-Z][\dA-Za-z]

BR1800360305000010009795493C1

\d{23}

12345678901234567890123

\d{23}

12345678901234567890123

CI[\dA-Za-z]{8}\d{14}

CI1234567890123456789012

(CM\d{2})?\d{23}

CM2110002000300277976315008 or 12345678901234567890123

CR\d{2}0\d{3}\d{14}

CR05015202001026284066

DJ\d{2}\d{5}\d{5}\d{11}\d{2}

DJ2100010000000154000100186

DO\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{20}

DO28BAGR00000001212453611324

DZ[\dA-Za-z]{20}

DZ12345678901234567890

\d{23}

12345678901234567890123

[\dA-Za-z]{18}

1234567890123456AB

\d{23}

12345678901234567890123

GW[\dA-Za-z]{8}\d{14}

GW1234567890123456789012

IL\d{2}\d{3}\d{3}\d{13}

IL620108000000099999999

^\d{16}

1234567890123456

LC\d{2}[A-Z]{4}[\dA-Za-z]{24}

LC55HEMM000100010012001200023015

LY\d{2}\d{3}\d{3}\d{15}

LY83002048000020100120361

^\d{24}

123456789012345678901234

ME\d{2}\d{3}\d{13}\d{2}

ME25505000012345678951

MG46\d{23}

MG4600005030071289421016045

ML[\dA-Za-z]{8}\d{14}

ML1234567890123456789012

MK\d{2}\d{3}[\dA-Za-z]{10}\d{2}

MK07250120000058984

MR\d{2}\d{5}\d{5}\d{11}\d{2}

MR1300020001010000123456753

MU\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{2}\d{2}\d{12}\d{3}[A-Z]{3}

MU17BOMM0101101030300200000MUR

\d{8,13}

12345678

NE[\dA-Za-z]{8}\d{14}$

NE1234567890123456789012

^\d{10}

1234567890 (NUBAN)

FR\d{2}\d{5}\d{5}[\dA-Za-z]{11}\d{2}

FR1420041010050500013M02606

RU\d{2}\d{9}\d{5}[\dA-Za-z]{15}

RU0204452560040702810412345678901

SC\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{2}\d{2}\d{16}[A-Z]{3}

SC18SSCB11010000000000001497USD

SN[\dA-Za-z]{8}\d{14}$

SN1234567890123456789012

ST\d{2}\d{8}\d{11}\d{2}

ST23000100010051845310146

SV\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{20}

SV62CENR00000000000000700025

\d{23}

12345678901234567890123

TG[\dA-Za-z]{8}\d{14}$

TG1234567890123456789012

TN\d{2}\d{2}\d{3}\d{13}\d{2}

TN5910006035183598478831

VG\d{2}[A-Z]{4}\d{16}

VG96VPVG0000012345678901

XK\d{2}\d{4}\d{10}\d{2}

XK051212012345678906

Mandatory Details

Below are country-specific mandatory fields to include when creating a counterparty for an international transfer. This will be enforced by our Counterparty Creation API. Note: These requirements are only enforced for FX transfers. For USD international wires, these requirements are not enforced.

Country

Mandatory Fields

phone, email, legal_type, legal_id (11-digit CPF for individuals, or 14-digit CNPJ for corporations/NGO/organizations)

legal_id (9-digit RUT tax ID)

phone, legal_type, legal_id (7-11 digits Cédulas for individuals, or 10-digit NIT for corporations/NGO/organizations)

account_type, legal_type, legal_id (11-digit Cedula or passport number for individuals, or 7+ digits tax ID or 9+ digits Registro Mercantil for corporations/NGO/organizations)

account_type, legal_type, legal_id (13-digit Tarjeta de Identidad for individuals, or 14-digit Registro Tributario Nacional for corporations/NGO/organizations)

legal_type, legal_id (12-digit Business Identification Number (BIN) or Individual Identification Number (IIN) )

phone

legal_type

local_account_number (20-digit Carnet de Extranjeria or foreign registration card number for foreigners living in Peru)

legal_type, legal_id (Should be prepended with the string CNIC, SNIC, Passport, or NTN depending on the type of ID provided. eg. CNIC 1111145561111)

legal_type, legal_id (Cedula de Indentidad for individuals, or RUC for corporations)

Highly Recommended Details

Below are country-specific highly recommended fields to include when creating a counterparty for an international transfer. Excluding a highly recommended field may result in payment delays, returns, or other complications.

Country

Recommended Fields

legal_type

phone, email, legal_id (11-digit CUIL for individuals, or 11-digit CUIT for corporations)

local_bank_code (6-digit BSB code)

legal_id (10-digit TIN/VOEN), local_bank_code (6-digit BIK code)

phone, local_bank_code (9-digit bank routing code)

local_bank_code (3-9 digits MFO bank code), legal_id (tax ID)

local_bank_code (5-digit branch code, required only for beneficiaries at Scotiabank: 91595 Belize City, 87965 Be lama, 61275 Coronal, 13235 Orange Walk, 44685 Angria, 01875 San Ignacio, 19075 Belmopan, 18895 Placentia, 39065 Punta Gordo, 39685 Spanish Lookout, or 36715 San Pedro)

local_bank_code (9-digit Canadian Payments Association Routing Number)

email

phone

email

legal_id (9-12 digits Cedula Juridica), local_account_number (17-digit Cuenta Cliente)

phone

legal_type, phone, local_bank_code (11-character IFSC codes)

account_type

local_bank_code (6-digit BIK code)

phone, legal_type, legal_id (required only for corporations: 10-digit Business Registration Number)

local_bank_code (Nostro Account Number)

legal_id (9-digit NUIT: Taxpayer Single ID Number)

phone

local_bank_code (6-digit NZ Clearing Code)

legal_type, legal_id (11-digit RUC number for corporations, or 8-digit DNI for individuals)

phone

type, legal_id (10-digit tax ID for individuals, or 8-digit tax ID for corporations/NGO/organizations)

legal_id (13-digit PRN tax ID)

local_bank_code (6-digit branch code, required only for Barclays Bank Zambia)

Transfer Purposes and Details

Transfer purposes are highly recommended in order to avoid payment delays or returns. They are even mandatory for some countries. You can specify purpose code in the purpose_code field and any additional information in the remittance_info of your transfer requests.

Remittance Information

The following countries require that payment purpose is specified in the remittance_info field of your transfer request:

Country

Details