What is the IBAN format for Faroe Islands?

The Faroe Islands IBAN is 18 characters long and starts with the country code FO followed by 2 check digits and the BBAN (Basic Bank Account Number). Faroe Islands is not a SEPA member; international transfers use the SWIFT network.

How long is a Faroe Islands IBAN?

A Faroe Islands IBAN is exactly 18 characters long. This fixed length is defined by the ISO 13616 standard and is the same for all Faroe Islands bank accounts.

What does a Faroe Islands IBAN look like?

A valid Faroe Islands IBAN always starts with FO, followed by 2 check digits, then the BBAN fields specific to Faroe Islands. Example: FO6264600001631634 This is a test IBAN for format illustration only.

Is Faroe Islands part of the SEPA zone?

No, Faroe Islands is not a SEPA member. International transfers to Faroe Islands banks are sent via the SWIFT network using the IBAN and a BIC/SWIFT code.

What currency does Faroe Islands use?

Faroe Islands uses Danish Krone (DKK).

IBAN Format

🇫🇴 Faroe Islands IBAN Format

18 characters · Danish Krone (DKK) · SWIFT only

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Example IBAN

F

O

Country

Check Digits

Bank Code

Account No.

Check

Grouped Example

FO62 6460 0001 6316 34

Format String

FOkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nn

k=check · n=digit · A=letter · c=alphanumeric

Field Breakdown

Country Code

2 charsISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (FO)

Check Digits

2 charsMOD-97-10 check digits per ISO 13616

Bank Code

4 digits4-digit Registreringsnummer

Account No.

9 digits9-digit account number

Check

1 digits1-digit check digit

Country Details

Country🇫🇴 Faroe Islands

Country code (ISO 3166-1)FO

IBAN length18 characters

CurrencyDanish Krone (DKK)

SEPA memberNo

SWIFT transfersYes

Transfer networkSWIFT only

How a payment reaches a Faroe Islands IBAN: through correspondent banks, since Faroe Islands is outside SEPA

Validate a Faroe Islands IBAN

Enter any FO IBAN for MOD-97 check digit verification and bank lookup.

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