What is the IBAN format for Somalia?

The Somalia IBAN is 23 characters long and starts with the country code SO followed by 2 check digits and the BBAN (Basic Bank Account Number). Somalia is not a SEPA member; international transfers use the SWIFT network.

How long is a Somalia IBAN?

A Somalia IBAN is exactly 23 characters long. This fixed length is defined by the ISO 13616 standard and is the same for all Somalia bank accounts.

What does a Somalia IBAN look like?

A valid Somalia IBAN always starts with SO, followed by 2 check digits, then the BBAN fields specific to Somalia. Example: SO211000001001000100141 This is a test IBAN for format illustration only.

Is Somalia part of the SEPA zone?

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

What currency does Somalia use?

Somalia uses Somali Shilling (SOS).

IBAN Format

🇸🇴 Somalia IBAN Format

23 characters · Somali Shilling (SOS) · SWIFT only

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Example IBAN

S

O

Country

Check Digits

Bank Code

Branch Code

Account No.

Grouped Example

SO21 1000 0010 0100 0100 141

Format String

SOkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn

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

Field Breakdown

Country Code

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

Check Digits

2 charsMOD-97-10 check digits per ISO 13616

Bank Code

4 digits4-digit bank identifier

Branch Code

3 digits3-digit branch code

Account No.

12 digits12-digit account number

Country Details

Country🇸🇴 Somalia

Country code (ISO 3166-1)SO

IBAN length23 characters

CurrencySomali Shilling (SOS)

SEPA memberNo

SWIFT transfersYes

Transfer networkSWIFT only

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

Validate a Somalia IBAN

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

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