1. Normalize the input
Spaces are removed and the representation is normalized.
🇦🇱 IBAN COUNTRY PROFILE · Albania
Check an IBAN from Albania and understand its structure
An IBAN for Albania always contains 28 characters. After AL and two IBAN check digits, the national BBAN contains 3-character bank identifier, 4-character branch identifier, 16-character account part and 1-character national check digit. No additional bank directory lookup is active for Albania; validation covers the structure and international check digits.
28 charactersFixed total length
24 charactersNational BBAN
ALISO country code
Structure of an IBAN from Albania
The reference example AL47 2121 1009 0000 0002 3569 8741 shows the country-specific components. It is provided for explanation only and is not a request to make a payment.
AL 47 212 1100 9 0000000235698741
ALCountry code
47IBAN check digits
212Bank identifier
1100Branch identifier
9National check digit
0000000235698741Account part
| Position | Length | Component | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2 | Country code | Letters: AL |
| 3–4 | 2 | IBAN check digits | Digits |
| 5–7 | 3 | Bank identifier | Digits |
| 8–11 | 4 | Branch identifier | Digits |
| 12–12 | 1 | National check digit | Digits |
| 13–28 | 16 | Account part | Alphanumeric |
Validate an IBAN for Albania
This validator accepts only IBANs from the selected country.
What IBAN-Test validates for Albania
Validation covers normalization, country assignment, the fixed 28-character length, the country-specific segment structure and MOD-97. Account ownership and real-time account existence are not checked.
2. Country and structure
AL, the length and the segment sequence are checked.
3. MOD-97
The international checksum catches many typing errors.
4. Available depth
The check remains limited to format, structure and MOD-97.
| Validation step | Available | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Country, length and structure | Yes | AL, 28 characters; 3-character bank identifier, 4-character branch identifier, 16-character account part and 1-character national check digit. |
| MOD-97 checksum | Yes | Mathematical IBAN validation. |
| Known bank identifier | No | No bank directory lookup is active. |
| National account check | No | No additional national account check method. |
| Bank details and BIC | No | No additional bank master data. |
| IBAN name check | No | No comparison between an account holder’s name and the IBAN. |
| Account existence | No | No request is sent to the account-holding institution. |
Validate an IBAN from Albania via API
The same validation is available through the REST API. The IBAN is sent in the request and is not placed in a public, indexable URL.
curl --get 'https://www.iban-test.eu/api/v2/iban/validate' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
--data-urlencode 'iban=AL47 2121 1009 0000 0002 3569 8741'For this country, the response covers format, structure and checksum without additional bank master data.
What a valid IBAN from Albania does not prove
Formal validity is a strong signal against input errors, but it is not real-time confirmation of an account.
No existence confirmation
The account may be closed or unreachable.
No account-holder match
A person or company name is not compared with the IBAN.
No payment guarantee
A valid IBAN does not guarantee that a payment will be accepted.
Registry rules can change
Country formats may be updated when the official registry changes.
Privacy: The input is transmitted only for validation and is not placed in the page URL.