1. Normalize the input
Spaces are removed and the representation is normalized.
🇧🇪 IBAN COUNTRY PROFILE · Belgium
Check an IBAN from Belgium and understand its structure
An IBAN for Belgium always contains 16 characters. After BE and two IBAN check digits, the national BBAN contains 3-character bank identifier, 7-character account part and 2-character national check digit. IBAN-Test can additionally compare the bank identifier with the available bank directory for Belgium.
16 charactersFixed total length
12 charactersNational BBAN
BEISO country code
Structure of an IBAN from Belgium
The reference example BE68 5390 0754 7034 shows the country-specific components. It is provided for explanation only and is not a request to make a payment.
BE 68 539 0075470 34
BECountry code
68IBAN check digits
539Bank identifier
0075470Account part
34National check digit
| Position | Length | Component | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2 | Country code | Letters: BE |
| 3–4 | 2 | IBAN check digits | Digits |
| 5–7 | 3 | Bank identifier | Digits |
| 8–14 | 7 | Account part | Digits |
| 15–16 | 2 | National check digit | Digits |
Validate an IBAN for Belgium
This validator accepts only IBANs from the selected country.
What IBAN-Test validates for Belgium
Validation covers normalization, country assignment, the fixed 16-character length, the country-specific segment structure and MOD-97. Account ownership and real-time account existence are not checked.
2. Country and structure
BE, the length and the segment sequence are checked.
3. MOD-97
The international checksum catches many typing errors.
4. Available depth
The bank identifier is compared with the available directory.
| Validation step | Available | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Country, length and structure | Yes | BE, 16 characters; 3-character bank identifier, 7-character account part and 2-character national check digit. |
| MOD-97 checksum | Yes | Mathematical IBAN validation. |
| Known bank identifier | Yes | Compared with the available bank directory for Belgium. |
| National account check | No | No additional national account check method. |
| Bank details and BIC | When available | Returned from the available bank directory. |
| 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 Belgium 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=BE68 5390 0754 7034'When available, the response can include bank details from the country-specific directory.
Generate an IBAN for Belgium
The generator accepts up to 3 characters for bankcode and 9 characters for accountnumber. It then calculates the IBAN check digits and validates the result.
curl --get 'https://www.iban-test.eu/api/v2/iban/generate' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
--data-urlencode 'countrycode=BE' \
--data-urlencode 'bankcode=539' \
--data-urlencode 'accountnumber=007547034'What a valid IBAN from Belgium 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.
Bank data can change
Results depend on the bank directory currently available to IBAN-Test.
Privacy: The input is transmitted only for validation and is not placed in the page URL.