1. Normalize the input
Spaces are removed and the representation is normalized.
🇵🇫 IBAN COUNTRY PROFILE · French Polynesia
Check an IBAN from French Polynesia and understand its structure
An IBAN for French Polynesia always contains 27 characters. After PF and two IBAN check digits, the national BBAN contains 5-character bank identifier, 5-character branch identifier, 11-character account part and 2-character national check digit. No additional bank directory lookup is active for French Polynesia; validation covers the structure and international check digits.
27 charactersFixed total length
23 charactersNational BBAN
PFISO country code
Structure of an IBAN from French Polynesia
The reference example PF57 2004 1010 0505 0001 3M02 606 shows the country-specific components. It is provided for explanation only and is not a request to make a payment.
PF 57 20041 01005 0500013M026 06
PFCountry code
57IBAN check digits
20041Bank identifier
01005Branch identifier
0500013M026Account part
06National check digit
| Position | Length | Component | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2 | Country code | Letters: PF |
| 3–4 | 2 | IBAN check digits | Digits |
| 5–9 | 5 | Bank identifier | Digits |
| 10–14 | 5 | Branch identifier | Digits |
| 15–25 | 11 | Account part | Alphanumeric |
| 26–27 | 2 | National check digit | Digits |
Validate an IBAN for French Polynesia
This validator accepts only IBANs from the selected country.
What IBAN-Test validates for French Polynesia
Validation covers normalization, country assignment, the fixed 27-character length, the country-specific segment structure and MOD-97. Account ownership and real-time account existence are not checked.
2. Country and structure
PF, 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 | PF, 27 characters; 5-character bank identifier, 5-character branch identifier, 11-character account part and 2-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 French Polynesia 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=PF57 2004 1010 0505 0001 3M02 606'For this country, the response covers format, structure and checksum without additional bank master data.
What a valid IBAN from French Polynesia 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.