1. Normalize the input
Spaces are removed and the representation is normalized.
🇮🇪 IBAN COUNTRY PROFILE · Ireland
Check an IBAN from Ireland and understand its structure
An IBAN for Ireland always contains 22 characters. After IE and two IBAN check digits, the national BBAN contains 4-character bank identifier, 6-character branch identifier and 8-character account part. IBAN-Test can additionally compare the bank identifier with the available bank directory for Ireland.
22 charactersFixed total length
18 charactersNational BBAN
IEISO country code
Structure of an IBAN from Ireland
The reference example IE29 AIBK 9311 5212 3456 78 shows the country-specific components. It is provided for explanation only and is not a request to make a payment.
IE 29 AIBK 931152 12345678
IECountry code
29IBAN check digits
AIBKBank identifier
931152Branch identifier
12345678Account part
| Position | Length | Component | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2 | Country code | Letters: IE |
| 3–4 | 2 | IBAN check digits | Digits |
| 5–8 | 4 | Bank identifier | Letters |
| 9–14 | 6 | Branch identifier | Digits |
| 15–22 | 8 | Account part | Digits |
Validate an IBAN for Ireland
This validator accepts only IBANs from the selected country.
What IBAN-Test validates for Ireland
Validation covers normalization, country assignment, the fixed 22-character length, the country-specific segment structure and MOD-97. Account ownership and real-time account existence are not checked.
2. Country and structure
IE, 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 | IE, 22 characters; 4-character bank identifier, 6-character branch identifier and 8-character account part. |
| MOD-97 checksum | Yes | Mathematical IBAN validation. |
| Known bank identifier | Yes | Compared with the available bank directory for Ireland. |
| 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 Ireland 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=IE29 AIBK 9311 5212 3456 78'When available, the response can include bank details from the country-specific directory.
Generate an IBAN for Ireland
The generator accepts up to 10 characters for bankcode and 8 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=IE' \
--data-urlencode 'bankcode=AIBK931152' \
--data-urlencode 'accountnumber=12345678'What a valid IBAN from Ireland 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.