1. Normalize the input
Spaces are removed and the representation is normalized.
🇮🇹 IBAN COUNTRY PROFILE · Italy
Check an IBAN from Italy and understand its structure
An IBAN for Italy always contains 27 characters. After IT and two IBAN check digits, the national BBAN contains 5-character bank identifier, 5-character branch identifier, 12-character account part and 1-character national check digit. IBAN-Test can additionally compare the bank identifier with the available bank directory for Italy.
27 charactersFixed total length
23 charactersNational BBAN
ITISO country code
Structure of an IBAN from Italy
The reference example IT60 X054 2811 1010 0000 0123 456 shows the country-specific components. It is provided for explanation only and is not a request to make a payment.
IT 60 X 05428 11101 000000123456
ITCountry code
60IBAN check digits
XNational check digit
05428Bank identifier
11101Branch identifier
000000123456Account part
| Position | Length | Component | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2 | Country code | Letters: IT |
| 3–4 | 2 | IBAN check digits | Digits |
| 5–5 | 1 | National check digit | Letters |
| 6–10 | 5 | Bank identifier | Digits |
| 11–15 | 5 | Branch identifier | Digits |
| 16–27 | 12 | Account part | Alphanumeric |
Validate an IBAN for Italy
This validator accepts only IBANs from the selected country.
What IBAN-Test validates for Italy
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
IT, 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 | IT, 27 characters; 5-character bank identifier, 5-character branch identifier, 12-character account part and 1-character national check digit. |
| MOD-97 checksum | Yes | Mathematical IBAN validation. |
| Known bank identifier | Yes | Compared with the available bank directory for Italy. |
| 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 Italy 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=IT60 X054 2811 1010 0000 0123 456'When available, the response can include bank details from the country-specific directory.
Generate an IBAN for Italy
The generator accepts up to 11 characters for bankcode and 12 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=IT' \
--data-urlencode 'bankcode=05428111010' \
--data-urlencode 'accountnumber=00000123456'What a valid IBAN from Italy 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.