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Albania IBAN Validator

Validate Albania IBANs (28 characters, Albanian Lek)

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A Albania IBAN is 28 characters long and consists of the country code "AL", 2 check digits, and a 24-character BBAN. The check digits use a MOD-97 algorithm to catch typos.

Albania IBAN Format

Country🇦🇱 Albania
IBAN Length28 characters
BBAN Length24 characters
CurrencyAlbanian Lek (ALL)
SEPANo
RegionSouthern Europe
FormatALkk bbbg gggx cccc cccc cccc cccc

IBAN Breakdown

ALCountry Code
47Check Digits
212Bank Code
1100Branch Code
9Check Digit
0000000235698741Account Number

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IBAN format for Albania?
A Albania IBAN is exactly 28 characters long. It starts with the country code "AL", followed by 2 check digits, then a 24-character BBAN (Basic Bank Account Number). The format pattern is: ALkk bbbg gggx cccc cccc cccc cccc.
Is Albania part of SEPA?
No, Albania is not part of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). International transfers to Albania typically use the SWIFT/BIC network instead of SEPA. These transfers may take 2–5 business days and often incur higher fees than SEPA transfers.
What currency does Albania use?
Albania uses the Albanian Lek (ALL). When sending international payments to Albania, you’ll need the recipient’s IBAN and may need to specify the currency as ALL.
How do I validate a Albania IBAN?
To validate a Albania IBAN: (1) Check the length is exactly 28 characters. (2) Verify the country code is "AL". (3) Validate the BBAN structure matches the expected pattern for Albania. (4) Apply the MOD-97 checksum algorithm by rearranging and converting letters to numbers. A valid IBAN always produces a remainder of 1 when divided by 97.
What does each part of a Albania IBAN mean?
A Albania IBAN (ALkk bbbg gggx cccc cccc cccc cccc) breaks down as: Country Code (“AL”) identifies Albania, Check Digits (2 digits) catch transcription errors, Bank Code (3 characters), Branch Code (4 characters), Check Digit (1 characters), Account Number (16 characters). Each segment is validated independently to ensure the IBAN is correctly formatted.

Banks in Albania

Banka Kombetare Tregtare1 codeBKT1 codeRaiffeisen Bank Albania1 codeIntesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania1 codeAlpha Bank Albania1 codeCredins Bank1 codeOTP Bank Albania1 codeTirana Bank1 code

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