Bahrain IBAN Validator

Validate Bahrain IBANs (22 characters, Bahraini Dinar)

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How it works

A Bahrain IBAN is 22 characters long and consists of the country code "BH", 2 check digits, and a 18-character BBAN. The check digits use a MOD-97 algorithm to catch typos.

Bahrain IBAN Format

Country	🇧🇭 Bahrain
IBAN Length	22 characters
BBAN Length	18 characters
Currency	Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
SEPA	No
Region	Middle East
Format	BHkk aaaa cccc cccc cccc cc

IBAN Breakdown

BHCountry Code

67Check Digits

BMAGBank Code

00001299123456Account Number

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IBAN format for Bahrain?: A Bahrain IBAN is exactly 22 characters long. It starts with the country code "BH", followed by 2 check digits, then a 18-character BBAN (Basic Bank Account Number). The format pattern is: BHkk aaaa cccc cccc cccc cc.
Is Bahrain part of SEPA?: No, Bahrain is not part of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). International transfers to Bahrain 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 Bahrain use?: Bahrain uses the Bahraini Dinar (BHD). When sending international payments to Bahrain, you’ll need the recipient’s IBAN and may need to specify the currency as BHD.
How do I validate a Bahrain IBAN?: To validate a Bahrain IBAN: (1) Check the length is exactly 22 characters. (2) Verify the country code is "BH". (3) Validate the BBAN structure matches the expected pattern for Bahrain. (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 Bahrain IBAN mean?: A Bahrain IBAN (BHkk aaaa cccc cccc cccc cc) breaks down as: Country Code (“BH”) identifies Bahrain, Check Digits (2 digits) catch transcription errors, Bank Code (4 characters), Account Number (14 characters). Each segment is validated independently to ensure the IBAN is correctly formatted.

Banks in Bahrain

Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait1 code National Bank of Bahrain2 codes Ahli United Bank1 code Kuwait Finance House Bahrain1 code Bahrain Islamic Bank1 code Al Salam Bank1 code Ithmaar Bank1 code Gulf International Bank1 code Standard Chartered Bahrain1 code Citibank Bahrain1 code Arab Banking Corporation1 code GFH Financial Group1 code SICO Bank1 code HSBC Bahrain1 code

Related Countries

🇦🇪United Arab Emirates23 🇪🇬Egypt29 🇮🇱Israel23 🇮🇶Iraq23 🇯🇴Jordan30

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IBAN format for Bahrain?

A Bahrain IBAN is exactly 22 characters long. It starts with the country code "BH", followed by 2 check digits, then a 18-character BBAN (Basic Bank Account Number). The format pattern is: BHkk aaaa cccc cccc cccc cc.

Is Bahrain part of SEPA?

No, Bahrain is not part of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). International transfers to Bahrain 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 Bahrain use?

Bahrain uses the Bahraini Dinar (BHD). When sending international payments to Bahrain, you’ll need the recipient’s IBAN and may need to specify the currency as BHD.

How do I validate a Bahrain IBAN?

To validate a Bahrain IBAN: (1) Check the length is exactly 22 characters. (2) Verify the country code is "BH". (3) Validate the BBAN structure matches the expected pattern for Bahrain. (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 Bahrain IBAN mean?

A Bahrain IBAN (BHkk aaaa cccc cccc cccc cc) breaks down as: Country Code (“BH”) identifies Bahrain, Check Digits (2 digits) catch transcription errors, Bank Code (4 characters), Account Number (14 characters). Each segment is validated independently to ensure the IBAN is correctly formatted.