Qatar IBAN Validator

Validate Qatar IBANs (29 characters, Qatari Riyal)

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How it works

A Qatar IBAN is 29 characters long and consists of the country code "QA", 2 check digits, and a 25-character BBAN. The check digits use a MOD-97 algorithm to catch typos.

Qatar IBAN Format

Country	🇶🇦 Qatar
IBAN Length	29 characters
BBAN Length	25 characters
Currency	Qatari Riyal (QAR)
SEPA	No
Region	Middle East
Format	QAkk aaaa cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc c

IBAN Breakdown

QACountry Code

58Check Digits

DOHBBank Code

00001234567890ABCDEFGAccount Number

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IBAN format for Qatar?: A Qatar IBAN is exactly 29 characters long. It starts with the country code "QA", followed by 2 check digits, then a 25-character BBAN (Basic Bank Account Number). The format pattern is: QAkk aaaa cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc c.
Is Qatar part of SEPA?: No, Qatar is not part of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). International transfers to Qatar 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 Qatar use?: Qatar uses the Qatari Riyal (QAR). When sending international payments to Qatar, you’ll need the recipient’s IBAN and may need to specify the currency as QAR.
How do I validate a Qatar IBAN?: To validate a Qatar IBAN: (1) Check the length is exactly 29 characters. (2) Verify the country code is "QA". (3) Validate the BBAN structure matches the expected pattern for Qatar. (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 Qatar IBAN mean?: A Qatar IBAN (QAkk aaaa cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc c) breaks down as: Country Code (“QA”) identifies Qatar, Check Digits (2 digits) catch transcription errors, Bank Code (4 characters), Account Number (21 characters). Each segment is validated independently to ensure the IBAN is correctly formatted.

Banks in Qatar

Qatar National Bank1 code Commercial Bank of Qatar1 code Doha Bank1 code Qatar Islamic Bank1 code Qatar International Islamic Bank1 code Masraf Al Rayan1 code Ahli Bank1 code International Bank of Qatar1 code Dukhan Bank1 code Barwa Bank1 code HSBC Qatar1 code Standard Chartered Qatar1 code Arab Bank Qatar1 code CBQ Finance1 code United Bank Qatar1 code

Related Countries

🇦🇪United Arab Emirates23 🇧🇭Bahrain22 🇪🇬Egypt29 🇮🇱Israel23 🇮🇶Iraq23

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IBAN format for Qatar?

A Qatar IBAN is exactly 29 characters long. It starts with the country code "QA", followed by 2 check digits, then a 25-character BBAN (Basic Bank Account Number). The format pattern is: QAkk aaaa cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc c.

Is Qatar part of SEPA?

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

Qatar uses the Qatari Riyal (QAR). When sending international payments to Qatar, you’ll need the recipient’s IBAN and may need to specify the currency as QAR.

How do I validate a Qatar IBAN?

To validate a Qatar IBAN: (1) Check the length is exactly 29 characters. (2) Verify the country code is "QA". (3) Validate the BBAN structure matches the expected pattern for Qatar. (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 Qatar IBAN mean?

A Qatar IBAN (QAkk aaaa cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc c) breaks down as: Country Code (“QA”) identifies Qatar, Check Digits (2 digits) catch transcription errors, Bank Code (4 characters), Account Number (21 characters). Each segment is validated independently to ensure the IBAN is correctly formatted.