IBAN Information for: Qatar

Find out all you need to know about the IBAN format in QA, including length, structure, and validation rules.

IBAN Information - Qatar

Overview

The International Bank Account Number (IBAN) for Qatar (QA) follows specific formatting rules. Here you'll find all the important details about the QA IBAN format.

Key Details

IBAN Length 29 characters
Country Prefix QA
SEPA Member No
Currency QAR
Membership Non-Member
Central Bank Qatar Central Bank
Central Bank Website www.qcb.gov.qa

Format Information

SWIFT Format

QA2!n4!a4!n17!c

Regex Format

^QA(\d{2})([A-Z]{4})(\d{4})([A-Za-z0-9]{17})$

Example IBAN

QA58DOHB00001234567890ABCDEFG

Domestic Format Information

BBAN Format

4!a4!n17!c

BBAN Length

25 characters

Domestic Example

QA58DOHB00001234567890ABCDEFG

BBAN Example

DOHB00001234567890ABCDEFG

IBAN Block Structure

QA 54 QNBA 000000000000693123456

IBAN Structure Legend

QA Country Code
54 Check Digits

QNBA Bank Code
000000000000693123456 Account Number

Structure for Qatari IBAN

Qatari IBANs consist of the country code (QA, 2 characters), check digits (2 digits), bank code (4 characters), and account number (21 digits).

The Qatari IBAN consists of 29 characters in total. The bank code identifies the bank where the account is held. Qatar is not part of the SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area), which means that international transfers to and from Qatar may incur additional fees and longer processing times. For international transfers to Qatar, the IBAN should always be used together with the SWIFT/BIC code of the bank.

Bank Information

The IBAN contains encoded information about the bank and branch. Below are the positions of these components in the BBAN part.

Bank ID Position

Positions 0 to 3

Branch ID Position

Positions 4 to 7

SWIFT Official

Yes

Registry Edition

2014-06-05

What is an IBAN?

An International Bank Account Number (IBAN) is a standardized international numbering system developed to identify bank accounts from around the world. It was originally adopted by the European Committee for Banking Standards and later as an international standard.

Important to know: Each country has its own IBAN format and length, but all follow the same basic structure with a country code, check digits, and account number components.

IBAN Uses

International wire transfers
SEPA payments within Europe
Automated payment processing

Benefits of IBANs

Reduced errors in international payments
Faster processing of cross-border transactions
Standardized format for global banking

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