SWIFT code checker
Check a SWIFT or BIC code has the right format before you send money abroad, and see what each part means. Free, no sign-up, nothing leaves your browser.
Result
Format looks valid
Bank
DEUT
The bank's own four-letter code.
Country
DE
Germany
Location
FF
Where the bank's office is.
Branch
XXX
XXX, or no branch code, means the head office.
- The format is correct. This checker has no directory of banks, so confirm the bank name with the person you're paying.
What a SWIFT code is
A SWIFT code, also called a BIC, tells the banking network which bank and which office a payment is going to. It has eight or eleven characters: four for the bank, two for the country, two for the location and an optional three for the branch.
SWIFT code or IBAN?
The SWIFT code points to the bank; the IBAN points to the account at that bank. Many international payments need both, so check the IBAN too before you send.
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