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IBAN format of Brazil: 29 characters, starts with BR

An IBAN of Brazil is 29 characters long and begins with BR. Here is what each part means, a made-up example, and how to check one.

Made-up example (not a real account)

BR74 1234 5678 9012 3456 7890 1234 5

  • BRCountry
  • 74Check digits
  • 12345678Bank code
  • 90123Branch code
  • 4567890123Account number
  • 4Account type
  • 5Owner code
Length
29 characters
Starts with
BR
After the check digits
8 letters or digits, then 5 digits, then 10 digits, then 1 letter or digit, then 1 letter or digit
Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)
No
Layout code in the registry
BR2!n8!c5!n10!n1!c1!c

Part by part

PositionPartMade ofIn the example
1 to 2Country code2 capital letters: BRBR
3 to 4IBAN check digits2 digits74
5 to 12Bank code8 letters or digits12345678
13 to 17Branch code5 digits90123
18 to 27Account number10 digits4567890123
28Account type1 letter or digit4
29Owner code1 letter or digit5

The parts with a name here are: Bank code, branch code, account number, account type, owner code. The bank decides the bank code and the account number; you never have to work them out yourself. The layout code BR2!n8!c5!n10!n1!c1!c is how the registry writes this: a number, then n for digits, a for capital letters or c for letters or digits.

How to check an IBAN of Brazil

  1. Count the characters without spaces. There must be exactly 29.
  2. The first two must be BR, and the next two must be digits.
  3. After those four, the rest must follow the layout: 8 letters or digits, then 5 digits, then 10 digits, then 1 letter or digit, then 1 letter or digit.
  4. Run the check-digit test. The IBAN checker does all four steps for you and shows which one fails.

Writing it down

On paper, an IBAN is written in groups of four characters with spaces, as in the example above, so that it is easier to read and compare. In online banking and in files it is entered without spaces. Both forms are the same IBAN. Letters are always capitals.

How it compares

At 29 characters, it sits between the shortest IBAN in the registry (Norway, 15 characters) and the longest (Russia, 33 characters). The same length is used by Egypt, Palestine, Qatar, Ukraine, each with its own layout. It mixes letters and digits after the check digits.

Common questions

How many characters does an IBAN of Brazil have?

An IBAN of Brazil always has 29 characters: the letters BR, two check digits and 25 more characters for the bank and the account.

What does an IBAN of Brazil start with?

It starts with BR, the country code, followed by two check digits.

Is Brazil in SEPA?

No. Brazil uses IBAN but is not part of the Single Euro Payments Area.

Layout checked in November 2026 against the SWIFT IBAN Registry data. The example is made up. For a payment, use only the IBAN given by the account holder or the bank, and check with the bank if in doubt.

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