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IBAN format of Ukraine: 29 characters, starts with UA

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

Made-up example (not a real account)

UA51 1234 5678 9012 3456 7890 1234 5

  • UACountry
  • 51Check digits
  • 123456Bank code
  • 7890123456789012345Account number
Length
29 characters
Starts with
UA
After the check digits
6 digits, then 19 letters or digits
Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)
No
Layout code in the registry
UA2!n6!n19!c

Part by part

PositionPartMade ofIn the example
1 to 2Country code2 capital letters: UAUA
3 to 4IBAN check digits2 digits51
5 to 10Bank code6 digits123456
11 to 29Account number19 letters or digits7890123456789012345

The parts with a name here are: Bank code, account number. The bank decides the bank code and the account number; you never have to work them out yourself. The layout code UA2!n6!n19!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 Ukraine

  1. Count the characters without spaces. There must be exactly 29.
  2. The first two must be UA, and the next two must be digits.
  3. After those four, the rest must follow the layout: 6 digits, then 19 letters or digits.
  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 Brazil, Egypt, Palestine, Qatar, each with its own layout. It mixes letters and digits after the check digits.

Common questions

How many characters does an IBAN of Ukraine have?

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

What does an IBAN of Ukraine start with?

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

Is Ukraine in SEPA?

No. Ukraine 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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