FR
SEPA Member
France IBAN Format
27-character IBAN · EUR Euro · SEPA zone
A France IBAN is 27 characters long and always begins with the country code FR, followed by two check digits. The next 5 characters are the Bank Code. This is followed by the Branch Code (Guichet) (5 characters). The remaining 11 characters identify the individual account number. The France IBAN uses the EUR (Euro) and is a <strong>SEPA member</strong>, meaning euro transfers from other SEPA countries are fast and low-cost.
Length
27
characters
Country Code
FR
ISO 3166-1
Currency
EUR
Euro
SEPA
Yes
SEPA member
Example IBAN
FR76 3000 6000 0112 3456 7890 189
FR
Country
76
Check Digits
30006
Bank Code
00001
Branch Code (Guichet)
12345678901
Account Number
89
National Check Digits (Clé RIB)
IBAN Structure
| Position | Length | Field | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2 | Country Code | a |
| 3–4 | 2 | Check Digits | n |
| 5–9 | 5 | Bank Code | n |
| 10–14 | 5 | Branch Code (Guichet) | n |
| 15–25 | 11 | Account Number | c |
| 26–27 | 2 | National Check Digits (Clé RIB) | n |
n = numeric only (0–9)
a = alphabetic only (A–Z)
c = alphanumeric (0–9, A–Z)
Major Banks in France
| Bank Name | Bank Code | BIC / SWIFT |
|---|---|---|
| BNP Paribas | 30004 | BNPAFRPP |
| BNP Paribas (La Banque Postale) | 10011 | PSSTFRPP |
| CIC | 18206 | CMCIFRPP |
| Caisse d'Épargne | 30007 | CEPAFRPP |
| Crédit Agricole | 30006 | AGRIFRPP |
| Crédit Mutuel | 17569 | CMCIFRPP |
| LCL | 13335 | CRLYFRPP |
| Société Générale | 30003 | SOGEFRPP |
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Quick Facts
- IBAN Length
- 27 chars
- Country Code
- FR
- Currency
- EUR
- SEPA
- Yes
- BBAN Format
- 10n11c2n