Lithuania IBAN Format (LT) — Structure, Length & Validator

The Lithuanian IBAN is a compact 20-character format, one of the shortest in the eurozone. Lithuania adopted the euro on 1 January 2015, and its IBAN structure cleanly encodes a 5-digit bank code and an 11-digit account number. The straightforward all-numeric BBAN makes LT IBANs among the easiest to validate correctly.

Lithuanian IBAN at a Glance

• Country code: LT
• Total length: 20 characters (always)
• Format: LTkk bbbbb cccccccccccc
• BBAN length: 16 digits
• Currency: Euro (EUR)
• SEPA member: Yes (eurozone since 2015)

Lithuanian IBAN Structure Explained

A Lithuanian IBAN has three BBAN components within its 20-character body:

1. Country Code, LT (2 characters)

The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for Lithuania. Every Lithuanian IBAN begins with LT.

2. Check Digits, kk (2 digits)

Two decimal digits computed via the MOD-97 algorithm. They protect against transcription errors and are fixed at account creation.

3. Bank Code, bbbbb (5 digits)

A 5-digit numeric code identifying the bank, assigned by the Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos bankas). Common Lithuanian bank codes:

• 73000, Swedbank Lithuania
• 70440, SEB bankas Lithuania
• 40100, Luminor Bank (Lithuania)
• 71800, Artea (formerly Šiaulių bankas, renamed May 2025)
• 72900, Citadele (Lithuanian branch)
• 72300, Medicinos bankas
• 70700, Revolut Bank UAB

4. Account Number, cccccccccccc (11 digits)

The 11-digit account number identifying the individual account at the bank. Lithuanian account numbers are entirely numeric. If the original number has fewer than 11 digits, it is left-padded with zeros.

Real Lithuanian IBAN Example

LT69 7300 0111 0100 1000

• Country: LT
• Check digits: 69
• Bank code: 73000 (Swedbank Lithuania)
• Account number: 11101001000

Electronic format: LT697300011101001000

How Lithuanian IBAN Validation Works

1. Country code: First two characters must be LT.
2. Length: Exactly 20 characters after removing spaces.
3. Character types: All characters after LT are decimal digits, Lithuanian IBANs contain no letters in the BBAN.
4. MOD-97: Rearrange the first four characters to the end, convert letters to numbers (A=10…Z=35), compute modulo 97. Result must equal 1.

The ibanchecker.cash validator runs all four checks instantly and decodes the bank code and account number for any Lithuanian IBAN.

Lithuania's Euro Adoption and SEPA

Lithuania adopted the euro on 1 January 2015, the last of the three Baltic states to do so (Estonia in 2011, Latvia in 2014). All Lithuanian IBANs issued before and after the euro adoption use the same 20-character LT format. Lithuania is a full SEPA member: for SEPA Credit Transfers within the SEPA zone, the IBAN alone is sufficient. For transfers outside SEPA, the BIC/SWIFT code is required. Find any Lithuanian bank's BIC with the ibanchecker.cash SWIFT directory.

Lithuania's Fintech Scene

Vilnius has become one of Europe's fastest-growing fintech hubs, with the Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos bankas) actively issuing Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licences to payment companies across the EU. Many fintechs operating across Europe hold Lithuanian EMI licences and issue LT IBANs to their customers. If you receive an LT IBAN from a payment service provider (PSP) rather than a traditional bank, this is the likely reason.

Common Lithuanian IBAN Mistakes

Confusing LT with LU (Luxembourg)

Lithuania (LT) and Luxembourg (LU) are both 20-character IBANs with numeric-only BBANs. The country codes differ by one letter. Always verify the country code, routing a payment to an LU IBAN when an LT IBAN was intended sends money to a completely different country and bank.

Missing Leading Zeros in the Account Number

Lithuanian account numbers must be exactly 11 digits. An account stated as 1101001000 (10 digits) must be zero-padded to 01101001000 before inclusion in the IBAN.

Validating Lithuanian IBANs in Bulk

Businesses paying Lithuanian service providers, fintech partners, or employees can validate multiple IBANs at once using the ibanchecker.cash bulk checker. Upload a CSV with up to 100 IBANs and get instant validation results, bank names, and BIC codes.

Sources & References

• SWIFT IBAN Registry — Official IBAN country format specifications
• ISO 13616 — IBAN international standard
• Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos bankas) — National payment system oversight and bank code registry
• EPC SEPA Participants — SEPA scheme participants register
• ECB TARGET2 — Eurozone payment system information

Last updated: June 2026