What is the IBAN format for Yemen?

The Yemen IBAN is 30 characters long and starts with the country code YE followed by 2 check digits and the BBAN (Basic Bank Account Number). Yemen is not a SEPA member; international transfers use the SWIFT network.

How long is a Yemen IBAN?

A Yemen IBAN is exactly 30 characters long. This fixed length is defined by the ISO 13616 standard and is the same for all Yemen bank accounts.

What does a Yemen IBAN look like?

A valid Yemen IBAN always starts with YE, followed by 2 check digits, then the BBAN fields specific to Yemen. Example: YE20ALMF0000000000001234560101 This is a test IBAN for format illustration only.

Is Yemen part of the SEPA zone?

No, Yemen is not a SEPA member. International transfers to Yemen banks are sent via the SWIFT network using the IBAN and a BIC/SWIFT code.

IBAN Format

🇾🇪 Yemen IBAN Format

30 characters · Yemeni Rial (YER) · SWIFT only

Example IBAN

Y

E

2

0

A

L

M

F

Country

Check Digits

Bank Code

Branch Code

Account No.

Grouped Example

YE20 ALMF 0000 0000 0000 1234 5601 01

Format String

YEkk AAAA nnnn cccc cccc cccc cccc cc

k=check · n=digit · A=letter · c=alphanumeric

Field Breakdown

Country Code

2 charsISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (YE)

Check Digits

2 charsMOD-97-10 check digits per ISO 13616

Bank Code

4 letters4-letter bank identifier (SWIFT code prefix)

Branch Code

4 digits4-digit branch identifier

Account No.

18 chars18-character account number (alphanumeric)

Country Details

Country🇾🇪 Yemen

Country code (ISO 3166-1)YE

IBAN length30 characters

CurrencyYemeni Rial (YER)

SEPA memberNo

SWIFT transfersYes

Transfer networkSWIFT only

How a payment reaches a Yemen IBAN: through correspondent banks, since Yemen is outside SEPA

Validate a Yemen IBAN

Enter any YE IBAN for MOD-97 check digit verification and bank lookup.

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