Egypt IBAN validator
How the IBAN format works
- Format
- EG + 2 check digits + 25-digit bank/branch/account number (29 chars)
- Example
- EG380019000500000000263180002
Things to watch for
- 29 characters total, all numeric after the country code
- Checks structure and checksum only, not that the account exists
^EG[0-9]{2}[0-9]{25}$An Egypt IBAN is 29 characters, and Egypt is a comparatively recent adopter of the standard — the Central Bank of Egypt made it mandatory in 2020, well after most European and Gulf banking systems had already standardized on IBANs. The format itself is “EG”, two check digits, and a 25-digit block that’s entirely numeric, folding bank code, branch code, and account number together with no letters anywhere. That 25-digit run is the longest single numeric block among the Middle Eastern IBANs covered here, even longer than Israel’s 19-digit equivalent. Anyone sending an international transfer into Egypt, paying an Egyptian business, or filling in a form that asks for an IBAN instead of a local account number needs all 25 of those digits exact.
How this validator works
This tool checks the “EG” prefix and confirms exactly 25 digits follow the two check digits, then runs the mod-97 checksum (ISO 7064) that Egyptian banks use to generate valid IBANs — locally in your browser; nothing is transmitted anywhere and there’s no signup. With 25 unbroken digits and no letters to break up the string visually, it’s an easy number to lose your place in while typing, which is exactly the failure mode the checksum step is built to catch.
What a pass doesn’t tell you
A pass confirms the IBAN is correctly formed and internally consistent — not that the account is open, funded, or belongs to whoever you expect. This tool does no lookup against Central Bank of Egypt records and makes no contact with any bank or clearing system. If an Egyptian IBAN fails, re-enter the 25-digit block in short groups against your source document rather than all at once.
Scope: Egypt IBAN structure and mod-97 checksum validation only — not payment processing or confirmation an account is active. Catch the typo here; confirm the account itself with the bank.
Content last reviewed 2026-07-09.
IBAN FAQ
When did Egypt start using IBANs?
Egypt adopted the IBAN standard in 2020, later than most Gulf and European countries — the Central Bank of Egypt made it mandatory for domestic and international transfers from 30 June 2020, but its recent adoption is worth knowing if you're used to older Egyptian account-number formats.
Are there any letters in an Egyptian IBAN?
No. After 'EG' and two check digits, the remaining 25 characters are entirely numeric — bank, branch, and account information all encoded as digits, with no letters anywhere, e.g. EG380019000500000000263180002.
Can this tool confirm my Egyptian IBAN matches a real, funded account?
No. It checks only structure and the mod-97 checksum, entirely client-side. Confirming the account is open, funded, or belongs to a specific payee needs your bank or the Central Bank of Egypt.