What is a Georgian IBAN and where do you find it?
What an IBAN is made of and how to check its format.
Short answer
A Georgian IBAN has 22 characters: the country code GE, two check digits, two letters of the bank code and 16 digits of the account identifier assigned by the bank. A structure example: GE29NB0000000101904917. Your bank issues the number, and you can check the format in the National Bank's validator.
Why
- The format: GE, two check digits, the bank code and a 16-digit account identifier set by the bank.
- Bank codes, for example: BG for Bank of Georgia, TB for TBC Bank and LB for Liberty Bank.
- The National Bank's validator checks the length of 22 characters, the country code, the check digits, the bank code and that the identifier contains only digits.
Details
In the National Bank's example GE29NB0000000101904917, GE marks the country, 29 are the check digits, NB is the bank code (in the example it is the National Bank itself) and the last 16 digits are the account identifier. Besides BG, TB and LB, the codes include, for example, KS for Terabank and CD for Credo Bank.
Where exactly the IBAN is shown in the app or on a statement depends on the bank, so look at the account details in your own bank. How to open an account is covered in How can a Russian citizen open a bank card in Georgia, and transfers in How can you send money from Russia to Georgia in 2026.
Tip
Before sending a transfer, enter the IBAN in the National Bank's validator: it checks the length, country code, check digits and bank code.
What may differ
Each account has its own IBAN and the bank code depends on the bank. The list of banks and codes changes, and the current one is available from the National Bank.
Common misconception
Every Georgian bank has its own IBAN format.
What actually happens
The format is the same: 22 characters, GE, check digits, the bank code and 16 account digits. Only the bank code and the account number differ.
People also ask
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Sources
- National Bank of Georgia: IBANChecked at:
- National Bank of Georgia: IBAN bank codesChecked at:
- National Bank of Georgia: IBAN validatorChecked at:
Take your account details and IBAN only from your own bank and check them before a transfer.
Related questions
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How do you receive a transfer from abroad to a Georgian account?
You can receive money from abroad by bank transfer to your IBAN, through a system such as Western Union, or via Visa+ by phone number to a TBC card.
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How can you top up a card or pay a bill at a terminal in Georgia?
Utilities, mobile, internet, television and state services in Georgia are paid at payment terminals: the TBC Pay network has more than 4,000 terminals and over 1,000 services.
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Where can you exchange damaged or old lari banknotes?
Worn and damaged lari banknotes and coins are replaced free at face value at the National Bank of Georgia and commercial banks if they still meet the fitness criteria.
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Which lari banknotes and coins are in circulation now?
Georgia has banknotes of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 lari and coins of 5, 10, 20 and 50 tetri, 1 and 2 lari.