# Dolibarr enforces the use of IBAN. How to disable?

**URL:** <https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/dolibarr-enforces-the-use-of-iban-how-to-disable/21351>\
**Category:** CRM/SRM Modules\
**Tags:** IBAN, Banks, Issue\
**Created:** [October 25, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/dolibarr-enforces-the-use-of-iban-how-to-disable/21351 "2021-10-25T16:54:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![gurksallad](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@gurksallad](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/gurksallad)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/dolibarr-enforces-the-use-of-iban-how-to-disable/21351/1 "2021-10-25T16:54:48Z")

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Payments using IBAN is useful for exports, something we never do so we have no use for IBAN. Instead we (in Sweden) use something called “Bankgiro” which is sort of similiar to IBAN but only for domestic use.

However, when trying to enter Payment information (in Third party module) for a customer IBAN and BIC is required and we cannot find a setting to disable this requirement. How can we disable the enforcement of IBAN on a third party?

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**Author:** ![aljawaid](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/user_avatar/www.dolibarr.org/aljawaid/32/388_2.png) [@aljawaid](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/aljawaid)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/dolibarr-enforces-the-use-of-iban-how-to-disable/21351/2 "2021-10-25T20:03:37Z")

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I can’t find a way but this post may help…

> <https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/issues/14418>
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> \# Bug
> Currently Dolibarr expects all bank accounts to have IBAN numbers. In som…e countries these are not issued (for example South Africa) and you are unable to create a bank account without inventing an IBAN number or some other placeholder (e.g. we use N/A)
> 
> \## Environment
> \- \*\*Version\*\*: 11.0.5
> \- \*\*OS\*\*: Docker
> \- \*\*Web server\*\*: Nginx
> \- \*\*PHP\*\*: 7.3.18
> \- \*\*Database\*\*: MySQL 10.112.14.175
> 
> \## Expected and actual behavior
> Don't require IBAN for bank accounts

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**Author:** ![nemprinter](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/user_avatar/www.dolibarr.org/nemprinter/32/433_2.png) [@nemprinter](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/nemprinter)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 6:12am UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/dolibarr-enforces-the-use-of-iban-how-to-disable/21351/3 "2021-10-26T06:12:56Z")

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We have same issue in Denmark we have Giro code and FIK code as well this is a way that we normally put on invoice and will be showing on our bank account so it is easy to find right invoice

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**Author:** ![aljawaid](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/user_avatar/www.dolibarr.org/aljawaid/32/388_2.png) [@aljawaid](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/aljawaid)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/dolibarr-enforces-the-use-of-iban-how-to-disable/21351/4 "2021-11-12T19:06:42Z")

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> <https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/pull/18356>
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> let IBAN and BIC informations not mandatory.
> very useful if the company don't u…se SEPA direct debit , but LCR external module for instance.
> With this constant, they dont have to input IBAN informations for thousands of thirdparties for no use.

This manual fix (I tested it) will work.

Edit the file and then add a constant in  
**`Home > Other Setup`**  
_Set:_  
`MAIN_IBAN_NOT_MANDATORY`  
_Value:_  
`1`

Works fine on `v14.0.3`. Please comment if it works on your version.

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**Author:** ![gurksallad](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@gurksallad](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/gurksallad)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/dolibarr-enforces-the-use-of-iban-how-to-disable/21351/5 "2021-11-13T17:49:40Z")

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Confirmed working in 14.0.3 after applying [the patch](https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/pull/18356/files).

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**Author:** ![aljawaid](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/user_avatar/www.dolibarr.org/aljawaid/32/388_2.png) [@aljawaid](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/u/aljawaid)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://www.dolibarr.org/forum/t/dolibarr-enforces-the-use-of-iban-how-to-disable/21351/6 "2021-11-13T21:27:42Z")

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