Outgoing Domestic and Foreign Wires

Outgoing Wire Instructions

Incoming and outgoing domestic and foreign wire transfers are available for a fee .

Outgoing Domestic Wires

Domestic outgoing wires can be accepted until 12 p.m. PST Monday – Friday.
Domestic wire requests received after 12 pm PST and/or on Saturday will be processed the next business day.

If mailing overnight via FedEx or UPS, mail to:
SDCCU
Attn: Call Center
6545 Sequence Drive
San Diego, CA 92121

Please note that the form and the Funds Transfer Agreement and Notice must be submitted with a notarized signature for all requests over $2,500 and/or sent to a third party.

Outgoing Foreign Wires

Please see below and bring the required information with you to initiate your outgoing foreign wire. Foreign wires are accepted until 2 p.m. PST Monday – Friday. At this time no foreign wire requests can be accepted after 2 p.m. PST Monday-Friday or on Saturday. Certain countries require additional information for outgoing wires, see below.

Information Required for All Outgoing Foreign Wires

Beneficiary Bank SWIFT/BIC Code
Beneficiary Bank Name
Beneficiary Bank Address
Beneficiary Name
Beneficiary Account Number
Beneficiary Physical Address
Wire Purpose

Country Specific Requirements

Country	Requirement
Albania	1. IBAN (International Bank Account Number) 28 Characters 2. Beneficiary Phone Number 3. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Andorra	1. IBAN (International Bank Account Number) 24 Characters
Angola	1. Beneficiary Phone Number 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Argentina	1. 22-Digit Account Number 2. Beneficiary Phone Number 3. Agency Code 4. CUIT Tax Id Number - the Argentina issued taxpayer id 5. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Armenia	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Australia	1. Transit code (6 characters after country code AU)
Austria	1.IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 20 Characters
Azerbaijan	1.IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 28 Characters 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Bahrain	1.IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 22 Characters
Bangladesh	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Belarus	1. 13-digit account number 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Belgium	1.IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 16 Characters
Buhtan	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 20 Characters 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Brazil	1. Beneficiary Tax ID (CPF for individuals; CNPJ for businesses) - the CPF and CNPJ are issued by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Bureau as a taxpayer and employer identification number. The CPF is 9-digits and the CNPJ consists of 14-digits. 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire. 3. Beneficiary Phone Number 4. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 29 Characters 5. Agency Code
Bulgaria	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 22 Characters
Burundi	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Canada	Canadian Sort (Transit) Code – the Canadian sort code is a 9-digit transit number that combines the receiving financial institution identification number along with the beneficiary’s bank transit number.
Chile	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire. 2. Beneficiary Phone Number & Email Address 3. RUT Tax ID number
China	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire. 2. Beneficiary Phone Number & Email Address
Colombia	1. Tax ID Number – the Colombian issued tax payer identification number 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire. 3. Beneficiary Phone Number
Comoros	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Costa Rica	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 21 Characters
Croatia	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 21 Characters
Cyprus	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 28 Characters
Czech Republic	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 24 Characters
Denmark	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 18 Characters 2. Beneficiary Phone Number
Dominican Republic	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 28 Characters 2. Tax ID Number (7+ digit tax id card number & individuals 11-digit passport number)
Egypt	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Estonia	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 20 Characters
Faroe Islands	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 18 Characters
Finland	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 18 Characters
France	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 27 Characters
French Polynesia	1. Nature of operation
Georgia	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 22 Characters 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Germany	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 22 Characters
Ghana	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Gibraltar	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 23 Characters
Greece	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 27 Characters
Greenland	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 18 Characters
Guatemala	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 28 Characters 2. NIT Tax ID Number 3. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Guinea	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Hong Kong	1. Transit Code (3 characters after country code HK)
Hungary	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 28 Characters
Iceland	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 26 Characters
India	1. IFSC (Indian Financial System Code) Transit Code – the IFSC identifies the bank branch and is an 11-character alpha-numeric code that begins with letters and ends with digits. 2. Beneficiary Declaration – the declaration is supplemental beneficiary contact information required by the Reserve Bank of India. Along with the beneficiary name, the beneficiary phone number and/or email must be supplied for declaration. 3. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Indonesia	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Ireland	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 22 Characters
Israel	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 23 Characters
Italy	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 27 Characters
Jordan	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 30 Characters 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Kazakhstan	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 20 Characters 2. Beefier Tax Id 3. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Korea, South	1. Benefeciary phone number 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Kuwait	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 30 Characters
Laos	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Latvia	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 21 Characters 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Liechtenstein	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 21 Characters
Lithuania	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 20 Characters 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Luxembourg	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 20 Characters
Macai or Macao	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Macedonia	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 19 Characters 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Madagascar	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Malawi	1. NIB Bank Id Number 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Maldives	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Malta	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 31 Characters
Mauritania	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 27 Characters 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Mexico	CLABE (Standardized Banking Code) - a CLABE is a unique number assigned to band accounts in Mexico. It consists of 18-digits that includes the bank and branch code, as well as the beneficiary's account number which is referenced in the last part of the code.
Moldova	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Monaco	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 27 Characters
Mongolia	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Montenegro	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 22 Characters
Morocco	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Mozambique	1. NIB Bank Id Number - 21 digits 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Nepal	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Netherlands	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 18 Characters
New Caledonia	1. Nature of operations
New Zealand	1. Transit Code (6 characters after country code NZ)
Nigeria	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Norway	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 15 Characters
Pakistan	1. IBAN (International Bank Account Number) 24 Characters 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Palestinian Territory, Occupied	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 29 Characters
Paraguay	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Peru	1. 20-Digit Account Number 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Poland	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 28 Characters
Portugal	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 25 Characters 2. Transit Code (8 characters after country code PT)
Qatar	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 29 Characters
Romania	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 24 Characters
Rwanda	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
San Marino	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 27 Characters
Saudi Arabia	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 24 Characters
Serbia	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 22 Characters
Sierra Leone	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Slovakia	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 24 Characters
Slovenia	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 19 Characters
South Africa	Transit Code (6 characters after country code ZA)
Spain	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 24 Characters 2. Transit Code (8 or 9 characters after country code ES)
Sweden	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 24 Characters
Switzerland	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 21 Characters
Taiwan	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Tanzania	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Thailand	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire
Tunisia	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 24 Characters
Turkey	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 26 Characters 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
United Arab Emirates	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 23 Characters 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
United Kingdom	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 22 Characters
Uzbekistan	1. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Vietnam	1. Account type 2. Wire Purpose - information stating the purpose of the wire.
Virgin Islands	1. IBAN Number (International Bank Account Number) 24 Characters
Wallis and Futuna	1. Nature of operation

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