Change a Business Identifier Code (BIC)
This page allows you to replace an existing BIC by a another one.
Useful information about processing and delivery of your request
- Read the BIC Policy which provides a general description of the rules related to the registration and the publication of BICs (login required).
- While requesting to change your BIC, you can choose to keep or to change your Security configuration:
- If your PKI is currently delegated to another BIC, you should ensure that the Administering institution remains the same.
- If you wish to delegate your PKI administration or to terminate your PKI delegation, you should wait the completion of the BIC change request.
- If you wish to keep your current Security Officers, you should ensure that they are registered on swift.com for your current BIC.
- If you wish to change your Security Officers, use the order form below to register new Security Officers:
- Service Bureaux cannot use this order form
- Use the form below twice, one form for each Security Officer
- Register initial security officer (online and offline roles)
- The two registered Security Officers will receive PKI secrets (online role) from SWIFT via special courier and receive access to Secure Channel (offline role).
- Learn more about Secure Channel.
- Learn more about the structure of a Business Identifier Code (BIC).
- Provided the request is fully compliant, SWIFT will process it within an average of five business days after its submission.
- In case you require a priority or emergency treatment of your order, consult the Knowledge Base tip 2234103 (login required) which details the possibilities and the related charges.
- Track your request with the order management and tracking (login required).
- The person who placed the request will receive automated emails that provide status updates of the request.
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