TUI TRAVEL PLC, LUTON - SWIFT/BIC Code

TUI TRAVEL PLC, LUTON - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

TUITGB2LSAP

Bank / Institution

TUI TRAVEL PLC

Address

WIGMORE HOUSE, WIGMORE LANE

City

LUTON

Postcode

LU29TN

Country

United Kingdom

Connection

Active

TUITGB2LSAP - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

TUITGB2L or TUITGB2LSAP

Bank Code

TUIT - code assigned to TUI TRAVEL PLC

Country Code

GB - code belongs to United Kingdom

Location & Status

2L - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

SAP or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

TUITGB2L - primary office of TUI TRAVEL PLC, United Kingdom

What is a SWIFT Code TUITGB2LSAP?

A SWIFT Code is a standard format of Bank Identifier Code (BIC) used to specify a particular bank or branch. These codes are used when transferring money between banks, particularly for international wire transfers. Banks also use these codes for exchanging messages between them.

SWIFT codes comprise of 8 or 11 characters. All 11 digit codes refer to specific branches, while 8 digit codes (or those ending in 'XXX') refer to the head or primary office. SWIFT codes are formatted as follows:

AAAA BB CC DDD

First 4 characters - bank code (only letters)
Next 2 characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (only letters)
Next 2 characters - location code, passive participant will have "1" in the second character (letters and digits)
Last 3 characters - branch code, optional - 'XXX' for primary office (letters and digits)

The registrations of SWIFT Codes are handled by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) and their headquarters is located in La Hulpe, Belgium. SWIFT is the registered trademark of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium.