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# International SWIFT
> Step-by-step guide to adding an international SWIFT bank beneficiary on Devdraft, so you can send cross-border wires using SWIFT/BIC to countries with no dedicated payment rail.
# Overview
Before you can send a cross-border wire to someone whose country isn't covered by a dedicated rail, you need to add them as a recipient using **SWIFT**. This guide walks through the full flow from tapping **+** on the Recipients screen to submitting a completed International SWIFT beneficiary.
International SWIFT is the catch-all option for countries without a dedicated payment rail. Unlike the other account types, this flow has **three** steps instead of two Owner, Beneficiary, and Receiving Bank — since both the beneficiary's and the bank's country, address, and account details are collected separately.
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## What You Need Before You Start
Have the following ready before you begin:
| Info | Notes |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Owner type** | Whether the beneficiary is an **Individual** or a **Business** |
| **Recipient relationship** | Your relationship to this recipient |
| **Account number / IBAN** | The recipient's account number or IBAN |
| **Beneficiary country** | The country where the recipient (account holder) is based |
| **Beneficiary address** | City, address line 1, state/province/region, and postal code (mostly optional) |
| **SWIFT code / BIC** | The receiving bank's SWIFT code or BIC, e.g. `DEUTDEFFXXX` |
| **Bank name & country** | The receiving bank's name and the country where it's located |
| **Bank address** | City, address line 1, state/province/region, and postal code (mostly optional) |
| **Intermediary bank details** | Optional — only needed if the payment must route through an intermediary bank |
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## Step 1 — Start Adding a Recipient
From the **Recipients** tab, tap the **+** icon in the top-left corner.
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## Step 2 — Choose the Recipient Type
The **Add Recipient** popup opens with four destination types: **International bank**, Stablecoin wallet, Zambia bank, and Zambia mobile money.
Select **International bank**.
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## Step 3 — Choose the Country / Account Type
A second **Add Recipient** screen lists the supported account types:
* US Account — ACH & Wire, routing + account number
* European (IBAN) — SEPA, IBAN + BIC
* Mexican (CLABE) — 18-digit CLABE account number
* Brazilian Account — PIX, PIX Safe & TED
* Argentine Account — Transfers 3.0, CVU, CBU or alias
* Colombian Account — ACH Colombia bank transfer
* **International SWIFT — Cross-border wire via SWIFT/BIC**
Select **International SWIFT**.
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## Step 4 — Owner Details (1/3)
The **Owner** screen collects who the beneficiary is. Start by selecting **Account Owner Type**: **Individual** or **Business**. The fields below change depending on your selection.
| Field | Required | Notes |
| -------------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Account Owner Type** | Yes | Select **Individual** |
| **Display name** | Optional | Only visible to you |
| **Beneficiary name** | Yes | Name exactly as it appears on the bank account |
| **Recipient Relationship** | Yes | Your relationship to this recipient |
| Field | Required | Notes |
| -------------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Account Owner Type** | Yes | Select **Business** |
| **Business Name** | Yes | The registered business name |
| **Beneficiary name** | Yes | Name exactly as it appears on the bank account |
| **Recipient Relationship** | Yes | Your relationship to this recipient |
Unlike the other account types, there's no **Country** field on this screen — since the recipient's country is instead captured as **Beneficiary country** on the next step.
Once all required fields are filled in, tap **Continue** to proceed to Beneficiary.
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## Step 5 — Beneficiary (2/3)
This screen collects the recipient's account and address details:
| Field | Required | Notes |
| ----------------------------------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Account number / IBAN** | ✅ Yes | The recipient's account number or IBAN, e.g. `DE89370400440532013000` |
| **Beneficiary country** | ✅ Yes | The country where the recipient (account holder) is based |
| **Beneficiary city** | Optional | e.g. New York |
| **Beneficiary address line 1** | Optional | e.g. 123 Main Street |
| **Beneficiary state / province / region** | Optional | e.g. CA, NY, 09 |
| **Beneficiary postal code** | Optional | The recipient's billing postal code |
Once all required fields are filled in, tap **Continue** to proceed to Receiving Bank.
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## Step 6 — Receiving Bank (3/3)
The final screen collects the receiving bank's details, and optionally an intermediary bank:
**Bank**
| Field | Required | Notes |
| ---------------------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **SWIFT code / BIC** | Optional | e.g. `DEUTDEFFXXX` |
| **Bank name** | Optional | e.g. Deutsche Bank |
| **Bank country** | ✅ Yes | The country where the receiving bank is located |
| **Bank city** | Optional | e.g. Frankfurt |
| **Bank address line 1** | Optional | e.g. Taunusanlage 12 |
| **Bank state / province / region** | Optional | e.g. CA, NY, 09 |
| **Bank postal code** | Optional | e.g. 10101 |
**Intermediary Bank (Optional)**
| Field | Required | Notes |
| ------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Intermediary bank name** | Optional | Only needed if the payment must route through an intermediary bank |
| **Intermediary bank SWIFT / BIC** | Optional | The intermediary bank's SWIFT code or BIC |
| **Intermediary bank account number / IBAN** | Optional | The intermediary bank's account number or IBAN |
| **Intermediary bank country** | Optional | The country where the intermediary bank is located |
Double-check the SWIFT code/BIC and account number/IBAN before submitting — an incorrect value is the most common reason a cross-border wire fails or is misdirected.
Once every required field is complete, tap **Add Bank Beneficiary** to save the recipient.
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## What Happens Next
Once saved, the beneficiary appears on the **Recipients** screen with a **Bank** label under their name, and is ready to receive a cross-border wire via SWIFT.
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