Change payee reference
There are 2 ways to change a payee reference:- Temporarily change the reference for a once-off SEPA payment.
- Permanently change the reference for all future payments by setting up the payee again (the Bank of Ireland App allows you to do this in minutes).
How to make a temporary change to a payee reference for a once-off payment (SEPA only):
- Log in to your account on the Bank of Ireland App.
- Tap 'Payments' on the bottom menu.
- Select 'Send money or pay a bill'.
- Select an account to pay from.
- Tap 'Select payee'.
- Enter an amount, then select 'Edit' beside the reference and enter your changes.
- Tap 'Continue'.
- Review the details of the transfer and tap 'Continue'.
- Enter the requested 3 digits of your 6-digit 365 PIN
- Swipe to approve.
Please note
This reference change is only applied to the once off payment. The reference will return to the original reference you chose when adding your payee.
Temporary changes are useful for making small convenient changes to payee references. For example, “John” to “John Rugby ticket” or “John Dinner”.
How to permanently change a payee reference:
When setting up a new payee, the reference you enter will be permanently saved with the payee details. Therefore, to permanently change a reference, you'll need to delete the payee and add them again.
How to delete a payee on the Bank of Ireland App:
- Log in to your account on the Bank of Ireland App.
- Tap 'Payments' on the bottom menu.
- Select 'Manage payees'.
- Choose the payee you wish to delete.
- On the payee details page, tap ‘Delete payee’.
- Tap 'Delete payee' again to confirm you want to delete the payee.
How to add a payee on the Bank of Ireland App:
- Log in to your account on the Bank of Ireland App.
- Tap 'Payments' on the bottom menu.
- Select 'Send money'.
- Select an account to pay from.
- Tap 'Select payee'.
- Tap 'Add Person' and enter the payee details.
Permanent changes are useful if you want to change a bill reference. For example, changing the customer reference number with the same provider.
Please note
If adding a new Bank of Ireland credit card we always advise setting up a new payee to ensure the 16-digit number is correct.