VAT identification number structure
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| Member State |
Structure |
Format* |
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| AT-Austria |
ATU999999991 |
1 block of 9 characters |
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| BE-Belgium |
BE09999999992 |
1 block of 10 digits 3 |
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| BG-Bulgaria |
BG999999999 or
BG9999999999 |
1 block of 9 digits or1 block of 10 digits |
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| CY-Cyprus |
CY99999999L |
1 block of 9 characters |
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| CZ-Czech Republic |
CZ99999999 or
CZ999999999 or
CZ9999999999
|
1 block of either 8, 9 or 10 digits |
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| DE-Germany |
DE999999999 |
1 block of 9 digits |
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| DK-Denmark |
DK99 99 99 99 |
4 blocks of 2 digits |
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| EE-Estonia |
EE999999999 |
1 block of 9 digits |
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| EL-Greece |
EL999999999 |
1 block of 9 digits |
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| ES-Spain |
ESX9999999X4 |
1 block of 9 characters |
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| FI-Finland |
FI99999999 |
1 block of 8 digits |
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| FR-France |
FRXX 999999999 |
1 block of 2 characters, 1 block of 9 digits |
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| GB-United Kingdom |
GB999 9999 99 or
GB999 9999 99 9995 or
GBGD9996 or
GBHA9997 |
1 block of 3 digits, 1 block of 4 digits and
1 block of 2 digits; or the above followed by a block of 3 digits; or
1 block of 5 characters |
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| HU-Hungary |
HU99999999 |
1 block of 8 digits |
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| IE-Ireland |
IE9S99999L |
1 block of 8 characters |
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| IT-Italy |
IT99999999999 |
1 block of 11 digits |
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| LT-Lithuania |
LT999999999 or
LT999999999999 |
1 block of 9 digits, or 1 block of 12 digits |
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| LU-Luxembourg |
LU99999999 |
1 block of 8 digits |
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| LV-Latvia |
LV99999999999 |
1 block of 11 digits |
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| MT-Malta |
MT99999999 |
1 block of 8 digits |
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| NL-The Netherlands |
NL999999999B998 |
1 block of 12 characters |
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| PL-Poland |
PL9999999999 |
1 block of 10 digits |
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| PT-Portugal |
PT999999999 |
1 block of 9 digits |
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| RO-Romania |
RO999999999 |
1 block of minimum 2 digits and maximum 10
digits |
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| SE-Sweden |
SE999999999999 |
1 block of 12 digits |
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| SI-Slovenia |
SI99999999 |
1 block of 8 digits |
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| SK-Slovakia |
SK9999999999 |
1 block of 10 digits |
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