The structure of a tax identification number
Insert Identification number and Tax identification number (VAT) into our forms always in a right shape:
Identification Number (IN) ... always without spaces and separators (; / _ , etc.)
Tax Identification Number (TIN/VAT number) ... country code and a block of digits or a combination of
digits and characters always without spaces and separators (; / _ , etc.)
In both cases there is only a block of digits or characters without spaces and separtators (;
/ _ , etc.) !
VAT identification number structure
Member State
Structure ... Format*
AT-Austria
ATU99999999 ... block of 9 characters
BE-Belgium
BE0999999999 ... block of 10 digits
BG-Bulgaria
BG999999999 ... block of 9 digits or
BG9999999999 ... block of 10 digits
CY-Cyprus
CY99999999L ... block of 9 characters
CZ-Czech Republic
CZ99999999 ... block of 8 digits or
CZ999999999 ... block of 9 digits or
CZ9999999999 ... block of 10 digits
DE-Germany
DE999999999 ... block of 9 digits
DK-Denmark
DK99999999 ... block of 8 digits
EE-Estonia
EE999999999 ... block of 9 digits
EL-Greece
EL999999999 ... block of 9 digits
ES-Spain
ESX9999999X ... block of 9 digits
FI-Finland
FI99999999 ... block of 8 digits
FR-France
FRXX999999999 ... block of 2 characters and 9 digits
GB-United Kingdom
block of combination of digits and characters:
GB999999999
GB999999999999
GBGD999
GBHA999
HR-Croatia
HR99999999999 ... block of 11 digits
HU-Hungary
HU99999999 ... block of 8 digits
IE-Ireland
IE9S99999L ... block of 8 characters or
IE9999999WI ... block of 9 characters
IT-Italy
IT99999999999 ... block of 11 digits
LT-Lithuania
LT999999999 ... block of 9 digits or
LT999999999999 ... block of 12 digits
LU-Luxembourg
LU99999999 ... block of 8 digits
LV-Latvia
LV99999999999 ... block of 11 digits
MT-Malta
MT99999999 ... block of 8 digits
NL-The Netherlands
NL999999999B99 ... block of 12 characters
PL-Poland
PL9999999999 ... block of 10 digits
PT-Portugal
PT999999999 ... block of 9 digits
RO-Romania
RO999999999 ... block of minimum 2 digits and maximum 10 digits
SE-Sweden
SE999999999999 ... block of 12 digits
SI-Slovenia
SI99999999 ... block of 8 digits
SK-Slovakia
SK9999999999 ... block of 10 digits
Remarks:
*: Format excludes 2 letter alpha prefix
9: A digit
X: A letter or a digit
L: A letter
