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EU VAT countries

VAT VIES checks by country

Choose the issuing country before you run a VAT VIES check. Browse country-specific VAT number examples, format notes, and guidance for reading the official VIES response.

How a VAT VIES check works

Select the country that issued the VAT number, compare its local format with the example below, and then run the check in the VIES checker. A valid response confirms registration for intra-EU transactions at the time of the check; a correctly formatted number alone does not prove that registration.

VIES can also return invalid, unavailable, or timeout responses. An unavailable response is an unresolved check, so retry later instead of treating it as an invalid VAT number. Read the VIES checker guide.

Suppliers in more than one region?

Choose the checking route from the VAT registration supplied, rather than the supplier’s postal address.

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All supported countries

Check a VAT number

You can paste the full VAT ID with country prefix, or choose the country and enter the local number. A leading VAT label is accepted.