§ FORMATS
VAT number formats, by country.
- GB
United Kingdom
9-digit standard, 12-digit branch, or GD/HA prefix for government and health
- IE
Ireland
7 digits + 1 or 2 letters, or 9-character format with second character a letter
- FR
France
2 alphanumeric (key) + 9 digits (SIREN)
- DE
Germany
9 digits
- NL
Netherlands
9 digits + B + 2-digit branch number
- ES
Spain
Letter + 7 digits + letter, or letter + 8 digits, or 8 digits + letter
- IT
Italy
11 digits
- BE
Belgium
10 digits, leading zero permitted
- PL
Poland
10 digits
- SE
Sweden
10 digits + 01