What is the correct format for my Tax Identification Number (TIN)

We believe that the following formats are the correct ones to be using when you input your TIN.

  
CountryKnown asNon-registered entityRegistered entity
AustriaTax Identification Number9 digits9 digits
Belgium 
  • National Number
  • Business Identification Number
  • Belgian Company Number
11 digits10 digits
Bulgaria 
  • Unified Civil Number
  • Personal Foreigner's Number
  • Unified Identification Code
  • Unified Identification Code of BULSTAT
10 digits9 digits
CroatiaPersonal Identification Number11 digits11 digits
Republic of CyprusTax Identification Code
8 digits + 1 letter

8 digits + 1 letter
Czech RepublicPersonal Identification Number9 or 10 digits
“CZ” + 8 digits to 10 digits

Denmark
 
  • Central Person Registration Number
  • CVR Number
  • SE Number
10 digits8 digits
Estonia 
  • Personal Code
  • Unique Registration Code
11 digits8 digits
Finland 
  • Social Security Number
  • Business Identity Code

6 digits + (+ or - or “A”) + 3 digits + 1 digit or letter

7 digits + “-” + 1 digit
France 
  • Tax Identification Number
  • SIREN Business identification Number

13 digits (first digit is always 0, 1, 2, or 3)
9 digits

Germany
 
  • Identification Number
  • Tax Number
  • Tax Identification Number
11 digits10 digits to 13 digits
GreeceTax Identification Number9 digits9 digits
Hungary 
  • Tax Identification Number
  • Tax Number
10 digits11 digits

Ireland
 
  • Personal Public Service Number
  • Tax Reference Number
  • CHY Number
 

7 digits + 1 letter

7 digits + 2 letter


 
 

7 digits + 1 letter

7 digits + 2 letter

“CHY” + 1 to 5 digits


 

Italy
 
  • Fiscal Code
  • Tax Identification Number

6 letters + 2 digits + 1 letter + 2 digits + 1 letter + 3 digits + 1 letter

11 digits

Latvia
 
  • Personal Identity Number
  • Tax Identification Number

11 digits
 

“9000” + 7 digits

“4000” + 7 digits

“5000” + 7 digits


 

Lithuania
 
  • Tax Identification Number
  • Tax Registration Number

10 digits or 11 digits

9 digits or 10 digits

Luxembourg
 
  • National Identification Number
  • National Identifier

13 digits

11 digits

Malta
 
  • Identity Card Number
  • Unique Taxpayer Reference Number
 

7 digits + 1 letter

9 digits


 

9 digits
NetherlandsTax Identification Number9 digits9 digits

Poland
 
  • Polish Resident Identification Number
  • Tax Identification Number

10 to 11 digits

10 digits
PortugalTax Identification Number9 digits9 digits
RomaniaTax Identification Number13 digits2 digits to 10 digits

Slovakia
 
  • Tax Identification Number
  • Unique Personal Identification Number

10 digits

10 digits
SloveniaSI Tax Number8 digits8 digits

Spain
 
  • National Identification Document
  • Foreigner Identification Document
  • Tax Identification Number
 

8 digits + 1 letter

“L” + 7 digits + 1 letter

“K” + 7 digits + 1 letter

“X” + 7 digits + 1 letter

“Y” + 7 digits + 1 letter

“Z” + 7 digits + 1 letter

“M” + 7 digits + 1 letter


 
 

1 letter + 8 digits

1 letter + 7 digits + 1 letter


 

Sweden
 
  • Social Security Number
  • Co-ordination Number
  • Organization Number
  

This information was accurate at the time of publishing, please check with your local tax regulatory body for up to date infomation.
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