Check the format of EU VAT (value added tax) registration numbers.
Format is valid
Country
Germany (DE)
This tool checks the format (syntax / pattern) only. It does not verify whether the number is actually registered or active. To confirm a number really exists, use the EU's official VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) service.
It checks whether the format of an EU VAT identification number matches the pattern for its country.
No. This is a format check only — it cannot confirm whether the number is actually registered or active. For that, use the EU's VIES service.
All 27 EU member states' VAT number formats are supported. The country is detected from the two-letter prefix (Greece uses EL).
