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EORI number check
Start with the country code. Dots, hyphens and blanks are ignored.
Format checked instantly
Country code and length are validated in your browser before any query goes out.
Straight to EU customs
The query goes to the EOS service of the European Commission, not to a copy of it.
Nothing stored
The number is passed through and the answer shown. We keep no record.
Why there is no check digit
A VAT number has a final character that can be calculated. An EORI number does not, and there is a reason. The number consists of the country code plus a nationally assigned code of at most 15 characters. How that code is built is decided by each member state.
Locally, therefore, only the country code and the length can be checked. Everything else is answered by the query alone. Treating a format check as a validity check means relying on a statement nobody made.
A second peculiarity: name and address appear only if the holder consented to publication. An empty name field on a valid number is normal and not a sign of trouble.
Frequently asked questions
For customs procedures with countries outside the EU. Anyone importing or exporting goods is identified by it in the customs system. Within the EU you do not need one, there the VAT number applies.
No. The VAT number identifies you for value added tax in the single market, the EORI number identifies you for customs towards third countries. Two separate registrations, two separate numbers.
Because the holder did not consent to publication. Validity is unaffected. An empty name field says nothing about the number.
Through the customs portal of the member state where your business is established. Issuing is free, and each business receives exactly one number that is valid EU-wide.
No. The number is passed to the EU service and the answer is shown to you. Nothing is written to a database.
Doing business inside the EU as well? Check an EU VAT number.