EU Countries
The following countries are not part of the EU VAT area:
- Andorra
- The Channel Islands
- Gibraltar
- Mount Athos
- San Marino
- Vatican City
EU Country Codes & VAT Numbers
Countries listed in the table below are part of the EU VAT area.
| Country (including code) | VAT Number Format |
|---|---|
| AT Austria | U12345678 (9 characters) |
| BE Belgium | 1234567890 (10 characters) |
| BG Bulgaria | 123456789, 1234567890 (9 or 10 characters) |
| HR Croatia | 12345678901 (11 characters) |
| CY Cyprus | 12345678X (9 characters) |
| CZ Czech Republic | 12345678, 123456789, 1234567890 (8, 9 or 10 characters) |
| DK Denmark, except the Faroe Islands and Greenland | 12345678 (8 characters) |
| EE Estonia | 123456789 (9 characters) |
| FI Finland, but excluding the Åland Islands | 12345678 (8 characters) |
| FR France, including Monaco but excluding Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion, St. Pierre and Miquelon and French Guiana | 12345678901, X1234567890, 1X123456789, XX123456789 (11 characters) |
| DE Germany, except Busingen and the Isle of Heligoland | 123456789 (9 characters) |
| EL Greece | 123456789 (9 characters) |
| HU Hungary | 12345678 (8 characters) |
| IE Ireland | 1234567X, 1X23456X, 1234567XX (8 or 9 characters) |
| IT Italy, except the communes of Livigno and Campione d'Italia and the Italian waters of Lake Lugano | 12345678901 (11 characters) |
| LV Latvia | 12345678901 (11 characters) |
| LT Lithuania | 123456789, 123456789012 (9 or 12 characters) |
| LU Luxembourg | 12345678 (8 characters) |
| MT Malta | 12345678 (8 characters) |
| NL Netherlands | 123456789B01 (12 characters) |
| PL Poland | 1234567890 (10 characters) |
| PT Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira | 123456789 (9 characters) |
| RO Romania | 12, 123, 1234, 12345, 123456, 1234567, 12345678, 123456789, 1234567890 (from 2 to 10 characters) |
| SK Slovak Republic | 1234567890 (10 characters) |
| SI Slovenia | 12345678 (8 characters) |
| ES Spain, including the Balearic Islands but excluding Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands | X12345678, 12345678X, X1234567X (9 characters) |
| SE Sweden | 123456789012 (12 characters) |
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