Free German VAT Number Checker
Validate any Germany VAT number instantly against the live EU VIES database. Free, no account needed.
Enter a VAT number to check it against the live VIES database.
Free checker — 5 lookups per minute. For automation, use the VatBase API.
German VAT number format
- Local name
- Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer (USt-IdNr.)
- Format
- DE followed by 9 digits
- Example
- DE123456789
German VAT numbers are issued by the Bundeszentralamt für Steuern. Every German company registered for VAT has exactly one USt-IdNr.
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Automate German VAT checks in your app
One API call. Clean JSON. All 27 EU countries. Free to start.