Free French VAT Number Checker

Validate any France 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.

French VAT number format

Local name
Numéro de TVA intracommunautaire
Format
FR followed by 2 alphanumeric characters and 9 digits
Example
FRXX123456789

French VAT numbers use two alphanumeric characters (letters or digits) after the FR prefix, making the format slightly less predictable than other EU countries.

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