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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Automate French VAT checks in your app
One API call. Clean JSON. All 27 EU countries. Free to start.