Free Dutch VAT Number Checker
Validate any Netherlands 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.
Dutch VAT number format
- Local name
- Btw-identificatienummer (btw-id)
- Format
- NL followed by 9 digits, B, and 2 digits
- Example
- NL123456789B01
Dutch VAT numbers always include the letter B followed by a two-digit suffix (usually 01). The format is unique in the EU.
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Automate Dutch VAT checks in your app
One API call. Clean JSON. All 27 EU countries. Free to start.