Organization Number Formats
Below are examples of organization and personal identity number formats from different countries.
This list may be updated over time.
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COUNTRY |
ORGANIZATION NUMBER |
PERSONAL IDENTITY NUMBER |
NOTES |
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Denmark |
8 digits "NNNNNNNN" |
11 digits "DDMMYY-NNNN" |
CVR – For Danish companies, the CVR number must be provided. |
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Norway |
9 digits "NNNNNNNNN" |
11 digits "DDMMYYNNNCC" |
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Finland |
9 digits "NNNNNNN-N" |
11 digits "DDMMYY-NNNC" or "DDMMYYANNNC" |
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Switzerland |
CHE + 9 digits "CHENNNNNNNNN" "CHE-NNN.NNN.NNN” |
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Every Swiss company has a business identification number. This UID can be requested online. The number always consists of the prefix “CHE” and a 9-digit number containing a control number. For example, “CHE987654321” or "CHE-112.007.423" |
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France |
9 digits (Siren) or 14 digits (Siret) "NNNNNNNNN" "NNNNNNNNNNNNNN" |
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The Netherlands |
8 digits "NNNNNNNN" |
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KVK number |
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Italy |
11 digits "NNNNNNNNNNN" |
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The codice fiscale for entities (business, foundations, etc.) is a random number assigned by the Italian Tax Office. |
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Poland |
10 digits "NNNNNNNNNN" |
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KRS number |
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Czechia |
8 digits "NNNNNNNN" |
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Lithuania |
9 digits "NNNNNNNNN" |
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Australia |
9 digits (ACN) or 11 digits (ABN) "NNNNNNNNN" "NNNNNNNNNNN" |
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UK |
8 digits "NNNNNNNN" or "LLNNNNNN" |
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CRN – A typical CRN consists of eight digits (numbers) or, in some cases, two letters followed by six digits. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs https://www.hmrc.gov.uk/gds/com/attachments/coy_reg_no_formats.doc |
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Germany |
HRB + digits Example: |
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Commercial Register Number – the most commonly used company identifier in Germany. HRB is used for corporations (e.g. GmbH, AG) and HRA for partnerships (e.g. OHG, KG). The prefix is followed by a sequential number whose length may vary. |
