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What formats are expected for submitted registrant information?

Updated 11 Dec, 2024

Organization number

Below are examples of different countries' organization number formats. This list may be updated over time.

 Country

 Organization number

Personal identity number

 Note

 Denmark

 8 digits

 "NNNNNNNN" 

11 digits

"DDMMYY-NNNN"

For Danish companies, the CRV number must be provided.

 Norway

 9 digits

 "NNNNNNNNN" 

11 digits

"DDMMYYNNNCC"

 

 Finland

 9 digits

 "NNNNNNN-N" 

11 digits

"DDMMYY-NNNC" or
"DDMMYYANNNC"

 

 Switzerland

CHE + 9 digits

"CHENNNNNNNNN"

"CHE-NNN.NNN.NNN”

 

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".

 France

 9 digits (Siren) or 14 digits (Siret)

 "NNNNNNNNN", "NNNNNNNNNNNNNN"

 

 https://www.societe.com/cgi-bin/recherche

 Netherlands

 8 digits

 "NNNNNNNN"

 

 KVK number

 https://www.kvk.nl/en/starting/kvk-number-all-you-need-to-know/

 Italy

 11 digits

"NNNNNNNNNNN"

 

 The codice fiscale for entities (business, foundations, etc.) is a random number assigned by the Italian Tax Office.

https://italianbusinessregister.it/en/home

 Poland 

 10 digits

 "NNNNNNNNNN"

 

 KRS number

 https://www.ifirma.pl/blog/nip-z-prefiksem-pl-kiedy-go-uzywac.html

 https://wyszukiwarkaregon.stat.gov.pl/appBIR/index.aspx

 Czechia

 8 digits

 "NNNNNNNN"

 

 ICO number

 https://www.czso.cz/csu/res/business_register

https://apl.czso.cz/res/search

 Lithuania 

 9 digits

 "NNNNNNNNN"

 

 

 Australia

 9 digits (ACN) or 11 digits (ABN)

 "NNNNNNNNN"

"NNNNNNNNNNN"

 

 https://asic.gov.au/for-business/registering-a-company/steps-to-register-a-company/australian-company-numbers/

 

 UK

 8 digits

 "NNNNNNNN" or "LLNNNNNN"

 

 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