Greece VAT number format
9 digits
| VIES prefix | EL |
|---|---|
| Structure | 9 digits |
| Pattern | ^\d{9}$ |
| Company name via VIES | Yes |
| Address via VIES | Yes |
| Verified example | 094259216 — ΙΝΤΕΡ ΝΤΥΝΑΜΙΚ ΑΝΩΝ ΤΟΥΡ ΞΕΝΟΔ ΚΑΙ ΕΜΠΟΡ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ |
Check digit
Mod-11 check (weights 256,128,64,...,2) exists on the 8 digits + check; not enforced.
Vatline does not reject on this check. Only the structure is enforced, so a format-valid number can still turn out to be unregistered. Rejecting a genuine customer costs more than one extra lookup.
Watch out for
- THE trap: the VIES prefix is EL, not GR (the ISO code). GR is accepted by our API and silently converted to EL. A naive 'first two letters = ISO code' integration rejects every Greek number.
Check a number
Known-good value: 094259216, which VIES returns as ΙΝΤΕΡ ΝΤΥΝΑΜΙΚ ΑΝΩΝ ΤΟΥΡ ΞΕΝΟΔ ΚΑΙ ΕΜΠΟΡ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ.