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Data formats per country/region

Find out the accepted formats for identification and registration numbers in different countries and regions.

On this page you'll find accepted formats and examples of data that you can collect from legal entities, based on the country or region they are operating in.

Adyen automatically verifies most of the information. However, in some cases, the automatic verification might fail because the data cannot be verified or it is incorrect. In these cases Adyen asks legal entities to provide additional documents.

Special characters that serve as separators, such as spaces, dashes -, forward slashes /, and dots ., are optional when providing values in API requests.

Australia

Data for Type Description Format Example
Address Postal code Postal code 4 digits 2000
State State Two-letter or three-letter state code NSW or SA
Bank account Branch code BSB number 6 digits 012951
Account number For AU bank accounts 5-14 digits 102201111
Individuals Identification number Passport number 8-9 alphanumeric characters PA0940443
Driver's license number 5-11 alphanumeric 2093628291
Driver's license card number 5-11 alphanumeric FCC6811469
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number ACN Number 9 digits 12345678
Tax Information ABN Number 11 digits 55123456789
Registration number for incorporated associations Various formats per state/territory 3-20 alphanumeric 12345A678901
Registration number for governmental organizations Various formats 8-12 alphanumeric 12345A678901
Registration number for incorporated partnerships Various formats 8-12 alphanumeric 12345A678901
Trusts Registration number Various formats 8-12 alphanumeric 12345A678901

Austria

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 4 digits 1234
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 20 characters AT885400074672659747
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Firmenbuchnummer T or FN + 3-6 digits + 1 lower case letter FN123456m
Alternative registration number for nonprofits Zentrales Vereinsregister ID AT-ZVR- + 9 digits AT-ZVR-555769679
VAT number Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer AT + U + 8 digits ATU51507409

Belgium

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 4 digits 8500
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 16 characters BE59978867432226
Organizations Registration number Enterprise Number
Numéro d'Entreprise
Ondernemingsnummer		 10 digits 1234567890
VAT number Numéro de TVA
BTW identificatienummer		 BE + registration number BE1234567890

Bulgaria

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 4 digits 9891
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 22 characters BG15UNCR70004686851426
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number ЕИК, Unique Identification Code (UIC) 9 digits 812114069
VAT number Identifikacionen nomer po DDS BG +9-10 digits BG123456789 or BG1234567890

Canada

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code LNL NLN or LNLNLN
(L: letter N: number)		 A1A 1A1
Bank accounts Account number For CAD bank accounts 5-12 digits 10220001111
Bank code For CAD bank accounts 3 digits 004
Branch number For CAD bank accounts 5 digits 00012
Individuals Identification number Social Insurance Number (SIN) 9 digits 123456789
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Business Incorporation Number/Company number 5-10 alphanumeric characters BC1234567
Tax ID Business Number 9 digits 123456789

Croatia

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 5 digits 10001
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 21 characters HR5124840083592969738
Organizations Registration number Matični broj subjekta trgovačkog suda (MBS) 9 digits 080020970
VAT number PDV Id. Broj OIB HR + 11 digits HR94577403194
Individuals Tax ID OIB 11 digits 94577403194
Sole proprietorships Registration number Mationi broj subjekta trgovackog suda (MBO) 8 digits 12345678

Cyprus

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 4 digits 6000
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 28 characters CY16518312218756585853887678
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Αριθμός Εγγραφής C, O, or P, followed by 1 - 8 digits C12345678
VAT number Αριθμός Εγγραφής Φ.Π.Α. or
Arithmós Engraphḗs phi. pi. a.		 CY + 9 characters CY12345678X

Depending on the entity type, numbers issued by the national registry and shown on official documents usually begin with Greek characters. We can only accept the corresponding English equivalent. The table below shows the Greek characters for different entity types and their equivalent in English.

Entity type Greek character (in registry and official documents) English equivalent (to be submitted to Adyen)
Ημεδαπή Εταιρεία (Company) HE C
Αλλοδαπή Εταιρεία (Overseas) AE O
Συνεταιρισμός (Partnership) Σ P

Czech Republic

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 5 digits
Optional character: space		 301 00
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR and CZK bank accounts 24 characters CZ6508000000192000145399
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Identifikační číslo (IČO) 8-10 digits 123 45 678
VAT number Daňové identifikační číslo (DIČ) CZ+ 8-10 digits CZ00177041

Denmark

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 4 digits or
DK +-+ 4 digits		 9000 or DK-9000
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR or DKK bank accounts 18 characters DK9206850067559844
Bank code For DKK bank accounts 4 digits 0685
Account number For DKK bank accounts 8 digits 67559844
Individuals Identification number Det Centrale Personregister (CPR) 10 digits
Optional character: -		 010111-1113
Tax ID Det Centrale Personregister (CPR) 10 digits
Optional character: -		 010203-1234
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number CVR-nummer 8 digits 22756214
VAT number Momsregistreringsnummer (CVR) DK + 8 digits DK12345678
Stamregister erhverv (SE-nummer) SE + 8 digits SE12345678

Estonia

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 5 digits 10014
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 20 characters EE261291512315426371
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Registrikood 8 digits 10345833
VAT number Käibemaksukohustuslase number EE + 9 digits EE100254507

Finland

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 5 digits 00021
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 18 characters FI0393198995374251
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Y-TUNNUS 8 digits
Optional dash - that precedes the last digit		 1234567-8 or 12345678
VAT number Arvonlisäveronumero Mervärdesskattenummer FI + 8 digits FI12345678

France

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 5 digits 75008
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 27 characters FR6410096000403534259742Y90
Organizations Registration number SIRET number 14 digits
Optional character: -		 542051180-00066
Alternative registration number for nonprofits RNA number W+9 digits W123456789
VAT number Numéro d'identification à la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée FR + 11 digits FR12345678901
Numéro de TVA intracommunautaire FR +2 digits + SIREN number (9 digits) FR12999999999
Sole proprietorships Registration number SIRET number 14 digits
Optional character: -		 542051180-00066

Germany

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 5 digits 04571
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 22 characters DE89370400440532013000
Organizations Registration number Handelsregisternummer 2-3 letters + 1-6 digits + 0-5 letters
Optional: - + 1 letter + 4 numbers		 HRB 100484
VAT number Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer (USt-IdNr.) DE + 9 digits
Optional character: space		 DE 115235681

Greece

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 5 digits 01501
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 27 characters GR5701077142768166879575217
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number GEMI number or
ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ Γ.Ε.ΜΗ (Γενικού Εμπορικού Μητρώου)		 12 digits 757001000000
VAT number Αριθμός Φορολογικού Μητρώου
Arithmós Forologikou Mētrṓou (ΑΦΜ)		 EL +9 digits EL123456789

Guernsey

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code GY + 1-5 alphanumeric characters GY68AA
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Registration number Up to 9 characters 3467
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR or GBP bank accounts 22 characters GB63HBUK40119910000003

Hungary

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 4 digits 1234
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR and HUF bank accounts 28 characters HU42117730161111101800000000
Organizations Registration number Cégjegyzékszám 2-digit number + - + 2-digit number + - + 6-digit number. Optional character: - 06-12-345678 or 0612345678
VAT number Közösségi adószám HU + 8 digits HU12345678
Sole proprietorships Registration number Cégjegyzékszám 2-digit number + - + 2-digit number + - + 6-digit number. Optional character: - 06-12-345678 or 0612345678

Ireland

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 7 alphanumeric characters (3-character routing key + space + 4-character unique identifier for address) 9K9 DD99
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 22 characters IE64IRCE92050112345678
Individuals Tax ID Personal Public Service Number 7 digits + 1-2 letters 1234567T
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Company number Up to 7 digits, cannot start with 0 1012345
VAT number Value added tax identification number (VAT) IE+ 8-9 characters IE999999XX
Charities Registered Charity Number 8 digits 12345678

Isle of Man

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code IM + 5 alphanumeric characters IM51UG
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Registration number 6 digits + 1 character 114293C
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR or GBP bank accounts 22 characters GB63HBUK40119910000003

Italy

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 5 digits 73100
State State Two-letter state code MI
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 27 characters IT58A0300203280198574967934
Individuals Identification number Codice fiscale 16 characters: 6 letters + 2 digits  +1 letter + 2 digits + 1 letter  + 3 digits + 1 letter YULSQG40E60I271T
Organizations Registration number Partita IVA/Codice Fiscale 11 digits 00470400011
CCIAA number 2 letters + 6-7 digits TO0091712
VAT number Partita IVA IT +11 digits IT12345678901
Sole proprietorships Registration number Partita IVA/Codice Fiscale 11 digits 00470400011
VAT number Partita IVA IT +11 digits IT12345678901
CCIAA number 2 letters + 6-7 digits TO0091712

We can accept Codice Fiscale (C.F.), CCIAA (also known as REA), or Partita IVA as a registration number. The CCIAA/REA can only be verified if a CCIAA document is provided.

Jersey

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code JE + 1-5 alphanumeric characters JE5
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Reģistration number Up to 9 characters 123722
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR or GBP bank accounts 22 characters GB63HBUK40119910000003

Latvia

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code Two letters + 4 digits with - LV-9000
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 21 characters LV80BANK0000435195001
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Reģistrācijas numurs 11 digits 50003251661
VAT number Pievienotās vērtības nodokļa reģistrācijas numurs (PVN) LV + 11 digits LV43603021620

Liechtenstein

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 4 digits 9490
Individuals Tax ID PEID nummer Up to 12 digits 999999999999
Organizations Registration number Unternehmensnummer FL + - + 3 digits + . + 3 digits + - + 1 digit FL-0001.012.124-5
VAT number VAT registration number Up to 6 digits 123456
Sole proprietorships Registration number Unternehmensnummer FL + - + 4 digits + . + 3 digits + . + 3 digits + - + 1 digit FL-0001.012.124-5
VAT number VAT registration number Up to 6 digits 123456

Lithuania

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code LT + - + 5 digits LT-12345
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 20 characters LT599244622821762762
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Įmonės kodas 6-9 digits 123456789
VAT number PVM mokėtojo kodas LT+ 9-12 digits LT664517219

Luxembourg

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 4 digits 1234
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 20 characters LU710106924253658562
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number RCS number, Registernummer, or Numéro RCS 1 letter + number of variable length B123456 or B12345
VAT number Numéro d'identification à la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée (No. TVA) LU + 8 digits LU18928066

Malta

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 4 - 7 characters
Optional characters: spaces		 TP 05, VLT 06, TP 1115, or VLT 1112
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 31 characters MT03VIXW24878926857585868929858
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Company registration number C + optional space + 4-6 digits C 43070
VAT number VAT registration number MT +8 digits MT12345678

Netherlands

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 4 digits + 2 letters
Optional character: space		 1011 AA or 1011AA
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 18 characters NL57INGB4654188101
Organizations Registration number Kamer van Koophandel nummer (KvK) 8 digits 34179503
VAT number Btw-nummer NL+ 9 digits + B + 2 digits NL123456789B01 or NL123456789B02 (for companies with VAT groups)

New Zealand

Data for Type Description Format Example
Address Postal code Postal code 4 digits 1600
State State Three-letter state code AUK
Bank account Account number Bank number + branch number + account number + suffix 15-16 digits in total: 2 digits (bank number) + 4 digits (branch number) + 7 digits (account number) + 2-3 digits (suffix) 3128400000000000
Individual Identification number Passport number 8 alphanumeric characters PA0940443
Passport expiry date 4 digits + / 05/26
Driver's license number 8 alphanumeric BS123456
Driver's license version number 3 digits 001
Organization Registration number New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) 13 digits 1234567890123
Registration number NCN 9 digits 123456789
Tax Information type IRD
Tax Information number IRD number 8-9 digits 123456789

Norway

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 4 digits 0010
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR or NOK bank accounts 15 characters NO9386011117947
Account number For NOK bank accounts 4 digits (bank code) + 7 digits (account number) 86011117947
Organizations Registration number Organisasjonsnummer 9 digits 923609016
VAT number MVA-nummer 9 digits + MVA 123456789MVA
Sole proprietorships Registration number Organisasjonsnummer 9 digits 923609016
Individuals Tax ID NIN and D-number 11 digits 11077941012

Poland

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 2 digits + - + 3 digits 00-001
Individuals Identification number PESEL number 11 digits 53012224757
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR or PLN bank accounts 28 characters PL61109010140000071219812874
Account number For PLN bank accounts 26 characters 61109010140000071219812874
Organizations Registration number Numer KRS 10 digits 0000123456
REGON 9 digits 123456789
VAT number Numer identyfikacji podatkowej (NIP) PL + 10 digits PL1234567890
Sole proprietorships Registration number REGON 9 digits 123456789

Portugal

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 4 digits + - + 3 digits 1000-205
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 25 characters PT50000101231234567890192
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Número de Identificação de Pessoa Colectiva
(NIPC)		 9 digits 123456789
VAT number Número de IVA PT + 9 digits PT123456789

Romania

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 6 digits 241234
Individuals Identification number Cod Numeric Personal (CNP) 13 digits 8001011234567
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR or RON bank accounts 24 characters RO16RZBR6343423217922456
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Numar de ordine in registrul comertului J + 2-digits + / + trade register number (1-9 digits) + / + year of registration J40/8302/1997
VAT number Codul de identificare fiscală (CIF) RO + 2-10 characters RO1234567890

Singapore

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 6 digits 123456
Bank accounts Account number Account number 4- to 19-digit bank account number, without separators or whitespace. 9999
BIC/SWIFT number The bank's 8- or 11-character BIC or SWIFT code. 8-11 alphanumeric characters CITISGSG
Individuals Identification number Passport number 9 alphanumeric characters E2875298K
Driver's license number 9 alphanumeric characters S9456789Z
National ID number 9 alphanumeric characters T0123456J
Nationality 2-letter country code SG
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number UEN 9-10 alphanumeric characters 200312345A
Tax Information GST or UEN 9-10 alphanumeric characters M91234567X or 200312345A
Date of Incorporation The date when the organization was incorporated. YYYY-MM-DD 2006-11-01

Slovakia

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 5 digits or 7 characters
Optional character: -		 81102 or
SK-81102
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 24 characters SK2551731333491632193521
Organizations Registration number Identifikačné číslo (IČO) 8 digits 12345678
VAT number Identifikačné číslo pre daň z pridanej hodnoty (IČ DPH) SK + 10 digits SK1234567890
Sole proprietorships Registration number Identifikačné číslo (IČO) 8 digits 12345678

Slovenia

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 4 digits or 6 characters
Optional character: -		 5123 or
SI-5123
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 19 characters SI97745589937139691
Organizations Registration number Matična številka 10 digits 1006500006
VAT number Identifikacijska številka za DDV (ID za DDV) SI + 8 digits SI12345678
Sole proprietorships Registration number Matična številka 10 digits 1006500006

Spain

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 5 digits 48180
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 24 characters ES6614657716831375381753
Individuals Identification number Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) 9–10 characters, with 8 numbers and 1-2 letters 99999999L (Spanish residents)
L9999999L (Non-resident Spaniards without DNI)
K9999999L (Resident Spaniards under 14 without DNI)
Foreign Card Number (NIE, non-residents) X,Y, or Z + 7 digits + 1 letter
M + 7 digits + 1 letter		 X9999999L (Foreigners with NIE)
M9999999L (Foreigners without NIE)
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Número de Identificación Fiscal (NIF) 1 letter + 8 alphanumeric characters A39000013
VAT number Número de Identificación a efectos de IVA (Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido) ES+ 9 characters ESX12345678 or ES12345678X or ESX1234567X

Sweden

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 5 digits
Optional character: space		 100 12
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR bank accounts 24 characters SE3550000000054910000003
Clearing code For SEK bank accounts 4 or 5 digits 5491
Giro number/BBAN For SEK bank accounts 7-10 digits 0000003
Individuals Identification number Personnummer (has been or is a resident) 10 digits
Mandatory character: -		 640823-3234
Coordination number (was never and is not a resident) 10 digits
Mandatory character: -		 640823-3234
Organizations Registration number Organisationsnummer 10 digits
Optional character: -		 202100-5489
VAT number VAT-nummer,
Momsregistreringsnummer,
or Momsnummer		 SE + 10 digits + 01 SE123456789001
Sole proprietorships Registration number Organisationsnummer 10 digits
Optional character: -		 202100-5489

United Kingdom

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 5-7 characters
Optional character: space		 EC1A 1BB, M1 1AE, or B33 8TH
Bank accounts IBAN For EUR or GBP bank accounts 22 characters GB63HBUK40119910000003
Sort code For GBP bank accounts 6 digits 401199
Account number For GBP bank accounts 8 digits 10000003
Organizations/sole proprietorships Registration number Company number 8 characters 04366849
VAT number VAT registration number GB + 9-12 digits GB123456789 / GB1234567890 / GB12345678901 / GB123456789012
Partnerships Registration number Unique taxpayer reference (UTR) 10 digits 1234567890
VAT registration number GB + 9-12 digits GB123456789 / GB1234567890 / GB12345678901 / GB123456789012

United States

Data for Type Description Format Example
Addresses Postal code Postal code 5 or 9 digits
Optional character: -		 11111 or
11111-1111
State State Two-letter state code NY
Bank accounts Routing number For USD bank accounts 9 digits 121000248
Account number For USD bank accounts 3-17 digits 10220001111
Individuals Identification number Social Security Number (SSN) Full 9 or last 4 digits 923456789
or 6789
Driver's license number 7–15 characters, depending on the state Example for New York: 123 456 789
Organizations Tax information number Employer Identification Number (EIN) 9 digits 101002749
Sole proprietorships Tax information number Employer Identification Number (EIN) 9 digits 123456789