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title: "Data formats per country/region"
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# Data formats per country/region

Find out the accepted identification, registration, and tax ID numbers for each supported country/region.

[View source](/business-accounts/verification-requirements/data-formats-per-country.md)

This page lists the 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](/business-accounts/verification-requirements/document-requirements).

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

## Requirements

If you have an [Adyen for Platforms](/adyen-for-platforms-model/) or [Adyen issuing](/issuing) integration, there are no additional requirements, limitations, or preparations.

## 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 |   |   |
| Individuals          | Tax ID              | Numéro National                                                    | 11 digits                | 99999999999      |   |   |
| Organizations        | Registration number | Enterprise Number Numéro d'Entreprise Ondernemingsnummer           | 10 digits                | 1234567890       |   |   |
|                      | VAT number          | Numéro de TVA BTW identificatienummer                              | BE + registration number | BE1234567890     |   |   |
|                      | Tax ID              | Business nummer, Numéro d'entreprise, Belgische ondernemingsnummer | 10 digits                | 0123321123       |   |   |
| Sole proprietorships | Registration number | Eenmanszaak or entreprise individuelle                             | 10 digits                | 2345678901       |   |   |

## 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 |   |
| Individuals          | Tax ID                                         | Numéro SPI                                              | 13 digits Optional characters: spaces              | 30 23 217 600 053           |   |
| Organizations        | Registration number                            | SIRET number                                            | 14 digits Optional character: `-`                  | 542051180-00066             |   |
|                      | Alternative registration number for nonprofits | RNA number                                              | `W`+ 9 digits `W`+ 1 digit +1 character + 7 digits | W123456789 W1A2345678       |   |
|                      | 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 |   |
| Individuals          | Tax ID              | Persönliche Identifikatiosnummer (IdNr)        | 11 digits                                                                   | 26954371827            |   |
| 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           |   |
|                      | Tax ID              | Steuernummer                                   | 10 or 11 digits Remove `/` before sending                                   | 14310260208            |   |
| Sole proprietorships | Registration number | Handelsregisternummer                          | 2-3 letters + 1-6 digits + 0-5 letters Optional: `-` + 1 letter + 4 numbers | HRB 400387             |   |

## 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                                               |   |
| Individuals          | Tax ID              | BSN                                                             | 9 digits                                       | 999999999                                                        |   |
| 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) |   |
|                      | Tax ID              | Rechtspersonen en Samenwerkingsverbanden Informatienummer(RSIN) | 9 digits                                       | 811786523                                                        |   |
| Sole proprietorships | Registration number | Eenmanszaak                                                     | 8 digits                                       | 25779503                                                         |   |

## Spain

| Data for                           | Type                  | Description                                                                 | Format                                                          | Example                                                                                                                          |   |
| ---------------------------------- | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - |
| Addresses                          | Postal code           | Postal code                                                                 | 5 digits                                                        | 48180                                                                                                                            |   |
| Bank accounts                      | IBAN                  | For EUR bank accounts                                                       | 24 characters                                                   | ES2100490000000000000000                                                                                                         |   |
| 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)                                                               |   |
|                                    | Tax ID                | 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                                                                                        |   |

## 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                                                    |   |
| Individuals                        | Tax ID                                         | Unique taxpayer reference (UTR)  | 10 digits                                                                     | 3194027616                                                  |   |
|                                    |                                                | National Insurance Number (NINO) | 9 characters: 2 letters + 6 digits + `A`, `B`, `C`, or `D`                    | AA123456C                                                   |   |
| Organizations/sole proprietorships | Registration number                            | Company number                   | 8 characters                                                                  | 04366849                                                    |   |
|                                    | Alternative registration number for nonprofits | Charity number                   | 6-8 digits or 6-7 digits with 2-character prefix or 6 digits with suffix `-0` | 1234567 / SC012345 / 123456-0                               |   |
|                                    | VAT number                                     | VAT registration number          | `GB` + 9-12 digits                                                            | GB123456789 / GB1234567890 / GB12345678901 / GB123456789012 |   |
|                                    | Tax ID                                         | Unique taxpayer reference (UTR)  | 10 digits                                                                     | 1234567890                                                  |   |
| 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                         |
