Αριθμός Φορολογικού Μητρώου

Greece VAT number format

Greece VAT numbers (ΑΦΜ) are written as EL + 9 digits (the EU uses EL, not GR, for Greece), for example EL094259216.

Country code: EL
Format: EL + 9 digits (the EU uses EL, not GR, for Greece)
Example: EL094259216
Local name: Αριθμός Φορολογικού Μητρώου
Register: VIES (EU)
Standard VAT rate: 24%

Regular expression

^EL\d{9}$

Checks the format only. The validator below also checks the check digit.

Check a Greece VAT number

Include the country prefix. EU numbers are checked against VIES in real time, UK numbers with a separate live check.

How Greece VAT numbers are built

EL followed by 9 digits, the ΑΦΜ tax number. Greece's ISO country code is GR, but its VAT prefix is EL.

Check digit

The 9th digit is calculated from the first eight (powers of two, modulo 11). The validator checks it.

Common mistakes

GR094259216 is rejected by VIES; write EL094259216.
Older 8-digit ΑΦΜ numbers are written with a leading 0.

Is the number registered?

A valid format and check digit only mean the number could exist. Whether it is currently registered for VAT is known to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (ΑΑΔΕ), and VIES asks that register for you. Where Greece shares them, VIES also returns the registered name and address.

Check a Greece number with the validator above, in the VAT number checker, or up to 50 at once with the bulk VAT validator.

Check Greece VAT numbers by API

curl "https://api.vatcheckapi.com/v2/check?vat_number=EL094259216" -H "apikey: YOUR-API-KEY"

The response says whether the format and checksum are valid and whether the number is registered, with name and address where Greece provides them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a Greece VAT number look like?

EL followed by 9 digits, the ΑΦΜ tax number. Greece's ISO country code is GR, but its VAT prefix is EL. The local name is Αριθμός Φορολογικού Μητρώου (ΑΦΜ), for example EL094259216.

How do I check a Greece VAT number?

Enter it in the validator on this page. It checks the format and check digit and asks the EU's VIES system whether the number is registered, with company name and address where available. The vatcheckapi API does the same from your code.

Do Greece VAT numbers have a check digit?

The 9th digit is calculated from the first eight (powers of two, modulo 11). The validator checks it.

What is the most common mistake with Greece VAT numbers?

GR094259216 is rejected by VIES; write EL094259216.

What is the VAT rate in Greece?

The standard rate is 24%. See VAT rates in Greece for reduced rates and a calculator.

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GET https://api.vatcheckapi.com/v2/check?vat_number=LU26375245

{
  "country_code": "LU",
  "vat_number": "26375245",
  "format_valid": true,
  "checksum_valid": true,
  "registration_info": {
    "is_registered": true,
    "name": "AMAZON EUROPE CORE S.A R.L.",
    "address": "38, AVENUE JOHN F. KENNEDY\nL-1855  LUXEMBOURG",
    "address_parts": null,
    "checked_at": "2026-10-16T09:12:44.000000Z"
  },
  "registration_info_history": []
}

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