Número de Identificación Fiscal (NIF-IVA)

Spain VAT number format

Spain VAT numbers (NIF) are written as ES + 9 characters: a letter or digit, 7 digits, a letter or digit, for example ESA13585625.

Country code: ES
Format: ES + 9 characters: a letter or digit, 7 digits, a letter or digit
Example: ESA13585625
Local name: Número de Identificación Fiscal (NIF-IVA)
Register: VIES (EU)
Standard VAT rate: 21%

Regular expression

^ES[A-Z0-9]\d{7}[A-Z0-9]$

Checks the format only. Most countries also use a check digit; the validator checks both.

Check a Spain VAT number

Include the country prefix. Checked against VIES (EU) and HMRC (UK) in real time.

How to validate a Spain VAT number

Format: remove spaces, dots and dashes and compare with ^ES[A-Z0-9]\d{7}[A-Z0-9]$.
Check digit: Spain numbers contain a checksum that catches typos. The validator above checks it.
Registration: only the EU's VIES system can confirm that the number is currently registered for VAT. VIES forwards the question to the Spain tax authority.

Check Spain VAT numbers by API

curl "https://api.vatcheckapi.com/v2/check?vat_number=ESA13585625" -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 Spain provides them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a Spain VAT number look like?

ES + 9 characters: a letter or digit, 7 digits, a letter or digit, for example ESA13585625. The local name is Número de Identificación Fiscal (NIF-IVA) (NIF).

How do I check a Spain VAT number?

Enter it in the validator on this page. It checks the format and checksum 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.

Is the Spain VAT number the same as the tax number?

Not always. In many countries the VAT number is the company's tax or registration number with the country prefix, in others it is a separate number. Only VAT-registered businesses have one, and only those numbers can be validated in VIES.

What is the VAT rate in Spain?

The standard rate is 21%. See VAT rates in Spain for reduced rates and a calculator.

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GET https://api.vatcheckapi.com/v2/check?vat_number=ESA13585625

{
  "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",
    "checked_at": "2023-01-11T12:30:28.000000Z"
  }
}

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