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Irish VAT number check
Validate a Ireland VAT number (VAT number (based on TRN/PPSN)) live against VIES.
Ireland in VIES: available
Irish VAT number format
| Country prefix | IE |
|---|---|
| Format | IE + 8 or 9 characters |
| Example | IE1234567X |
| Local name | VAT number (based on TRN/PPSN) |
| 7-day VIES uptime | 100.0% |
Irish numbers mix digits and letters; newer numbers have 7 digits followed by one or two letters.
What does a Irish VAT number look like?
Ireland VAT numbers have the format IE + 8 or 9 characters, for example IE1234567X. Irish numbers mix digits and letters; newer numbers have 7 digits followed by one or two letters.
How do I check a Irish VAT number?
Type the number including the IE prefix into the checker on this page. We validate the format, then query VIES, which forwards the request to the Irish tax authority's database and returns whether the number is valid for intra-EU transactions.
What is the Irish VAT number called locally?
In Ireland it is called the VAT number (based on TRN/PPSN).
Is the Irish VIES service down?
At the last check the Irish system was available. Uptime over the last 7 days: 100.0%.
Checking many Irish customers?
Upload a CSV and get every result back with VIES consultation numbers for your audit file.
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