The EU PII Policy matches personal identifiers from the twenty-seven countries of the European Union. The policy monitors common identifiers associated with GDPR to better assist customers with compliance in their own organizations. Individual countries cannot be selected or exempted from the policy; all countries within the EU are included in the policy.

The policy matches a Person Name (specified by country according to census or common data) plus one other identifier within that same country as listed below. The identifier must be within 10 terms of the Person Name and 10 terms of proximity keywords specific to the identifier.

Table of Contents

• EU Common PII Formats
• Identifier Keywords
• Personal Identifiers Covered in the Policy
• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Republic of Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden

EU Common PII Formats

Birth Date

Birth dates are often a

• (dd) day; (mm) month; (yy) year represented by 6 digits with or without delimiters: dddddd
• In some cases the century is encoded in the year of birth and the gender may be encoded in the month. These specifications vary per country and are detailed below.

Driver's License, Passport Numbers and Personal Identification Numbers (e.g. TIN, EGN, OIB, NIF etc)

d- numerical digits
l- letter
x- alphanumeric

International Bank Account Number (IBAN)

Format:

• Two-digit country ISO code + two checksum digits + Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN)
• All IBANs are digits only
• BBAN is broken down into:
  • b- National bank code
  • c- account number
  • s- branch code
  • x- national check digit

Value Added Tax Number (VAT) and Tax ID Number (TIN)

d-numerical digits
l- letter
x- alphanumeric

Identifier Keywords

The identifier must be within 10 terms of the Person Name and 10 terms of proximity keywords specific to the identifier. The following are examples of some of the keywords used for the various identifiers. Each country has some additional keywords specific to that country.

Driver's License Number

IBAN

License Plate Number

Passport Number

Phone Number

Tax ID Number

VAT Number

Personal Identifiers Covered in the Policy

The chart below depicts the various identifiers covered by the policy and those that are not. Below the chart is a breakdown of each country and the identifiers monitored within.

Austria

IBAN

ATkk bbbb bccc cccc cccc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Passport Number

l ddddddd (space between the letter and seven digits is optional)
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Social Security Number

A three-digit serial number + one checksum digit + the birth date: dddd dddddd
Keywords include but are not limited to:

Tax ID Number (TIN)

Based on the residence of the citizen in proximity to the local tax office.
dd-ddd/dddd (hyphen and slash not always needed)
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Nine characters following the country code "AT".
ATxxxxxxxxx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Belgium

Driver's License Number

10 digits dddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

IBAN

BEkk bbbc cccc ccxx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

National Register Number

• Date of Birth (six digits) + serial number (three digits) + checksum number (two digits)
• Format: yy.mm.dd-nnn.cc
• Serial number determines gender, with men receiving the odd numbers and women receiving the even numbers

Passport Number

Two letters and six digits lldddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Tax ID Number (TIN) or (NN)

11 digits ddddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

10 digits without spaces after the country code "BE". The first digit is always a 0 or 1. BEdddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Bulgaria

IBAN

BGkk bbbb ssss ttcc cccc cc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Uniform Civil Number (EGN) (used as Tax ID Number)

Date of Birth (six digits) + serial number (three digits) + 1-digit checksum number dddddddddd
Tax ID Number keywords are used in addition but not limited to some of the following:

VAT ID Number

Nine or ten digits following the country code "BG".
BGddddddddd or BGdddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Croatia

IBAN

HRkk bbbb bbbc cccc cccc c
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Personal Identification Number (OIB) (used as Tax ID Number)

11 digits randomized with the last number as a control number and the HR is not case sensitive or obligatory.
HRddddddddddd

Tax ID Number keywords are used in addition but not limited to some of the following:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

11 digits following the country code "HR".
HRddddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Republic of Cyprus

IBAN

CYkk bbbs ssss cccc cccc cccc cccc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Passport Number

One letter and six or eight digits:

• Passports issued before 12/13/2010- E + six digits Edddddd
• Passports issued after 12/13/2010- K + eight digits Kdddddddd

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Tax ID Number (TIN) or Tax ID Code (TIC)

• Eight digits and one letter.
• ddddddddl
• Not issued on official ID documents and known as Tax Identification Code

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Nine characters after country code "CY".
CYxxxxxxxxx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Czech Republic

Birth Number (Used as Tax ID Number)

In general the format is a birth date + serial number + checksum number with some specifications:

• For Men: dddddd/dddd (where the third and fourth digits = the birth month 1-12)
• For Women: dddddd/dddd (where third and fourth digits = to the birth month 1-12 + 50)
• Persons born before 1954 have no checksum digit

Tax ID Number keywords are used in addition but not limited to some of the following:

IBAN

CZkk bbbb ssss sscc cccc cccc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Passport Number

Eight digits: dddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Eight, nine, or ten digits following the country code "CZ".
CZdddddddd or CZddddddddd or CZdddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Denmark

IBAN

DKkk bbbb cccc cccc cc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Personal Identification Number (CPR or Tax ID Number)

Birth date + a sequential serial number where the first digit denotes the century of birth. The two can be separated by a dash, space, or nothing.
dddddd-dddd

Tax ID Number keywords are used in addition but not limited to some of the following:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Four pairs of two digits following the country code "DK".
DKdd dd dd dd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Estonia

IBAN

EEkk bbss cccc cccc cccx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Personal Identification Code (IK) (used for Tax ID Number)

• 11 digits denoting birthdate and sex of the individual
• Format: ddddddddddd
  • The first digit shows sex and century of birth (odd number male, even number female, 1-2 19th century, 3-4 20th century, 5-6 21st century),

Tax ID Number keywords are used in addition but not limited to some of the following:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Nine digits following country code "EE".
EEddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Finland

IBAN

FIkk bbbb bb cc cccc cx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Personal Identity Code (HETU) or Social Security Number or Tax ID Number

• Birthdate + century symbol (7th chracter) + 3-digit serial number + checksum character
• Format: dddddd+dddd
• Century Symbols (7th character): + (1800–1899), - (1900–1999), or A (2000–2099).
• Serial numbers are odd for men and even for women
• Issued to natural born citizens, permanent residents (1+ year)
• Can be printed on Driver's License, Passport, National ID card or electronic ID card

Tax ID Number keywords are used in addition but not limited to some of the following:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Eight digits following the country code "FI".
FIdddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

France

Driver's License Number

12 digits dddddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Health Insurance Number

The following keywords must be within 10 terms of the Person Name and 10 terms of the identifier:

IBAN

FRkk bbbb b sss sscc cccc cccc cxx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

National Identity Card (CNI)

12 digits: dddddddddddd
The following keywords must be within 10 terms of the Person Name and 10 terms of the identifier:

Passport Number

ddllddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Social Security Number (INSEE)

INSEE numbers are national identification numbers for The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies issued at birth to French nationals.

• 13 digits followed by two digits, with or without a space
• ddddddddddddd dd or ddddddddddddd
  ddddd2(A|B)dddddd dd OR ddddd97ddddddd dd where digits shown are required
  The following keywords must be within 10 terms of the Person Name and 10 terms of the identifier:

Tax ID Number (TIN) (SPI)

Issued to all people obligated to declare taxes in France. Also known as the Reference Tax Number or SPI, the number is issued when residents are registered in the tax department database.

• 13 digits, the first of which is 0, 1, 2, or 3 and separated by spaces, dashes, periods, or nothing.
• Format: dd dd ddd ddd ddd
  Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Two characters following the country code "FR" and nine digits
FRxx ddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Germany

Driver's License Number

11 characters xddxxxxxxdx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

IBAN

DEkk bbbb bbbb cccc cccc cc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Passport Number

First character (C, F, G, H, J, K) + three digits + five characters (C, -H, J-N, P, R, T, V-Z) + 1 digit
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Personal Identification Card Number

Cards issued after since November 2010- ldddddddd
Cards issues from April 1987- October 2010- ddddddddddn

The following keywords must be within 10 terms of the Person Name and 10 terms of the identifier:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Tax ID Number (TIN) or Identifikationsnummer (IdNr)

11 digits ddddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Nine digits following the country code "DE" without spaces
DEddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Greece

IBAN

GRkk bbbs sssc cccc cccc cccc ccc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Social Security Number (AMKA)

11 digits where the first six digits are the birth date dddddddddddd
The following keywords must be within 10 terms of the Person Name and 10 terms of the identifier:

Tax ID Number (TIN)

Nine digits ddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Nine digits following the country code "EL".
ELddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Hungary

IBAN

HUkk bbbs sssx cccc cccc cccc cccx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Personal Identification Number

11 digits: gender code digit + birthdate + three-digit serial number + checksum dddddddddd

• gender code digit is a number 1-8 that denotes gender, whether the resident is a natural or foreign citizen, and whether they were born before/after 1900 or before/after 1999

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Social Security Number

The following keywords must be within 10 terms of the Person Name and 10 terms of the identifier:

Tax ID Number (TIN)

A TIN card is issued to residents with taxable income.

• 10 digits dddddddddd
  Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Eight digits following the country code "HU" without space
HUdddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Ireland

IBAN

IEkk aaaa bbbb bbcc cccc cc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Personal Public Service Number (PPS No) or Tax ID Number

Seven digits + one checksum character + sometimes a second character
dddddddl
Tax ID Number keywords are used in addition but not limited to some of the following:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Eight or nine characters following the country code "IE".
IExxxxxxxx or IExxxxxxxxx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Italy

Driver's License Number

• 10 characters
• One letter and the letter A or V and alphanumeric characters or underscore and one letter
  Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Fiscal Code- national ID issued to citizens at birth (also used as Tax ID Number)

Format:
lllll dd l dd l ddd l where spaces are optional
16 characters separated in groups of:

• 6 letters- The first three represent the first 3 consonants of the last name and the second 3 are the first, third and fourth consonants of the first name
• 2 digits- birth year
• 1 letter- birth month letter (Letters A to E, H, L, M, P, R to T are used alphabetically in order of the months)
• 2 digits- birth day and gender (+40 for females)
• 1 letter + 3 digits- area code of birth or country-wide code for foreign countries
• 1 letter- checksum

IBAN

ITkk xbbb bbss sssc cccc cccc ccc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Passport Number

xxddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number (Partita IVA or P.IVA)

11 digits following the country code "IT" without spaces
ITddddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Latvia

IBAN

LVkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc c
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Personal Code (Personas kods or PIC) or Tax ID Number

• 11 digits in form dddddd-ddddd where the dash is optional
• Date of birth + birth century (0 for XIX, 1 for XX and 2 for XXI) + three-digit birth serial number + checksum digit.

Tax ID Number keywords are used in addition but not limited to some of the following:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

11 digits following the country code "LV".
LVddddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Lithuania

IBAN

LTkk bbbb bccc cccc cccc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Passport Number

xxxxxxxx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Personal Code (Asmens kodas) (used for Tax ID Number)

• 11 digits ddddddddddd
• gender and birth century and birthday and three-digit serial number and checksum digit
• The first digit shows both the person's gender (odd if male, even if female) and calculated birth century

Tax ID Number keywords are used in addition but not limited to some of the following:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Nine or twelve digits following the country code "LT".
LTddddddddd or LTdddddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Luxembourg

IBAN

LUkk bbbc cccc cccc cccc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

National Register Number (TIN-like structure)

• Natural residents: 11 digits and checksum ddddddddddd

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

TIN

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Eight digits following the country code "LU".
LUdddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Malta

IBAN

MTkk bbbb ssss sccc cccc cccc cccc ccc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Passport Number

ddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Tax ID Number (TIN) - used as Identity Card Number for Maltese nationals

• Maltese nationals- seven digits ddddddd + one letter (M, G, A, P, L, H, B, or Z)
• Non-Maltese nationals- nine digits ddddddddd
• Printed on passports and Identity Cards
  Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Eight digits following the country code "MT".
MTdddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Netherlands

Burgerservicenummer (BSN or Citizen Service Number)- issued at birth

Eight or nine digits dddddddd or ddddddddd and separated in groups of 3 by dashes, periods, spaces, or no separation.

Driver's License Number

10 digits dddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

IBAN

NLkk bbbb cccc cccc cc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Passport Number

xxxxxxxxx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Tax ID Number (TIN)

TINs are reported as an identification on official documents such as Passports, Driver's Licenses, and ID Cards.

• Nine digits ddddddddd and separated in groups of 3 by dashes, periods, spaces, or no separation.
  Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT

12 digits following the country code "NL" where the tenth character is always "B" NLdddddddddBdd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Poland

IBAN

PLkk bbbs sssx cccc cccc cccc cccc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

PESEL-Poland National ID Number

• 11-digit numeric identifier registered in the Common Electronic System of Population Register
  Applies to permanent or temporary residents or those applying for ID or passport who do not conduct business activity and thus not registered for taxes
• Can be located on Passports and ID cards
• dddddddddd = birthday (with century encoded in the third and fourth digits) + personal ID number where the last digit represents sex (even number for females, odd number for males) and one checksum digit

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Social Security Number

The following keywords must be within 10 terms of the Person Name and 10 terms of the identifier:

Tax ID Number- PESEL or TIN is used

PESEL- ddddddddddd
TIN- dddddddddd

• 10-digit number issued to those registered as taxpayers
• Separated optionally by spaces or dashes in groups of three, two, two and three
  Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

10 digits following the country code "PL".
PLdddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Portugal

Citizen Card (CC)- issued to all citizens

12 digits dddddddddxxd or dddddddd-dxxd
The following keywords must be within 10 terms of the Person Name and 10 terms of the identifier:

IBAN

PTkk bbbb ssss cccc cccc cccx x
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Passport Number

lddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Tax ID Number- reported on Citizen or TIN cards

Nine digits where last digit is a checksum
ddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Nine digits following the country code "PT".
PTddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Romania

IBAN

ROkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc cccc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Personal Numerical Code (CNP) (used as Tax ID Number)

13-digit number that comprised of: gender and birth century (1-7 odd for males, 2-8 even for females and 9 represents foreign citizens) and date of birth and country zone (two digits, 01 to 52, or 99) and three-digit serial number and one checksum number
Format: ddddddddddddd

Tax ID Number keywords are used in addition but not limited to some of the following:

Passport Number

lldddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Two to ten digits following the country code "RO".
i.e. ROdddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Slovakia

Birth Number (RC) or Personal Number- used for Tax ID Number

dddddddddd (birthdate + four-digit identifying number, the last being a checksum which is not always present)

• For Men: dddddd/dddd (where mm = the birth month 1-12)
• For Women: dddddd/dddd (where mm = to the birth month 1-12 + 50)

IBAN

SKkk bbbb ssss sscc cccc cccc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Passport Number

The letters "XX" + six digits
XXdddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Tax ID Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

10 digits following country code "SK".
SKdddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Slovenia

Driver's License Number

Nine digits ddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

IBAN

SIkk bbss sccc cccc cxx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Personal ID Number (EMSO)

• 13 digits
• ddddddd50dddd
• birthday + 50 + three-digit serial for gender and checksum

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Tax ID Number

Eight digits dddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Eight digits following the country code "SI".
SIdddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Spain

National Identity Card (DNI) Number or Número de Identificación Fiscal (NIF)-

• A DNI is issued to Spanish nationals and required after 14 years of age which details the name and surname of holder, birth date, address, parents, sex, residential address, city and province of birth and an identifying number known as the Número de identificación fiscal (NIF) or DNI Number. This is the same identifying number used for the TIN.
  • The Policy only searches for the DNI number which is eight digits + one check letter ddddddddla.
    The following keywords must be within 10 terms of the Person Name and 10 terms of the identifier:

Driver's License

Eight digits and one character
ddddddddx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

IBAN

ESkk bbbb ssss xxcc cccc cccc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Passport Number

xx(x)dddddd (middle x is optional)
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Social Security Number

12 digits where forward slashes are optional dd/dddddddd/dd

Tax ID Number (TIN)

• For Spanish Nationals, the TIN is the number provided on the National Identity Card (DNI). TINs can also be provided to those without a DNI upon request.
• Non-residents receive a Foreign Identification Number (NIE) which serves as their TIN unless an NIE is not issued

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

Nine characters following the country code "ES" where the first and last characters can be alphanumeric or both letters, but cannot both be numbers.
ESxxxxxxxxx
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Sweden

IBAN

SEkk bbbc cccc cccc cccc cccc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Passport Number

dddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Personal Identity Number (PIN, Personnummer)- used for Tax ID Number

10 or 12 digits yymmdd-nngc or ccyymmdd-nngc: birthdate (can include century as first 2 digits) + two unique numbers + gender (even for females, odd for males) + checksum digit

• The birthdate and digits are delineated by a "-" if under 100 years of age, or "+" if over 100 years of age. Our policy also checks for separation by spaces or no separation.

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

VAT ID Number

12 digits following the country code "SE".
SEnnnnnnnnnnnn
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

UK

Driver's License Number

• 18 letters and digits:
  • Five letters (not case sensitive) or the digit "9" in place of a letter and one digit and five digits in the date format DDMMY for date of birth and two letters (not case sensitive) or the digit "9" in place of a letter and five digits
• lllllddddddllddddd
  Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Electoral Roll

Two letters and one to four digits
The following keywords must be within 10 terms of the Person Name and 10 terms of the identifier:

IBAN

GBkk bbbb ssss sscc cccc cc
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

License Plate Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

National Health Service Number (NHS)

Issued to registered users of the three public healthcare systems in the UK
10 digits ddd ddd dddd
The following keywords must be within 10 terms of the Person Name and 10 terms of the identifier:

Passport Number

Nine consecutive digits ddddddddd
Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Phone Number

Additional keywords include but are not limited to:

Tax ID Number

Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) - for individuals submitting tax returns.

• 10 digits ddddddddddd
• Not printed on a card or official document
  National Insurance Number(NINO)- issued to residents of UK at age 16 automatically
• nine characters: two letters and six numbers and one letter A ,B, C, or D llddddddA or B or C or D)
  Not all resident taxpayers, or all nationals, are issued with a UTR or NINO.

VAT ID Number

There are four different options for UK VAT formats:

1. Country code "GB" and three digits and four digits and two digits GBddd dddd dd
2. Country code "GB" and three digits and four digits and two digits and three digits GBddd dddd dd ddd (used for branch traders)
3. Country code "GB" and the letters "GD" and three digits 000-499 GBGDddd (used for government agencies)
4. Country code "GB" and the letters "HA" and three digits 500-999 GBHAddd (used for health organizations)