§ VAT FORMAT — FR
France VAT number format
Prefix FR · 2 alphanumeric (key) + 9 digits (SIREN)
§ PATTERN
2 alphanumeric (key) + 9 digits (SIREN)
^FR[0-9A-HJ-NP-Z]{2}\d{9}$§ EXAMPLES
- FR12345678901
- FRA1234567890
- FR1A123456789
Synthetic examples — do not represent real registered businesses.
§ NOTES
- 01
The first two characters can be letters or numbers, but never I or O.
- 02
The trailing 9 digits are the company SIREN.
- 03
A key-based check digit calculation can be performed offline.
§ VALIDATION SOURCE
VIES
EU numbers are validated against the European Commission VIES service. Countersure VIES integration is on the immediate roadmap.