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EU VAT Number Regex Pattern
Validates the structural format of an EU VAT identifier (TVA intracommunautaire). Country prefix + 2–12 VAT-specific chars.
Pattern
^(AT|BE|BG|CY|CZ|DE|DK|EE|EL|ES|FI|FR|HR|HU|IE|IT|LT|LU|LV|MT|NL|PL|PT|RO|SE|SI|SK|XI)[0-9A-Z+*]{2,12}$Tested examples
FR12345678901DE123456789ITAB123456789XI12345678912345678901USXYZ123FRTest it live
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FR12345678901 DE123456789 ITAB123456789 XI123456789
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// JavaScript / Node.js
const regex = /^(AT|BE|BG|CY|CZ|DE|DK|EE|EL|ES|FI|FR|HR|HU|IE|IT|LT|LU|LV|MT|NL|PL|PT|RO|SE|SI|SK|XI)[0-9A-Z+*]{2,12}$/;
const value = "FR12345678901";
const isMatch = regex.test(value);
console.log(isMatch); // true / false
// Extract all matches
const matches = value.match(/^(AT|BE|BG|CY|CZ|DE|DK|EE|EL|ES|FI|FR|HR|HU|IE|IT|LT|LU|LV|MT|NL|PL|PT|RO|SE|SI|SK|XI)[0-9A-Z+*]{2,12}$/g) || [];Tags
Frequently asked questions
How do I use the EU VAT Number regex pattern in JavaScript?
Wrap the pattern in slashes: const re = /^(AT|BE|BG|CY|CZ|DE|DK|EE|EL|ES|FI|FR|HR|HU|IE|IT|LT|LU|LV|MT|NL|PL|PT|RO|SE|SI|SK|XI)[0-9A-Z+*]{2,12}$/; — then call re.test(value) to check a single value, or value.match(re) to find matches. The "Use it in" snippets above give you the exact code for 9 languages.
Is this eu vat number regex production-ready?
Yes — every pattern in the library is tested against valid and invalid examples. Still, regex is one layer in a defense-in-depth strategy: pair it with server-side validation (e.g. Luhn for credit cards, mod-97 for IBAN, real DNS lookup for emails) for critical inputs.
Why does my pattern fail in another language?
Different regex engines (PCRE, Java, Python, Go's RE2) support slightly different syntax. The most common gotchas: lookbehinds (not in RE2), named groups syntax, and how backslashes need to be escaped inside string literals. The code snippets above already escape correctly for each language.
Can I edit this pattern and test it live?
Yes — use the live tester above. Type your test string and toggle flags (g, i, m, s, u, y) to see matches highlighted instantly, including capture groups.
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