Merchant Registration ID Types

the value passed to envisso for each country is indicated by the merchant registration type field under each country identification method by countries argentina name clave única de identificación tributaria merchant registration id type cuit length 11 digits format xx xxxxxxxx x the first two digits represent the document type (e g , 30 for legal entities) the next eight digits identify the specific taxpayer the last digit is a check digit for verification description the cuit is a universal tax identification code assigned to all taxpayers in argentina, including companies australia name australian company number merchant registration id type acn length 9 digits format xxxxxxxxx the number consists of 9 digits with no additional formatting description the acn is a unique identifier issued to every company registered under the corporations act 2001 in australia austria name firmenbuchnummer merchant registration id type fn length 9 characters format fn, followed by 6 digits and 1 check digit (usually a lowercase letter) example fn 123456a description the fn is a unique identifying number assigned to companies registered in the austrian business register belgium name company number (a k a enterprise number) merchant registration id type cbe length 10 digits format 0xxx xxx xxx or 1xxx xxx xxx the number always starts with a 0 or 1 description the cbe is a unique identification number for businesses in belgium, used for all administrative purposes brazil name cadastro nacional da pessoa jurídica merchant registration id type cnpj length 14 digits format xx xxx xxx/xxxx xx the first 8 digits are the base number the 4 digits after the slash identify the branch or subsidiary (0001 for headquarters) the last 2 digits are check digits for validation description the cnpj is a national business registry identifier used in brazil for companies and other legal entities bulgaria name edinen identifikatsionen kod merchant registration id type eik length 11 digits (note older companies have 13 digit codes, only a small number still present) format xxxxxxxxxxx the first 9 digits are a base number the last 2 digits are check digits for validation description the eik is a unique identification code assigned to companies in bulgaria for registration and tax purposes china name unified social credit code merchant registration id type uscc length 18 characters format xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx the code is alphanumeric and includes various identifiers for administrative, legal, and operational purposes description the uscc is a unified code that identifies legal entities and organisations in china, combining tax, business, and social credit information colombia name número de identificación tributaria merchant registration id type nit length 9 digits format xxxxxxxxx description the nit is a tax identification number assigned to individuals and entities in colombia for tax administration purposes croatia name company registration number (personal id number / national id) merchant registration id type oib length 11 digits format xxxxxxxxxxx description the oib is a unique identifier for all citizens and companies in croatia, used for tax and administrative purposes cyprus name company registration number merchant registration id type crn length varies, typically starts with letters followed by digits format hexxxxxx (for limited liability companies) or cxxxxx (for older registrations) examples he123456, c12345 description the crn is issued to companies registered in cyprus for identification in official records and administrative purposes czech republic name company registration number merchant registration id type crn length 8 digits format xxxxxxxx description the crn is assigned to businesses and organisations in the czech republic for identification in administrative and legal matters denmark name central business register number merchant registration id type cvr length 8 digits format xxxxxxxx description the cvr number is used to uniquely identify businesses and companies registered in denmark ecuador name registro único de contribuyentes merchant registration id type ruc length 13 characters format xx xxx xxxxxxx x structure the first two digits represent the province, followed by a 3 digit entity type identifier, 7 sequential digits, and a check digit description the ruc is the tax identification number for individuals and companies in ecuador estonia name company registration number / code merchant registration id type reg length 8 digits format xxxxxxxx description the reg number is used for the unique identification of companies in estonia finland name y tunnus (business id) merchant registration id type y tunnus length 8 digits format xxxxxxx x examples 1234567 8 or 12345678 description the y tunnus is a unique identifier assigned to businesses and organizations in finland france name système d'identification du répertoire des entreprises merchant registration id type siren length 9 digits format xxxxxxxxx description the siren number is issued to companies and legal entities in france for administrative and identification purposes germany name umsatzsteuer identifikationsnummer merchant registration id type ust idnr length 11 characters format dexxxxxxxxx example de123456789 description the ust idnr is a vat identification number used for intra community trade in the european union great britain (united kingdom) name company registration number (companies house id) merchant registration id type crn length 8 digits or 2 letters followed by 6 digits format xxxxxx or xx xxxxxx description the crn is a unique number assigned to companies registered with companies house in the uk greece name general commercial registry number merchant registration id type gemi length 12 digits format xxxxxxxxxxxx description the gemi number is used for the unique identification of companies in greece hong kong name business registration number (unique business identifier) merchant registration id type brn length 8 digits format xxxxxxxx description the brn is issued to businesses in hong kong for tax and legal purposes hungary name cégjegyzékszám (company registration number) merchant registration id type cjsz length 10 digits format xx xx xxxxxx structure the first two digits represent the court of registration, the next two digits indicate the company form, and the last six digits are a unique serial number description the cjsz is a unique identifier assigned to companies registered in hungary iceland name kennitala / identification number (company registration number) merchant registration id type crn length 10 digits format xxxxxx xxxx description the crn is a unique identifier used for individuals and companies in iceland india name corporate identity / incorporation number merchant registration id type cin length 21 characters format x xxxxx xx xxxx xxx xxxxxx the first character is a letter (u for unlisted, l for listed) followed by the state code 2 characters year of incorporation 4 digits company type ptc or plc company's unique number 6 digits description the cin is a unique identification code for companies registered in india indonesia name nomor induk berusaha merchant registration id type nib length 13 digits format xxxxxxxxxxxxx description the nib is a unique business identification number issued to companies in indonesia ireland name company registration number merchant registration id type crn length 6 digits older companies may be shorter format xxxxxx example 123456 description the crn is assigned to companies registered in ireland for identification and administrative purposes italy name partita iva (vat number) merchant registration id type p iva length 11 digits format itxxxxxxxxxxx sometimes prefixed with "it" description the p iva is a unique tax identification number for businesses in italy italy (codice fiscale) name codice fiscale merchant registration id type cf length 16 characters format xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxx description the cf is a personal identification code used for tax purposes in italy japan name corporate number merchant registration id type cn length 13 digits format xxxxxxxxxxxxx description the cn is a unique identifier assigned to companies in japan for administrative purposes latvia name company registration number merchant registration id type regno length 11 digits format xxxxxxx xxxxx structure the first two digits often represent the year of registration, followed by nine more digits description the regno is a unique identification number for companies in latvia liechtenstein name fl number merchant registration id type fl length 14 characters format fl xxxx xxx xxx x / flxxxxxxxxxxx examples fl 1234 567 890 1 or fl12345678901 description the fl number is a unique identifier for companies registered in liechtenstein lithuania name company code merchant registration id type cc length 9 digits format xxxxxxx xxx description the cc is a unique identifier for companies in lithuania, used for registration and tax purposes luxembourg name rcs number merchant registration id type rcs length varies, letter followed by up to 6 digits format bxxxxx or bxxxxxx examples b12345 or b123456 description the rcs number is assigned to companies registered in luxembourg for identification in official records malaysia name business registration number (company registration number) merchant registration id type brn length 6 10 characters formats for private limited companies (sdn bhd) xxxxxxxxxx (10 digits) example 1234567890 for public limited companies (berhad) xxxxxxxxxx (10 digits) example 9876543210 for limited liability partnerships (llp) llp(xxxxxx) or llpxxxxxxx (6 or 7 digits after llp) example llp0001234 or llp(001234) for sole proprietorships and partnerships xx xxxxxxx x (alpha numeric, usually starts example kl 1234567 d description the brn is a unique identifier used for the registration and identification of businesses in malaysia malta name company registration number merchant registration id type crn length typically 1 letter followed by a sequence of numbers format x12345 description the crn is assigned to companies in malta for official records and identification mexico name registro federal de contribuyentes merchant registration id type rfc length 12 or 13 characters format xxx yymmdd zzz structure 3 letters (from the company name), 6 digits (date of incorporation), 3 or 4 characters (unique identifier) example abc123456a78 description the rfc is a tax identification code used for companies and individuals in mexico netherlands name kamer van koophandel merchant registration id type kvk length 8 digits format xxxxxxxx description the kvk number is used to uniquely identify businesses registered with the dutch chamber of commerce new zealand name new zealand business number merchant registration id type nzbn length 13 digits format xxxxxxxxxxxxx description the nzbn is a unique identifier assigned to all businesses in new zealand norway name organisasjonsnummer (business enterprise number) merchant registration id type orgnr length 9 digits format xxxxxxxxx description the orgnr is used to identify businesses and organisations in norway philippines name sec registration number merchant registration id type sec length varies, usually 10 13 characters format \[numeric] \[letter] \[numeric] example 123456 a 12345 description the sec registration number is issued to companies registered with the securities and exchange commission in the philippines poland name krs number merchant registration id type krs length 10 digits format xxxxxxxxxx description the krs is a unique identifier for companies registered in the national court register of poland portugal name número de identificação de pessoa coletiva merchant registration id type nipc length 9 digits format xxxxxxxxx description the nipc is a tax identification number assigned to corporate entities in portugal qatar name commercial registration number merchant registration id type cr length 8 digits format xxxxxxxx description the cr number is used to uniquely identify businesses registered in qatar romania name cod unic de înregistrare merchant registration id type cui length 6 10 digits format xxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxx description the cui is a unique identifier assigned to companies in romania for tax and administrative purposes singapore name unique entity number merchant registration id type uen length 9 or 10 characters format xxxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxxxx the last character must be a letter description the uen is a unique identifier for entities registered in singapore slovakia name identification number of organization merchant registration id type ičo length 8 digits format xxxxxxxx description the ičo is used to identify organisations in slovakia slovenia name company registration number merchant registration id type reg length 8 digits format 1xxxxxxx always starts with a 1 description the reg number is used for the unique identification of companies in slovenia south korea name business registration number merchant registration id type brn length 10 digits format xxx xx xxxxx description the brn is a unique identifier used for businesses and organisations in south korea spain name código de identificación fiscal merchant registration id type cif length 9 characters format xyyyyyyyy structure a letter indicating the type of organisation, followed by 7 digits, and a control digit or letter description the cif is a tax identification number used for businesses in spain sweden name organisationsnummer (organization number) merchant registration id type orgnr length 10 digits format xxxxxx xxxx structure the first six digits represent the birth date (for sole proprietorships) or a pseudo birth date (for other types), followed by serial and control digits description the orgnr is a unique identifier for businesses and organisations in sweden switzerland name unique enterprise identification number (che number) merchant registration id type che length 12 characters format che xxx xxx xxx grouped in sets of 3 with periods description the che number is a unique identifier for businesses and organisations in switzerland taiwan name unified business number (tax id number & business administration number) merchant registration id type ubn length 8 digits format xxxxxxxx description the ubn is used to identify businesses for tax and administrative purposes in taiwan thailand name company registration number merchant registration id type crn length 13 digits format xxxxxxxxxxxxx description the crn is a unique identifier used for businesses and organisations registered in thailand united arab emirates name licence number (trade license number) merchant registration id type licence length varies by emirate format varies description the licence number is used to identify businesses licensed to operate in different emirates in the uae alternative identification method creditsafe company id in addition to country specific merchant registration ids, creditsafe company id is also supported as an alternative method for company identification note that when using this id type, a valid registered country must also be provided in order for us to locate the correct company name creditsafe company id merchant registration id type csid format alphanumeric string as assigned by creditsafe