Business registration number information by country

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Country Data Source for Business Registration Verification Localized name for business registration number
Americas
Canada

Corporations Canada (Federal)
Alberta Corporate Registry; British Columbia Business & Incorporated Companies; Government of Saskatchewan Corporate Registry; New Brunswick Corporate Registry; Newfoundland and Labrador Registry of Companies; Northwest Territories Business Registrations; Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stock Companies; Nunavat – Inuit Firm Registry Database; Prince Edward Island Corporate Registry; Ontario Business Register; Quebec Enterprise Register; Yukon Corporate Registries

BN (Business Number), NEQ (Numéro d'entreprise du Québec), provincial numbers based on region
Mexico Ministry of the Economy ; Public Registry (Siger) RFC (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes)
United States Secretary of State offices from each individual state EIN (Employer Identification Number)
Europe
Austria Australian Securities and Investments Commission Registers ABN (Australian Business Number), ACN (Australian Company Number)
Belgium Wirtschaftliche Eigentümer Registergesetz
Ministry of Taxes Registry of commercial entities
BCE/KBO (Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises/Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen)
Bulgaria Joint e-registry of associations and foundations in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bulgarian Trade Registry
EIK (Единен идентификационен код - Unified Identification Code)
Croatia Court Register ; Proprietorships Register ; Non-profit Organizations Register ; The official business register (FINA) scheduled to be completed in 2020. OIB (Osobni identifikacijski broj), MB (Matični broj)
Cyprus Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver HE (for companies), EE (for partnerships)
Czechia Public Register – resp. Commercial Register (The Ministry of Justice) – provided via ARES (Ministry of Finance) ; Statistical Business Register (The Czech Statistical Office) ; Trade Licensing Register (The Ministry of Industry and Trade) ; Register of beneficial owners exists (administrated by Ministry of Justice) IČO (Identifikační číslo), DIČ (Daňové identifikační číslo for tax purposes)
Denmark The Danish Commerce Agency Central Business Register - CVR CVR (Central Virksomhedsregister)
Estonia Ministry of Justice Commercial and Company Registers ; Centre of Registers and Information Systems Registrikood (Business Registry Code)
Finland Finnish Patent and Registration Office ; The Business Information System ; Finnish patent and registration Office (Company House) Y-tunnus (Business ID)
France INSEE (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies)Registre des Bénéficiaires Effectifs RBE SIREN (Système d'Identification du Répertoire des Entreprises), SIRET (for establishments)
Germany

Business & Commercial Registers ; German Transparency Register ; Transparenzregister

HRB (Handelsregisternummer), USt-IdNr (Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer for VAT)
Greece

G.E.MI. (General Commercial Registry)

GEMI (Γενικό Εμπορικό Μητρώο - General Commercial Registry Number), AFM (for tax purposes)
Hungary Ministry of Justice - Business Information and Electronic Business Procedure Service Cégjegyzékszám (Company Registration Number), Adószám (Tax Number)
Ireland Companies Registration Office CRO Number (Company Registration Office Number), VAT Number
Italy Chambers of Commerce National Business Register Registro delle Imprese (Business Register Number), Codice Fiscale (for tax)
Latvia The Register of Enterprises Reģistrācijas numurs (Business Registration Number)
Lithuania State Enterprise Centre of Registers Įmonės kodas (Company Code)
Luxembourg Luxembourg Business Register Matricule Number (Business Registration Number)
Malta Malta Business Registry C Number (Company Number)
Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel) ; UBO register by the Chamber of Commerce KvK Number (Kamer van Koophandel), RSIN (Rechtspersonen en Samenwerkingsverbanden Informatienummer)
Norway Brønnøysund Register Organisasjonsnummer (Organization Number)
Poland Ministry of Justice National Court Register ; Centralny Rejestr Beneficjentów Rzeczywistych (CRBR) REGON (Rejestr Gospodarki Narodowej), KRS (Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy for court registration)
Portugal Institute of Registries and Notaries NIPC (Número de Identificação de Pessoa Colectiva)
Romania Registre des Bénéficiaires Effectifs RBE
Ministry of Justice National Trade Register Office
CUI (Cod Unic de Înregistrare - Unique Registration Code)
Slovakia Commercial Register (The Ministry of Justice) ; Statistical Business Register (The Slovak Statistical Office) IČO (Identifikačné číslo organizácie)
Slovenia
Trade Licensing Register (The Ministry of Interior)
Slovenian Business Register ; Register dejanskih lastnikov (RDL)
Matična številka (Company Registration Number)
Spain Official Gazette of the Commercial Registry CIF (Código de Identificación Fiscal), NIF (for individuals and some companies)
Sweden Swedish Companies Registration Office Statistics Sweden ; Official Swedish Registrations Office (Bolagsverket) Organisationsnummer (Organization Number)
Switzerland Central Business Names Index UID (Unternehmens-Identifikationsnummer)
United Kingdom Companies House Company Number (from Companies House), VAT Number
APAC
China State Administration for Industry and Commerce(SAIC) - National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System Unified Social Credit Code (统一社会信用代码)
Singapore Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)  
Oceania
Australia ABN (Australian Business Number) ACN (Australian Company Number) 11-digit number
New Zealand New Zealand Companies Office NZBN (New Zealand Business Number)

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