Note: Countries not listed below will require freelancers to go through the ID verification process
Country | Data Source for Business Registration Verification | Localized name for business registration number |
Americas | ||
Canada |
Corporations Canada (Federal) |
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) |