Reporting a wrong rule
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What the EORI guide does: 8 tools
- EORI number checker type a GB, XI or EU number and see at once whether its prefix, length and characters fit the published rules.
- Check a list of EORI numbers paste up to 500 numbers from a spreadsheet and get a reason, a suggested fix and the right official service for every row.
- Compare an EORI with a UK VAT number see whether the first nine digits of a GB or XI number match the holder's VAT number, as HMRC says they should.
- Which EORI number do I need? say where you are based and what you will move, and learn whether you need a GB, an XI or an EU number.
- EORI number formats by country type how many characters your number has and see which of the 29 prefixes allow that length.
- Do I need an EORI number? answer four questions about who you are and how often you make customs declarations to see whether you must register.
- Where to apply for an EORI number pick your situation and see which customs authority issues the number, with a link to the official list of authorities.
- How long an EORI number lasts enter the date a number stopped being valid and see the earliest date its record can be deleted, ten years on.
If you find an out-of-date prefix rule, a wrong length, a missed deadline or a link that has stopped reaching the official notice, write to contact@eorilookup.com. Name the page and say what is wrong. The official page with the right answer is the most useful thing you can add.
What happens next
- We read your point against the official source.
- A wrong page gets corrected and a new checked date.
- The correction is entered in the dated list of edits.
- If we cannot confirm a statement either way, we withdraw it until we can.
Taking something down
A business or a person can send a request to that address to have material about them taken off. Each request gets a prompt look and an answer.
Page last revised: 2026-10-26
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