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DE260543043

GermanyVerified against VIES

Valid at query time

Last verified 3 d agocached1856 ms019dd537-3d2…Live status →

Validation result

This member state does not disclose company name and address through VIES (national privacy policy). The validation is still authoritative, but only the company-detail fields are suppressed.

VAT number
DE260543043
Country
Germany
Registry
VIES
VAT format
DE + 9 digits
Local name
USt-IdNr. — Umsatzsteuer

Reproduce this check

curl -X POST "https://api.vatverify.dev/v1/validate" \  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VATVERIFY_KEY" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{"vat_number":"DE260543043"}'

Raw API response

{
  "data": {
    "valid": true,
    "vat_number": "DE260543043",
    "country": {
      "code": "DE",
      "name": "Germany",
      "vat": {
        "name": "Umsatzsteuer",
        "abbreviation": "USt",
        "currency": "EUR",
        "standard_rate": 19,
        "reduced_rates": [
          7
        ],
        "super_reduced_rate": null,
        "parking_rate": null,
        "number_format": "DE + 9 digits",
        "number_pattern": "^DE\\d{9}$",
        "updated_at": "2026-04-01"
      }
    },
    "company": {
      "name": "---",
      "address": "---"
    },
    "verify_id": null,
    "verified_at": "2026-04-25T07:36:29.916Z"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "019dd537-3d29-734e-b491-088bc6ea0056",
    "latency_ms": 536,
    "cached": true,
    "source": "vies",
    "source_status": "cached",
    "cached_at": "2026-04-25T07:36:29.916Z",
    "stale_seconds": 296071
  }
}

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Frequently asked

Is DE260543043 valid?
Yes: DE260543043 returned valid:true from VIES at the time of this check.
What does USt-IdNr. stand for?
USt-IdNr. is short for Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer (Umsatzsteuer). It is the local name for Germany's VAT identification number.
How is this checked?
vatverify queries VIES directly for every validation. Valid responses are cached for 30 days; invalid responses are cached for 24 hours. The "Re-check now" button bypasses the cache and forces a fresh registry call.
Can I integrate this in my own code?
Yes. POST /v1/validate with {"vat_number":"DE260543043"} and an Authorization Bearer header. Free plan: 500 validations per month, no credit card.

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