Member State

Legal person

Natural person

ID number type

ID number format

ID number type

ID number format

Austria

If registered:

Firmenbuchnummer (https://www.justiz.gv.at/web2013/html/default/8ab4a8a422985de30122a90fc2ca620b.de.html)

Maximum: six digits plus one check letter

If not registered:

Umsatzsteuer-Identifikations-Nummer (UID-Nummer) (https://www.bmf.gv.at/steuern/selbststaendige-unternehmer/umsatzsteuer/UID-und-ZM.html)

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Belgium

KBO/BCE number (KBO = KruispuntBank van Ondernemingen; BCE = Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises)

http://economie.fgov.be/nl/ondernemingen/KBO/#.VlbmZpYcTcu

0 + VAT number (0XXX.XXX.XXX)

KBO/BCE number (KBO, KruispuntBank van Ondernemingen; BCE, Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises)

http://economie.fgov.be/nl/ondernemingen/KBO/#.VlbmZpYcTcu

10 digits (0 + 9 digit- VAT number)

Bulgaria

Unified Identification Code' as regulated by Art. 23, para. 1 of the Bulgarian Commercial Register Act.

9 digits

Unified Identification Code' as regulated by Art. 23, para. 1 of the Bulgarian Commercial Register Act.

9 digits

Croatia

OIB

(fiscal number; Osobni identifikacijski broj — Personal Identification Number)

11 digits

(10 random digits + 1 check digit)

OIB

(fiscal number; Osobni identifikacijski broj — Personal Identification Number)

11 digits

(10 random digits + 1 check digit)

Cyprus

Tax Identification Number (TIN)

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/tin/tinByCountry.html

8 digits and 1 letter (e.g: 99999999L)

Tax Identification Code (TIC)

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/tin/tinByCountry.html

8 digits and 1 letter (the first digit is always zero)

Czech Republic

Personal identification number (Identifikační číslo osoby (IČO))

8 digits (e.g.:12345678)

Personal identification number (Identifikační číslo osoby (IČO))

8 digits (e.g. 12345678)

▼M1

Denmark

Company registration number (CVR number)

8-digit number (e.g. 12345678)

For sole proprietorship: Company registration number (CVR number)

For other natural persons than sole proprietorships: Personal registration number (CPR number)

8 digit number in the format 12345678

10 digit number in the format 123456-7890

▼B

Estonia

Company registry code, accessible at the Company Commercial Registry website. https://ariregister.rik.ee/index?lang=eng

8-digit number

Personal identification code (ID code)

Personal identification code (ID code)

Finland

Local business ID (https://www.ytj.fi/en/index/businessid.html)

or

international VAT number

Local business ID: 7 digits, a dash and a control mark, e.g. 1234567-8

VAT number: 8 digits — e.g. FI12345678

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—

France

SIREN

9 digits

SIREN

9 digits

Germany

If registered:

Handelsregisternummer (HReg-Nr.) (Commercial Register-number; https://www.handelsregister.de/rp_web/mask.do), incl. place of registration

HRA; HRB; GnR; PR;VR

HRA xxxx

HRB xxxx

GnR xxxx

PR xxxxx

VR xxxx

Choose the applicable format, depending on the (legal) person type, followed by a number with different length

If not registered:

Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer (USt-IdNr.) (http://www.bzst.de/DE/Steuern_International/USt_Identifikationsnummer/Merkblaetter/Aufbau_USt_IdNr.html?nn=19560)

(VAT-number)

DExxxxxxxxx

followed by a 9 digit number

Greece

Tax Identification Number (TIN — ΑΦΜ)

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/tin/pdf/en/TIN_-_country_sheet_EL_en.pdf

9 digits

Tax Identification Number (TIN — ΑΦΜ)

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/tin/pdf/en/TIN_-_country_sheet_EL_en.pdf

9 digits

Hungary

Company registration number

Numbers (##-##-######)

Register number of private entrepreneurs

Company registration number for sole proprietorships

Numbers (########);

Numbers (##-##-######)

Iceland

—

—

—

—

Ireland

Company registration number

https://www.cro.ie/

6 digits

—

—

Italy

Registration number

5 digits

Fiscal code, available on the website of the OAM (Organismo per la Gestione degli Elenchi degli Agenti in Attivita' Finanziaria e dei Mediatori Creditizi):

https://www.organismo-am.it/elenco-agenti-servizi-di-pagamento

Alphanumerical code of 16 characters (‘SP’ followed by digits)

Latvia

Tax registration number (http://www.csb.gov.lv/en/node/29890)

11 digits

Personal ID number (XXXXXX-XXXXX), or if person is a tax payer — individual entrepreneur, tax registration number (http://www.csb.gov.lv/en/node/29890)

Tax registration number: 11 digits

Liechtenstein

If available, the Legal Entity Identifier of the entity, or if not available:

Commercial register number (Handelsregister-Nummer)

Prefix FL + 11 digits (FL-XXXX.XXX.XXX-X).

Personenidentifikationsnummer (Personal Identification Number)

Maximum 12 digits

Lithuania

Company code from the Register of Legal Entities managed by the Centre of Registers of the Republic of Lithuania (http://www.registrucentras.lt/jar/p_en/);

or

9 digits (used to be 7 until 2004)

Taxpayer's code — Name and Surname (the taxpayer's code is identical to personal code; however, for data protection reasons it is not normally disclosed), or

Name and Surname (letters)

Luxembourg

Company registration number

The letter B followed by 6 digits (e.g. B 123456)

Social security number

13 digits (first 8 digits are the person's date of birth: YYYYMMDD)

Malta

Company registration number:

http://rocsupport.mfsa.com.mt/pages/default.aspx

The letter C followed by 5 digits — e.g. C 28938

Identity Card number OR Passport number:

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/en/prado-documents/mlt/all/index.html

6 digits and a capital letter — Example: 034976M

OR

6 digits — e.g. 728349

Netherlands

Chamber of Commerce (KvK) number

8 digits

Chamber of Commerce (KvK) number

8 digits

Norway

Business Register Number (Organisation number)

9 digits (for example 981 276 957)

National identity number/D-number

11 digits (first 6 digits are the person's date of birth: DD.MM.YY.)

Poland

Polish NIP (numer identyfikacji podatkowej)

Polish NIP (numer identyfikacji podatkowej)

Portugal

Número de Identificação de Pessoa Coletiva (NIPC)

9 digits

Número de Identificação Fiscal (NIF)

9 digits

Romania

—

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—

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Slovak Republic

Identifikačné číslo organizácie/Company Registration Number (IČO)

8 digits

IČO — 00 000 000

Company Registration Number (IČO) is assigned to legal persons and entrepreneurs

http://slovak.statistics.sk/wps/portal/ext/Databases/register_organizacii/!ut/p/b1/jY7RCoIwGEafKPfPqdsuV-BcLGnJlu0mLCKEpl1E0dtn0m3Wd_fBOXCQRzXyXXNvz82t7bvm8v4-2zu9ZvM5FsCwo6DyyiTGrrA06QDsBmAhRZFQDcC0TEGJwm64IQQE-c-HLxPwy18i3x5C9DiGCKKE4pRzChnlLOYEbZEffWGMqbRzIF2cgyJYQmktQE4_wFT_CEwElkUfTugabP2s1OwFKhgzhg!!/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/

8 digits

IČO — 00 000 000

Slovenia

Identification (registration) number assigned by the Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services (www.ajpes.si)

10 digits

Identification (registration) number assigned by the Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services (www.ajpes.si)

10 digits

Spain

LEI code

In absence:

NIF (‘Número de Identificación Fiscal’) a.k.a tax identification number.

Further information about the structure of the tax ID number is available at the following links:

NIF (Legal Entities):

http://www.agenciatributaria.es/AEAT.internet/Inicio_es_ES/La_Agencia_Tributaria/Campanas/Censos__NIF_y_domicilio_fiscal/Empresas_y_profesionales__Declaracion_censal__Modelos_036_y_037/Informacion/NIF_de_personas_juridicas_y_entidades.shtml

It is composed of 20 characters as follows:

Characters 1-4: A 4-character prefix allocated uniquely to each LOU (Local Operating Unit).

Characters 5-6: 2 reserved characters set to zero.

Characters 7-18: Entity-specific part of the code generated and assigned by LOUs according to transparent, sound and robust allocation policies.

Characters 19-20: Two check digits as described in the ISO 17442 standard.

It is composed of 9 characters as follows:

a)  A letter providing information on its legal form:

A.  Corporations.

B.  Limited liability companies.

C.  General partnerships

D.  Limited partnerships

E.  Co-ownerships and inheritances in abeyance

F.  Cooperatives

G.  Associations

H.  Homeowners communities

J.  Civil corporations

N.  Foreign entities

P.  Local government

Q.  Public organisms

R.  Religious congregations and institutions

S.  Central government and autonomous regions bodies

U.  Joint ventures with legal personality

V.  Others not defined in the preceding list

W.  Permanent establishments settled by non-resident entities

b)  A random number of 7 digits.

c)  A letter or a number, depending on legal form (check code).

NIF (‘Número de Identificación Fiscal’), or tax identification number.

For Non-Resident Spanish Individuals, for Spanish Individuals under 14 and for Non-Resident Foreign Individuals doing transactions with tax transcendence:

For Foreign Individuals: NIE (‘Número de Identidad de Extranjero’).

Further information about the structure of the tax ID number is available at the following links:

NIF (Individuals) and NIE:

http://www.agenciatributaria.es/AEAT.internet/Inicio_es_ES/La_Agencia_Tributaria/Campanas/Censos__NIF_y_domicilio_fiscal/Ciudadanos/Informacion/NIF_de_personas_fisicas.shtml

It is composed of 9 characters:

8 digits and a final letter as check code at the end.

It is composed of a letter (‘L’ for Spanish Non-Residents, ‘K’ for under 14 and ‘M’ for Non-Resident Foreigners),

7 alphanumeric characters and a letter (check control)

It is composed of 9 characters: an initial letter, ‘X’, followed by 7 digits, and a final letter as check code.

Having exhausted the numerical capacity of the letter ‘X’, the sequence will be continued in alphabetical order (first with ‘Y’ and then ‘Z’).

Sweden

Registration number (www.bolagsverket.se)

NNNNNN-XXXX

Social Security Number

YYMMDD-XXXX

United Kingdom

Tax Identification Number (TIN)

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/tin/pdf/en/TIN_-_country_sheet_UK_en.pdf

Tax Identification Number (TIN)

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/tin/pdf/en/TIN_-_country_sheet_UK_en.pdf

1)

Home Member State

2)

Name of the competent authorities of the home Member State

3)

Date of receipt by the competent authority of the home Member State of the complete and accurate application from the payment institution/e-money institution

DD/MM/YY

4)

Member State where the branch is to be established

5)

Type of application

□First application

□Change to previous application

□End of business activity/cessation

6)

Type of Institution

□Payment Institution

□E-Money Institution

7)

Name of the payment institution/e-money institution

8)

Head office address of the payment institution/e-money institution

9)

Unique identification number of the payment institution/e-money institution in the format of the home Member State as specified in Annex I (where applicable)

10)

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) of the payment institution/e-money institution (where available)

11)

Home Member State authorisation number of the payment institution/e-money institution (where applicable)

12)

Contact person within the payment institution/e-money institution

13)

Email of the contact person within the payment institution/e-money institution

14)

Telephone number of the contact person within the payment institution/e-money institution

15)

Branch address

16)

Identity of persons responsible for the management of the branch

17)

Email of the persons responsible for the management of the branch

18)

Telephone number of the persons responsible for the management of the branch

19)

Payment services to be provided

1.  □Services enabling cash to be placed on a payment account as well as all the operations required for operating a payment account

2.  □Services enabling cash withdrawals from a payment account as well as all the operations required for operating a payment account

3.  Execution of payment transactions, including transfers of funds on a payment account with the user's payment provider or with another payment service provider:

a)  execution of direct debits, including one-off direct debits□

b)  execution of payment transactions through a payment card or a similar device□

c)  execution of credit transfers, including standing orders□

4.  Execution of payment transactions where the funds are covered by a credit line for a payment service user:

a)  execution of direct debits, including one-off direct debits□

b)  execution of payment transactions through a payment card or a similar device□

c)  execution of credit transfers, including standing orders□

Including granting of credit in accordance with Article 18(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366:□yes□no

5.  □Issuing of payment instruments

□Acquiring of payment transactions

Including granting of credit in accordance with Article 18(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366:□yes□no

6.  □Money remittance

7.  □Payment initiation services

8.  □Account information services

20)

Electronic money services to be provided (applicable only to e-money institutions)

□Issuing of electronic money

□Distribution and/or Redemption of electronic money

21)

Description of the organisational structure of the branch

22)

Business plan, which demonstrates that the branch is able to employ the appropriate and proportionate systems, resources and procedures to operate soundly in the host Member State, comprising:

a.  main objectives and business strategy of the branch and an explanation of how the branch will contribute to the strategy of the institution and, where applicable, of its group;

b.  a forecast budget calculation for the first three complete financial years.

23)

Governance arrangements and internal control mechanisms, comprising the following items:

a.  description of the governance structure of the branch, including functional and legal reporting lines and the position and role of the branch within the corporate structure of the institution and, where applicable, of its group;

b.  description of internal control mechanisms of the branch, including the following items:

i.  internal risk control procedures of the branch, the link with the internal risk control procedure of the payment institution/e-money institution, and where applicable, of its group;

ii.  details of the internal audit arrangements of the branch;

iii.  details of the anti-money laundering procedures to be adopted by the branch in the host Member State, under Directive (EU) 2015/849.

24)

In case of outsourcing of operational functions of payment/e-money services:

a.  Name and address of the entity to which operational functions are to be outsourced;

b.  Contact details (email and telephone number) of a contact person within the entity to which operational functions are to be outsourced;

c.  Type and exhaustive description of the operational functions outsourced.

1)

Home Member State

2)

Host Member State in which the agent is to provide payment services

3)

Name of the competent authority of the home Member State

4)

Date of receipt by the competent authority of the home Member State of the complete and accurate application from the payment institution/e-money institution

DD/MM/YY

5)

Type of application

□First application

□Change to previous application

□Additional agents

□Agent deactivation

6)

Nature of the application (assessment of the competent authority of the home Member State)

□Right of establishment

□Freedom to provide services, based on the following circumstances:

…

…

…

7)

Type of Institution

□Payment Institution

□E-Money Institution

8)

Name of the payment institution/e-money institution

9)

Head office address of the payment/e-money institution

10)

Unique identification number of the payment institution/e-money institution in the format of the home Member State as specified in Annex I (where applicable)

11)

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) of the payment institution/e-money institution (where available)

12)

Home Member State authorisation number of the payment institution/e-money institution (where applicable)

13)

Contact person within the payment institution/e-money institution

14)

Email of the contact person within the payment institution/e-money institution

15)

Telephone number of the contact person within the payment institution/e-money institution

16)

Agent details:

a.  If legal person:

i.  Name

ii.  Registered address(es)

iii.  Unique identification number in the format of the Member State where the agent is located as specified in Annex I (where applicable)

iv.  Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) of the agent (where available)

v.  Telephone number

vi.  Email

vii.  Name, place and date of birth of legal representatives

b.  If natural person:

i.  Name, date and place of birth

ii.  Registered business address(es)

iii.  Unique identification number in the format of the Member State where the agent is located as specified in Annex I (where applicable)

iv.  Telephone number

v.  Email

17)

If under the right of establishment, central contact point, if already appointed and/or required by the host authorities in accordance with Article 29(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366:

a.  Name of representative

b.  Address

c.  Telephone number

d.  Email

18)

Payment services to be provided by the agent

1.  □Services enabling cash to be placed on a payment account as well as all the operations required for operating a payment account

2.  □Services enabling cash withdrawals from a payment account as well as all the operations required for operating a payment account

3.  Execution of payment transactions, including transfers of funds on a payment account with the user's payment provider or with another payment service provider:

a)  execution of direct debits, including one-off direct debits□

b)  execution of payment transactions through a payment card or a similar device□

c)  execution of credit transfers, including standing orders□

4.  Execution of payment transactions where the funds are covered by a credit line for a payment service user:

a)  execution of direct debits, including one-off direct debits□

b)  execution of payment transactions through a payment card or a similar device□

c)  execution of credit transfers, including standing orders□

Including granting of credit in accordance with Article 18(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366:□yes□no

5.  □Issuing of payment instruments

□Acquiring of payment transactions

Including granting of credit in accordance with Article 18(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366:□yes□no

6.  □Money remittance

7.  □Payment initiation services

8.  □Account information services

19)

Description of the internal control mechanisms that will be used by the payment institution/e-money institution/agent in order to comply with the obligations in relation to the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing under Directive (EU) 2015/849

20)

Identity and contact details of directors and persons responsible for the management of the agent engaged

21)

For agents other than payment service providers, criteria considered to ensure that directors and persons responsible for the management of the agent to be used in the provision of payment services are fit and proper persons.

a.  □Evidence gathered by the Payment Institution attesting that directors and persons responsible for the management of the agent to be used in the provision of payment services are fit and proper persons.

b.  □Actions taken by the competent authority in the home Member State pursuant to Article 19(3) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 to verify the information provided by the payment institution.

22)

In case of outsourcing of operational functions of payment/e-money services:

a.  Name and address of the entity to which operational functions are to be outsourced

b.  Contact details (email and telephone number) of a contact person within the entity to which operational functions are to be outsourced

c.  Type and exhaustive description of the operational functions outsourced

1)

Home Member State

2)

Host Member State in which e-money services are to be provided

3)

Name of the competent authority of the home Member State

4)

Date of receipt by the competent authority of the home Member State of the complete and accurate application from the e-money institution

DD/MM/YY

5)

Type of application

□First application

□Change to previous application

□Additional distributors

□Distributor deactivation

6)

Nature of the application (assessment of the competent authority of the home Member State)

□Right of establishment

□Freedom to provide services, based on the following circumstances:

…

…

…

7)

Name of the e-money institution

8)

Head office address of the e-money institution

9)

Unique identification number of the e-money institution in the format of the home Member State as specified in Annex I (where applicable)

10)

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) of the e-money institution (where available)

11)

Home Member State authorisation number of the e-money institution (where applicable)

12)

Contact person within the e-money institution

13)

Email of the contact person within the e-money institution

14)

Telephone number of the contact person within the e-money institution

15)

Distributor details:

a.  If legal person:

i.  Name

ii.  Registered Address(es)

iii.  Unique identification number in the format of the Member State where the distributor is located as specified in Annex I (where applicable)

iv.  Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) of the distributor (where available)

v.  Telephone number

vi.  Email

vii.  Name, place and date of birth of legal representatives

b.  If natural person:

i.  Name, date and place of birth

ii.  Registered Business address(es)

iii.  Unique identification number in the format of the Member State where the distributor is located as specified in Annex I (where applicable)

iv.  Telephone number

v.  Email

16)

Electronic money services to be provided by the distributor

□Distribution

□Redemption of electronic money

17)

Description of the internal control mechanisms that will be used by the e-money institution/distributor in order to comply with the obligations in relation to the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing under Directive (EU) 2015/849.

18)

In case of outsourcing of operational functions of e-money services:

a.  Name and address of the entity to which operational functions are to be outsourced

b.  Contact details (email and telephone number) of a contact person within the entity to which operational functions are to be outsourced

c.  Type and exhaustive description of the operational functions outsourced

1)

Home Member State

2)

Name of the competent authority of the home Member State

3)

Date of receipt by the competent authority of the home Member State of the complete and accurate application from the payment institution/e-money institution

DD/MM/YY

4)

Member State where the services are to be provided

5)

Type of application

□First application

□Change to previous application

□End of business activity/cessation

6)

Type of Institution

□Payment Institution

□E-Money Institution

7)

Name of the payment institution/e-money institution

8)

Head office address of the payment institution/e-money institution

9)

Unique identification number of the payment institution/e-money institution in the format of the home Member State as specified in Annex I (where applicable)

10)

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) of the payment institution/e-money institution (where available)

11)

Home Member State authorisation number of the payment institution/e-money institution (where applicable)

12)

Contact person within the payment institution/e-money institution

13)

Email of the contact person within the payment institution/e-money institution

14)

Telephone number of the contact person within the payment institution/e-money institution

15)

The intended date of start of the provision of payment/e-money services (shall not precede the communication of the decision of the competent authority of the home Member State referred to in Article 28(3) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366

DD/MM/YYYY

16)

Payment services to be provided

1.  □Services enabling cash to be placed on a payment account as well as all the operations required for operating a payment account

2.  □Services enabling cash withdrawals from a payment account as well as all the operations required for operating a payment account

3.  Execution of payment transactions, including transfers of funds on a payment account with the user's payment provider or with another payment service provider:

a)  execution of direct debits, including one-off direct debits□

b)  execution of payment transactions through a payment card or a similar device□

c)  execution of credit transfers, including standing orders□

4.  Execution of payment transactions where the funds are covered by a credit line for a payment service user:

a)  execution of direct debits, including one-off direct debits□

b)  execution of payment transactions through a payment card or a similar device□

c)  execution of credit transfers, including standing orders□

Including granting of credit in accordance with Article 18(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366:□yes□no

5.  □Issuing of payment instruments

□Acquiring of payment transactions

Including granting of credit in accordance with Article 18(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366:□yes□no

6.  □Money remittance

7.  □Payment initiation services

8.  □Account information services

17)

E-money services to be provided (applicable only to e-money institutions)

□Issuing of electronic money

□Distribution and/or Redemption of electronic money

18)

In case of outsourcing of operational functions of payment/e-money services:

a.  Name and address of the entity to which operational functions are to be outsourced

b.  Contact details (email and telephone number) of a contact person within the entity to which operational functions are to be outsourced

c.  Type and exhaustive description of the operational functions outsourced

Start of activities

1)

Home Member State

2)

Name of the competent authority of the home Member State

3)

Date of the initial application according to Annex II or III or IV.

4)

Member State where the branch/agent/distributor is to start activities

5)

Type of Institution

□Payment Institution

□E-Money Institution

6)

Name of the payment institution/e-money institution

7)

Head office address of the payment institution/e-money institution

8)

Unique identification number of the payment institution/e-money institution in the format of the home Member State as specified in Annex I (where applicable)

9)

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) of the payment institution/e-money institution (where available)

10)

Home Member State authorisation number of the payment institution/e-money institution (where applicable)

11)

Type of passporting

□Branch

□Agent

□Distributor

12)

For agents/distributors,

a.  If legal person:

i.  Name

ii.  Unique identification number in the format of the Member State where the agent/distributor is located as specified in Annex I (where applicable)

iii.  Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) of the agent/distributor (where available)

iv.  Telephone number

b.  If natural person:

i.  Name, date and place of birth

ii.  Unique identification number in the format of the Member State where the agent/distributor is located as specified in Annex I (where applicable)

13)

For agents and branches, date of entry in the register of the competent authorities of the Home Member State

DD/MM/YYYY

14)

Start date of the branch/agent/distributor activities (for agents and branches, the date shall not precede the date of entry of the agent/branch in the register of the home Member State as referred to in Article 28(3) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366)

DD/MM/YYYY