What is the Portugal VAT number regex pattern?

The regex pattern to validate Portugal IVA numbers is: ^PT\d{9}$. Test against the uppercase number. Always follow with a VIES check to confirm the number is currently active.

How do I validate a Portugal VAT number programmatically?

Send a GET request to https://api.vatnode.dev/v1/vat/{vatId} with your Authorization: Bearer header. The API checks the number against VIES, which queries the national VAT database, and returns a JSON response with a valid field (boolean), company name, address, and current IVA rates. Free plan available — 100 requests/month, no credit card required.

Portugal VAT Number Format (PT123456789)

Q: What is the Portugal VAT number format?

Portugal VAT numbers follow the format: PT + 9 digits. Example: PT123456789. VAT numbers are not case-sensitive — lowercase input is automatically normalised.

Q: What does IVA stand for in Portugal?

IVA stands for Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado — the Portuguese name for Value Added Tax (VAT).

Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado (IVA) number structure, regex & verified examples

Everything you need to know about Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado (IVA) numbers in Portugal — they follow the pattern PT + 9 digits (e.g. PT123456789), and can be verified against VIES. For the rates themselves, see Portugal VAT rates and their history. Building a check into your app? See the Portugal VAT API.

The standard IVA rate has been 23% since 2011.

EU Member StateIVA — Imposto sobre o Valor AcrescentadoEUR

VAT Number Format

Structure

PT + 9 digits

Example format

PT123456789

Regex

^PT\d{9}$

VAT numbers are not case-sensitive – lowercase input is automatically normalised. See how this format compares across all 27 EU countries.

Company and Tax Identifiers in Portugal

What the registrar, the register and each identifier are called, in every official language and in English. These are names, not numbers.

Company registrar: Portuguese: Registo Nacional de Pessoas Coletivas
English: National Registry of Legal Persons
Company register: Portuguese: ficheiro central de pessoas coletivas
English: Central File of Legal Persons
Register number: Portuguese: número de identificação de pessoa coletiva
English: legal person identification number
Tax ID: Portuguese: número de identificação fiscal
English: tax identification number
VAT ID: Portuguese: número de identificação fiscal
English: tax identification number

Each name is checked against the registrar’s or tax authority’s own pages or legal text. The same names ship in eu-vat-rates-data.json and in GET /v1/rates.

What we return for Portugal

Portuguese VAT numbers are checked against VIES. A valid result also returns company name and address and national tax number (número de identificação fiscal).

VIES validation (valid / not valid)
Company name & address
National registry ID
National tax number
Founded date
Legal form
Industry
National register answers if VIES is down

See the full coverage table for all 27 EU member states + Northern Ireland →

Famous Portugal VAT Numbers

Jerónimo Martins SGPS SA

PT500100144

Portuguese food retail group (Biedronka, Pingo Doce)

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EDP – Energias de Portugal SA

PT500697256

Portuguese electric utility

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Galp Energia SGPS SA

PT504499777

Portuguese integrated energy company

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Sonae SGPS SA

PT500273170

Portuguese retail and telecoms conglomerate

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Caixa Geral de Depósitos SA

PT500960046

Portuguese state-owned bank

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TAP Air Portugal SA

PT500278725

Portugal's national airline

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Check a Portugal VAT Number

Enter a IVA number starting with PT to verify it against VIES.

Format: PT + 9 digits

Example:

Validate a Portugal PT VAT number via API

Get Portugal VAT rates via API — free, no key

No API key required

Request

curl "https://api.vatnode.dev/v1/rates/PT"

Response200 OK

{
  "countryCode": "PT",
  "countryName": "Portugal",
  "isEU": true,
  "vatName": "Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado",
  "vatAbbr": "IVA",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "standardRate": 23,
  "reducedRates": [
    22,
    16,
    13,
    6
  ],
  "superReducedRate": 6,
  "parkingRate": 13,
  "vatNumberFormat": "PT + 9 digits",
  "vatNumberPattern": "^PT\\d{9}$",
  "identifiers": {
    "registryAuthorityName": {
      "pt": "Registo Nacional de Pessoas Coletivas",
      "en": "National Registry of Legal Persons"
    },
    "registryName": {
      "pt": "ficheiro central de pessoas coletivas",
      "en": "Central File of Legal Persons"
    },
    "registryCodeName": {
      "pt": "número de identificação de pessoa coletiva",
      "en": "legal person identification number"
    },
    "taxIdName": {
      "pt": "número de identificação fiscal",
      "en": "tax identification number"
    },
    "vatIdName": {
      "pt": "número de identificação fiscal",
      "en": "tax identification number"
    }
  },
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-16"
}

View full rates API reference →

Get Portugal VAT rates via package — offline, no HTTP

eu-vat-rates-data

Request

# npm install eu-vat-rates-data
import { getRate } from 'eu-vat-rates-data'

const rate = getRate('PT')
console.log(rate.standard) // PT standard VAT rate

getRate() result200 OK

{
  "country": "Portugal",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "eu_member": true,
  "vat_name": "Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado",
  "vat_abbr": "IVA",
  "standard": 23,
  "reduced": [
    6,
    13,
    16,
    22
  ],
  "super_reduced": 6,
  "parking": 13,
  "format": "PT + 9 digits",
  "pattern": "^PT\\d{9}$",
  "identifiers": {
    "registry_authority_name": {
      "pt": "Registo Nacional de Pessoas Coletivas",
      "en": "National Registry of Legal Persons"
    },
    "registry_name": {
      "pt": "ficheiro central de pessoas coletivas",
      "en": "Central File of Legal Persons"
    },
    "registry_code_name": {
      "pt": "número de identificação de pessoa coletiva",
      "en": "legal person identification number"
    },
    "tax_id_name": {
      "pt": "número de identificação fiscal",
      "en": "tax identification number"
    },
    "vat_id_name": {
      "pt": "número de identificação fiscal",
      "en": "tax identification number"
    }
  }
}

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Validate Portugal PT VAT numbers

Requires API key

Request

curl "https://api.vatnode.dev/v1/vat/PT500100144" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Response200 OK

{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "PT500100144",
  "countryCode": "PT",
  "companyName": "Jerónimo Martins SGPS SA",
  "companyAddress": null,
  "companyRegistrationDate": null,
  "companyForm": null,
  "industryDescription": null,
  "registryCode": null,
  "registryCodeName": null,
  "taxId": "500100144",
  "taxIdName": "número de identificação fiscal",
  "commercialName": null,
  "companyStatus": null,
  "secondaryActivities": [],
  "companyAgeYears": null,
  "registryPrivacy": false,
  "verifiedAt": "2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z",
  "checkId": "019dc41e-d64d-7255-8ed7-cf5443103cd8",
  "countryName": "Portugal",
  "countryVat": {
    "vatName": "Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado",
    "vatAbbr": "IVA",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "standardRate": 23,
    "reducedRates": [
      22,
      16,
      13,
      6
    ],
    "superReducedRate": 6,
    "parkingRate": 13,
    "vatNumberFormat": "PT + 9 digits",
    "vatNumberPattern": "^PT\\d{9}$",
    "identifiers": {
      "registryAuthorityName": {
        "pt": "Registo Nacional de Pessoas Coletivas",
        "en": "National Registry of Legal Persons"
      },
      "registryName": {
        "pt": "ficheiro central de pessoas coletivas",
        "en": "Central File of Legal Persons"
      },
      "registryCodeName": {
        "pt": "número de identificação de pessoa coletiva",
        "en": "legal person identification number"
      },
      "taxIdName": {
        "pt": "número de identificação fiscal",
        "en": "tax identification number"
      },
      "vatIdName": {
        "pt": "número de identificação fiscal",
        "en": "tax identification number"
      }
    },
    "countryVatUpdatedAt": "2026-10-16"
  },
  "consultationNumber": null,
  "specialTerritory": null,
  "source": "VIES"
}

View full API response schema →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the VAT number format in Portugal?▾

VAT numbers in Portugal follow the format: PT + 9 digits. Example: PT123456789. VAT numbers are not case-sensitive – lowercase input is automatically normalised.

What is the VAT number regex pattern in Portugal?▾

Use this regular expression to validate VAT numbers in Portugal IVA number format locally:

^PT\d{9}$

Test against the uppercase number. Format validation catches typos locally — always follow with a VIES check to confirm the number is active.

How do I validate a VAT number in Portugal programmatically?▾

Send a GET request to https://api.vatnode.dev/v1/vat/{vatId} with your Authorization: Bearer header. The API checks the number against VIES and returns a JSON response with a valid field, company name, address, and current IVA rates. Free plan available — 100 requests/month, no credit card required.

What does IVA stand for in Portugal?▾

IVA stands for Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado — the Portuguese name for Value Added Tax (VAT). It appears on Portuguese invoices and tax documents.

VAT Number Formats for Other EU Countries

Validate Portugal VAT numbers in your app

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Portugal VAT Number Format (PT123456789)

VAT Number Format

Company and Tax Identifiers in Portugal

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What we return for Portugal

Famous Portugal VAT Numbers

Validate a Portugal PT VAT number via API

Get Portugal VAT rates via API — free, no key

Get Portugal VAT rates via package — offline, no HTTP

Validate Portugal PT VAT numbers

Frequently Asked Questions

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