The number format
The registration number has 11 digits: 40003245752. Unlike the French SIREN or the Norwegian organisation number, it has no published check digit. An 11-digit number can therefore be well formed without matching any company.
GET /v2/companies/LV-40003245752 returns the record with its status. The Discovery plan (free) includes this route. See Pricing.The link with Latvian VAT
The Latvian VAT number takes the form LV followed by 11 digits: LV40003245752. Jsonpage accepts this spelling. For other VAT formats, see French VAT number: format and how to check it.
How to check it
Without a check digit, checking means looking the company up:
- make sure the number has 11 digits, with no spaces;
- look the company up and compare its name and status with what you expect;
- keep the number as checked in your file, saved as text.
With Jsonpage
The global identifier of a Latvian company is LV- followed by the 11 digits:
curl "https://api.jsonpage.com/v2/companies/LV-40003245752?include=address,vat" \
-H "X-API-Key: $JSONPAGE_API_KEY"The record gives the name, status and legal form. In Latvia, the activity is not provided and establishments are not available.
Frequently asked questions
How many digits does a Latvian registration number have?+
Eleven digits.
Is there a check digit?+
None is published. You need to look the company up to check the number.
What does Latvian VAT look like?+
LV followed by 11 digits, for example LV40003245752.
Is the company activity provided?+
No, not for Latvia: the activity field is empty.
Keep reading
- FINLANDFinnish Business ID (Y-tunnus): format and how to check it7 digits, a hyphen and a modulo-11 check digit, Finnish VAT and how to check a company.
- NORWAYNorwegian organisation number: format and how to check it9 digits and a modulo-11 check, the MVA suffix of Norwegian VAT, establishments and how to check a company.
- VATFrench VAT number: format and how to check itThe French, Belgian and Swiss formats, the mentions on the invoice and the check before invoicing.