Requesting and/or validating EORI number

All about the EORI number

What is an EORI number?

The Economic Operators Registration and Identification number (EORI) is an identification number that is unique in the customs territory of the Union and assigned by a customs authority to an economic operator or another person in order to register him for customs purposes.

To apply for an EORI number

Every company that wants to import goods must have a valid EORI number. You can easily apply for this via the link below. After applying for an EORI number, in most cases you will receive a response from the appropriate government agency within 48 hours.

https://financien.belgium.be/nl/douane_accijnzen/ondernemingen/financi%C3%ABn-eori/eori/algemene-info-eori

Checking the validity of your EORI number

Every company that wants to import goods must have a valid EORI number. But how do you know whether this number is valid? Use the link below to check the validity of your EORI number.

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/eos/eori_validation.jsp?Lang=nl