How long does a VAT registration take?
After we receive your signed documents and supporting evidence, we’ll process your application. It will be sent to the tax authorities within 3 working days. Once we’ve submitted everything, we have no control over how long the process takes. How long a tax authority takes to process your application varies from country to country.
These are our current estimates on how long it takes for tax authorities to process your application, based on our experience. They are not guaranteed timelines:
| Country | Processing Time |
| Austria | 10 Weeks |
| Belgium | 6 Weeks |
| Czech Republic | 3 Weeks |
| Denmark | 6 Weeks |
| Finland | 10 Weeks |
| France | 12 Weeks |
| Germany | 12 Weeks |
| Ireland | 9 Weeks |
| Italy | 7 Weeks |
| The Netherlands | 8 Weeks |
| Norway (VOEC) | 4 Weeks |
| Poland | 3 Weeks |
| Spain | 5 Weeks |
| Sweden | 7 Weeks |
| The United Kingdom | 12 Weeks |
Please note, if the tax authorities request additional information while processing your application, it may take longer than usual to receive your VAT number.