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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.