VAT Registration Validation Service

Common API Messages

OVERVIEW

Message Description Retry VIES Service Code EVATR Service Code HMRC Service Code
SERVICE_TIMEOUT The application did not receive a response from the tax authority validation service within the expected time period. Yes TIMEOUT    
IP_BLOCKED The IP Address has been blocked by the tax authority validation service. No IP_BLOCKED    
VAT_BLOCKED The provided VAT registration number has been blocked by the tax authority validation service. No VAT_BLOCKED    
INVALID_REQUESTER_INFO The requested VAT registration number cannot be validated since the requestor's information is invalid. No INVALID_REQUESTER_INFO    
INVALID The requested VAT registration number is invalid. No   201,204            400
INVALID_PRECONDITION_FAILED The requested VAT registration number is invalid. It does not comply with the VAT registration number format. No   203,209,210,211,212,213,214,221 401(Series)
INVALID_VATID_NOT_REGISTERED The requested VAT registration number is invalid. It is not registered with the EU member state concerned. No   202,206,207 404(Not found)
INVALID_REQUIRED_DATA_MISSING The requested VAT registration number is invalid. The requested data does not contain all the necessary parameters or an invalid data type. No   215  
VALID The requested VAT registration number is valid. No   200,216,218,219,223 200
SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE The service is not available due to an error encountered either at the network level or the application level. No SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE, MS_UNAVAILABLE, SERVER_BUSY 205,208,217,220,999 500(Series)
GLOBAL_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQ Your Request for VAT registration validation cannot be processed since the maximum number of concurrent requests has been reached. Yes GLOBAL_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQ, GLOBAL_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQ_TIME, MS_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQ, MS_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQ_TIME    

 

Last Updated: Jan 31,2022