Latvia PVN numurs validator
How the PVN numurs format works
- Format
- LV + 11 digits
- Example
- LV12345678901
Things to watch for
- This tool checks the format only; no check-digit validation is performed
^LV[0-9]{11}$Latvia’s VAT number is the PVN numurs, and it’s one of the longer digit runs in the EU: “LV” followed by 11 digits, as in LV12345678901. Any Latvian business issuing invoices to VAT-registered counterparts elsewhere in the EU needs this exact string quoted correctly, since a single dropped or transposed digit turns it into a number that either doesn’t exist or belongs to a different company.
What’s worth knowing is where those 11 digits usually come from: they typically match the registration number the Latvian Enterprise Register (Uzņēmumu reģistrs) assigned when the company was formed, rather than a separate code minted purely for VAT purposes. That overlap is convenient for cross-referencing a business against Latvia’s public registry, but it also means a typo doesn’t just fail a VAT check — it can point at an entirely unrelated registered entity.
Inside this check
This validator confirms the “LV” prefix and counts exactly 11 digits, entirely in your browser, with no signup and nothing sent to a server. It’s a structural length-and-prefix check — Latvia hasn’t published an official check-digit algorithm applied here, so a pass means the shape is right, not that a checksum has been verified.
What’s still unverified
A well-formed PVN numurs isn’t proof of a live registration. Businesses close, deregister, or get renumbered. Confirm current status with the EU’s VIES lookup or Latvia’s Valsts ieņēmumu dienests before treating the number as verified for invoicing.
Scope: PVN number format only — not registry cross-referencing, check-digit validation, or VAT registration status.
Content last reviewed 2026-07-07.
PVN numurs FAQ
What does PVN numurs mean on a Latvian invoice?
PVN numurs is Latvia's VAT registration number: the letters 'LV' followed by 11 digits, for example LV12345678901. It has to appear on invoices between VAT-registered Latvian businesses and their EU trading partners.
Are the 11 digits in a Latvian VAT number just a tax code, or something else?
In most cases they match the company's registration number from the Latvian Enterprise Register (Uzņēmumu reģistrs) — the same identifier used for the general business registry, not a VAT-only code issued separately.
Does a correctly formatted PVN number mean the business is VAT-registered right now?
No. A format pass only confirms the string is shaped like a valid Latvian VAT number. Confirm active registration through the EU's VIES lookup or Latvia's State Revenue Service (Valsts ieņēmumu dienests) before relying on it.