This means that the number should be applied for in good time and not only after the start of the activity. In order to carry out activities that are affected by customs law, an EORI number is required. Things to consider when you apply for an EORI number Once such information becomes known, it must be submitted together with the EORI number. This can, for example, concern the VAT identification number. If it is not possible to fill in all mandatory fields, for example because certain information is not yet known, this must be noted on the form. As the name suggests, the mandatory fields must be filled in. The recipient of the form is the master data management of the General Customs Directorate, in Germany this would be the General Customs Directorate Dresden.Įach form, whether 0870a or 0870b, is accompanied by instructions explaining how to fill out the document. Legally binding is the submission of the form by the specified means only with a valid signature. For private persons or legally dependent company or organizational units, the basis is Form 0870b. The basis for this is Form 0870a (EORI number). Apply for EORI number – writtenĪs an alternative to the fully electronic application procedure of the Directorate General of Customs, there is also the possibility of applying for the EORI number in the classic way in writing. An e-mail will also be sent to the address provided. Once this has been completed, you as the applicant will receive a corresponding success message in the designated mailbox of the portal. Alternatively, if an EORI number already exists, EORI-specific data can be adapted here.Īfter requesting the number or adjusting the data, the customs will make a corresponding check. Once the user account has been created in the portal, a new EORI number can be requested there. If the data of the EORI number are to be subsequently adjusted, this can only be done by updating the ELSTER certificate. Therefore, it is a fundamental and obligatory requirement that the information in the certificate corresponds to the current company data.

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