Official source
VIES; e-Business Register API not yet connected
Accepted identifiers
- Estonian VAT number (KMKR)
- Name, address, website and contacts
Estonia
Partial coverageCheck an Estonian company – current coverage
For Estonia, we validate EU VAT numbers through VIES and assess the website, domain, contacts, payment and supplied documents.
Checks performed
What the result can verify
- EU VAT validity through VIES
- Domain, HTTPS, DNS, contacts and payment instructions
- Conflicts across invoices, offers and messages
Country-specific risks
Signals worth checking
- An Estonian company identity is used on a newly created unrelated domain
- The contact claims e-residency as proof that the offer itself is safe
- Payment details do not match the company named in the documents
Before payment
Practical next steps
- Submit the VAT number, domain, invoice and payment account together
- Treat e-residency and company registration as identity evidence, not a safety guarantee
- Require a documented link between the company and payment recipient
Questions and answers
Checking a company in Estonia
Does e-residency prove that an Estonian seller is trustworthy?
No. E-residency is a digital identity programme and does not guarantee the safety of a particular website, offer or payment.
Is the Estonian e-Business Register checked automatically?
Not yet. Its official API requires contractual credentials that are not active, so only VIES and global checks are reported as performed.
Coverage limitation
The official e-Business Register API requires contractual access and credentials that are not active yet. The result therefore reports partial coverage.