Official source
VIES; GEMI not yet connected
Accepted identifiers
- Greek VAT number (AFM, EL prefix in VIES)
- Company name, website, contacts and IBAN
Greece
Partial coverageCheck a Greek company – current coverage
For Greek companies, we validate EU VAT numbers through VIES and look for conflicts across company identity, domain, messages and payment.
Checks performed
What the result can verify
- EU VAT validity through VIES, including GR-to-EL conversion
- Domain, HTTPS, DNS and contact details
- Consistency across the offer, documents and payment instructions
Country-specific risks
Signals worth checking
- The Greek VAT number uses an invalid format or fails VIES
- The verified name conflicts with the invoice or terms
- Payment goes to an account with no evidenced link to the company
Before payment
Practical next steps
- Submit the AFM with an EL or GR prefix together with the URL and invoice
- Compare the VIES result with the seller's name and address
- Stop payment if the company-to-account link cannot be evidenced
Questions and answers
Checking a company in Greece
Why does VIES use the EL prefix for a Greek VAT number?
VIES uses EL for Greece. VerifyBeforeBuy also recognises the commonly entered GR prefix and converts it for validation.
Do you check the Greek GEMI register?
Not automatically. Public search exists, but without approved production API access we do not report it as a performed check.
Coverage limitation
Public GEMI search exists, but we do not have approved official API access for production automation. The result therefore reports partial coverage.