Europe Information Gateway
Common Rejection Reasons
Generic patterns behind “not found”, “invalid format”, and “mismatch” results across systems.
Scope
- Informational guidance
- No account, no submissions
- Links to official sources where possible
This gateway explains systems; it does not replace authorities.
Key point
Most rejections are format, timing, or mismatch issues—not necessarily fraud.
Typical categories
- Format errors (spaces, punctuation, missing country prefix, check digits)
- Timing and propagation (new registrations not yet visible everywhere)
- Entity mismatch (legal name differs from trading name, branch vs head office)
- Jurisdiction mismatch (using the wrong country system for the record)
- Scope mismatch (using VAT where EORI is required, or vice versa)
What to do first
- Re-check exact formatting used by the authority/system
- Confirm you are using the correct identifier family (VAT vs EORI vs registry ID)
- Confirm jurisdiction and the relevant authority for the record