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Venezuela RIF Format Checker
Check that a Venezuelan RIF (Registro Único de Información Fiscal) has the correct format — a prefix letter and nine digits.
What is a Venezuelan RIF?
The RIF (Registro Único de Información Fiscal) is Venezuela’s tax identification number, issued by SENIAT. It is a letter showing the type of taxpayer, followed by eight digits and a check digit — for example J-07013380-5 for Banesco Banco Universal. The number is permanent, and since August 2026 the RIF certificate no longer expires.
Venezuelan RIF format
A prefix letter, eight digits and a check digit.
(J, G, V, E)
Example: J-07013380-5 (Banesco Banco Universal, C.A., as printed on its website).
- Separators: Hyphens and spaces are optional; enter the RIF with or without them.
- Letters: J companies, G government, V Venezuelan and E foreign individuals — this checker accepts these four. P (passport) RIFs exist but are not yet accepted here.
- Check digit: Not officially published; the common mod-11 method matches live RIFs.
- Format check only: This checker confirms the format. It does not test the check digit or query SENIAT, so it returns no name.
How to check a Venezuelan RIF
- 1 Find the RIF on the supplier’s invoice, contract or website footer.
- 2 Enter it above, with or without hyphens. The checker confirms the prefix letter and digits.
- 3 To confirm the RIF is registered, ask the supplier for its RIF certificate (comprobante digital); SENIAT lets you verify a certificate online, though its services are often unreachable from outside Venezuela.
- 4 Need the background on Venezuelan tax IDs? Read our Venezuela tax ID guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the format of a Venezuelan RIF?
One letter and nine digits — in practice eight digits plus a final check digit. It is often printed with hyphens, as in J-07013380-5 for Banesco Banco Universal, C.A., while SENIAT’s own lookup form takes it without them (J070133805) and asks for shorter numbers to be padded with leading zeros.
What does the letter in a RIF mean?
SENIAT does not publish an official table, but the letters are used consistently: J for companies and other legal entities, G for government bodies, V for Venezuelan individuals, E for foreign individuals and P for passport-based registrations. C is also reported for communal councils.
Does a RIF expire?
The number itself is permanent. Since 12 August 2026 the RIF certificate (comprobante digital) has no expiry date either: Providencia SNAT/2026/00080 removed the old three-year validity rule. Registrants must still update their data when their details change.
How is the RIF check digit calculated?
SENIAT does not publish the formula. The widely used mod-11 method — a value for the letter plus the eight digits weighted 3, 2, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 — matches every live RIF we tested, but it is not official. Our checker confirms the format only.
Does the RIF have to appear on invoices?
Yes. RIF registrants must show their RIF on the invoices, contracts and other documents they issue, as well as in filings and requests to public bodies.
Who needs a RIF?
Individuals, companies and entities without legal personality that owe taxes administered by SENIAT or deal with any public body. They must register within 30 business days of incorporation or starting activity, whichever comes first. Non-residents with economic activity or taxable assets in Venezuela must register too.
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