What is a Peppol ID?
A Peppol ID (in full, Peppol participant identifier) is a company's address on the Peppol network, like an e-mail address for e-invoices. It consists of a scheme code and an identification number, usually the company's existing business number.
What a Peppol ID looks like
A Peppol ID combines two parts: a scheme code that says which kind of number follows, and the number itself. For a Belgian company it looks like this:
0208:01234567890208The scheme code. 0208 stands for the Belgian KBO/company number, so the network knows how to read the number that follows.
0123456789The identification number itself: the company's ten-digit KBO/company number.
The number is usually derived from an existing business number: in Belgium the KBO/company number (scheme 0208), in the Netherlands typically the KvK number. Each country has its own schemes. There is no new number to remember: anyone who knows your business number can, in principle, find you on Peppol.
How do you get a Peppol ID?
You do not apply for a Peppol ID separately. Your Access Point or service provider registers your company on the network, linking your existing business number to the right scheme.
With SendPol this happens automatically: once your webshop is activated after the KYC check, your company becomes reachable on Peppol via its business number. No forms to fill in, no numbers to choose.
Looking up a Peppol ID
Whether a company is reachable on Peppol can be checked in the Peppol Directory or via an SMP lookup. SendPol runs that check automatically for every invoice, so you never send to an unreachable address.
Want to check a customer or supplier yourself? With the free Peppol Check on this site you enter a VAT, KBO or OIN number and instantly see whether the company can receive e-invoices via Peppol.
Run the free Peppol CheckReceiving versus sending
One Peppol ID, two directions. What you can do with it depends on how you are registered on the network:
Receiving
If you are registered as a receiver, e-invoices from suppliers arrive directly in your accounting software: no more retyping PDFs.
Sending
Sending goes through your Access Point: it puts your invoice on the network and delivers it to your customer's Peppol ID.
Frequently asked questions about the Peppol ID
What is my own Peppol ID?
Usually your company or VAT number preceded by a scheme code: for a Belgian company, for example, 0208 followed by your KBO number. You do not need to create it yourself: SendPol registers your company on the network once your account is activated after the KYC check.
How do I find my customer's Peppol ID?
With the free Peppol Check on this site: enter the VAT, KBO or OIN number and you immediately see whether the company is reachable on Peppol. If you send through SendPol, that lookup happens automatically for every invoice.
Is a Peppol ID the same as my VAT number?
No, but they are related. A Peppol ID consists of a scheme code plus an identification number, and that number is usually derived from your existing business number, in Belgium the KBO/company number under scheme 0208.
What if my customer has no Peppol ID?
Then they are not reachable on the network and you need a fallback, such as another agreed form of exchange. Since 2026 Belgian VAT-registered businesses are required to be connected, so in practice this situation is becoming increasingly rare.
Automatically reachable on Peppol
SendPol registers your company on the network, checks your customers' Peppol IDs on every invoice and sends through a certified Access Point, no technical knowledge needed.