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Djibouti

Djibouti uses the Numéro d'Identification Fiscale (NIF), issued by the Direction Générale des Impôts, as the taxpayer identifier for registered natural persons, businesses, and other entities with tax obligations.

DJ DJI 2 TIN types Last reviewed 2026-05-14

TIN types

2 published formats. Open a type to see examples, structure details, and official sources.

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Djibouti NIF for Individuals

Current Individuals

Direction Générale des Impôts (General Directorate of Taxes)

NIF assigned to a natural person who is registered as a taxpayer, including an individual entrepreneur or professional with tax obligations.

Details

Examples

1001234

Where to find it

On the tax registration certificate, professional invoices, and tax administration records such as VAT taxpayer lists.

Common names

NIF Numéro d'Identification Fiscale Numéro d'Immatriculation Fiscale

Structure

1 Holder prefix Prefix used for natural-person taxpayer records in public VAT taxpayer lists.

2-7 Serial Numeric taxpayer identifier assigned by the tax administration.

Official source

budget.gouv.dj journalofficiel.dj oecd.org ministere-finances.dj odpic.dj

Djibouti NIF for Legal Persons

Current Entities

Direction Générale des Impôts (General Directorate of Taxes)

NIF assigned to a legal person or other registered entity with tax obligations, including companies and free-zone or foreign companies operating in Djibouti.

Details

Examples

2012345

Where to find it

On the tax registration certificate, company creation forms, professional invoices, VAT taxpayer lists, and company records used in financial or collateral-registration workflows.

Common names

NIF Numéro d'Identification Fiscale Numéro d'Immatriculation Fiscale

Structure

1 Holder prefix Prefix used for legal-person taxpayer records in public VAT taxpayer lists.

2-7 Serial Numeric taxpayer identifier assigned by the tax administration.

Official source

budget.gouv.dj journalofficiel.dj oecd.org ministere-finances.dj odpic.dj banque-centrale.dj