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Greenland

Greenland uses the CPR number as the TIN for individuals and the CVR number as the TIN for businesses and other non-natural persons. The current CVR system replaced the former Greenlandic GER register, with existing GER numbers converted into CVR numbers.

GL GRL 2 TIN types Last reviewed 2026-05-14

TIN types

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

Validate Greenland TIN
Greenland CPR Number (Individual TIN)
Current Individuals

CPR-administrationen (Danish Civil Registration System Administration)

Personal identifier used as the TIN for Greenland-resident individuals and for non-residents who are taxable in Greenland.

Details
Examples
010154-1234 301299-1234
Where to find it

On official identification documents such as passports, residence certificates, and driving licences.

Common names
CPR number Civil registration number Personnummer
Structure
1-6 Birth date Date of birth in day-month-year order, with the century derived from the serial number.
8-11 Serial Serial number assigned by the civil registration system.
Official source
oecd.org aka.gl cpr.dk norden.org
Greenland CVR Number (Entity TIN)
Current Entities

Det Centrale Virksomhedsregister (Central Business Register) / Skattestyrelsen (Greenland Tax Agency)

Business identifier used as the TIN for Greenland businesses and other non-natural persons.

Details
Examples
19785386 12345674
Where to find it

On CVR registration details and business tax materials; former GER registration certificates may show the predecessor GER number.

Common names
CVR number Central Business Register number GER number
Structure
1-8 Identifier Eight-digit business identifier.
Official source
aka.gl oecd.org erhvervsstyrelsen.dk dst.dk hl7.dk