Any Belgian company will normally already have:

• KBO/BCE number (Crossroads Bank for Enterprises)
• VAT number (if VAT-registered)

In Belgium, Peppol IDs are usually based on these

• 0208:KBO-number → Belgian company number (primary identifier)
• 9925:VAT-number → VAT-based identifier (optional extra)
• Sometimes 0088:GLN is used for location-based IDs for bigger / multi-site players. Please contact your AP (Access Point) for more details.

Example:

• KBO = 0123456789 → 0208:0123456789
• VAT = BE0123456789 → 9925:BE0123456789

The Peppol ID is only “real” once it’s registered by a provider in the Peppol network.

You cannot self-register directly with Peppol. You must go via a Peppol-certified access point (sometimes called Peppol service provider).

Access points can be:

• Your accounting / invoicing software (Billit, Billtobox, CodaBox, etc.)
• A specialised e-invoicing provider (Storecove, Qvalia, etc.)
• A provider listed in a Belgian Peppol marketplace / directory of service providers.

Most of them have a “Register on Peppol” or “Activate Peppol” button or a simple form. Some even sell it as a standalone service (e.g. flat fee to register your ID via a partner access point).

The usual flow:

1. Sign up with the access point / software.
2. Provide business details: legal name, KBO/BCE, VAT, address, contact details.
3. They create and register your Peppol participant in the Peppol Service Metadata Publisher (SMP) with your chosen identifier(s), typically:
   • 0208:[your KBO]or9925:[your VAT]or 0088:[your GLN]
4. They configure which document types (e.g. Peppol BIS invoice / credit note) you can receive and/or send.

Once they push that registration, your Peppol ID is live and reachable.

To check if your company is already on Peppol or confirm what ID is registered:

• Use the Peppol Directory and search by name, ID, country, etc.

If you appear there with 0208:… or 9925:…, you already have a Peppol ID and can give that to suppliers.