Company Identification Number (UID)

UID stands for Company Identification Number. The number is assigned by the Federal Statistical Office. The UID replaces the commercial register number, the VAT number, the freight forwarder number, the TIN number and various other numbers.
The UID is used as an identification number for administrative contacts and administrative bodies.
The number always consists of the prefix "CHE" and a 9-digit number and includes a control digit. For example, "CHE987654321"

A UID can be searched in the public register . A UID is usually public. But there are exceptions.