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Back List of countries refunding the VAT amount

Country/Code UE member Euro Currency VAT Rate Minimum amount of goods  Custom seal on theGlobal Refund check Custom seal validity Global Refund check validity Check or invoice attached
Austria 40 YES YES 10% 20% EUR 75,01 UE Month of issue + 3 months Date of issue + 3 years YES
Belgium 56 YES YES 6% 21% EUR 125,01 UE Month of issue + 3 months Date of issue + 3 years YES
Denmark 208 YES NO 25% DKK 300 UE + embassy or Danish consulate seal Month of issue + 3 months Date of issue + 4 years YES
Finland 246 YES YES 17% 22% EUR 40 UE + (or Swedish, Finnish or Norwegian GR agent seal Month of issue + 3 months Date of issue + 5 months YES
France 250 Lafayette Gallery  260 YES YES 19,60% EUR 175 UE Month of issue + 3 months Unlimited NO
Germany 276
METRO (Cash&Carry)		 YES YES 7%  16% EUR 25
EUR 20 (7%) EUR 10 (16%)		 UE + embassy or German consulate seal Month of issue + 3 months Date of issue+ 4 years YES
Greece 300 YES YES 13% (Ins- leAegean) 18% (Conti- nentul) EUR 120 UE Month of issue + 3 months Date of issue + 90 days NO
Ireland 372 YES YES 21% Nu este suma minima UE Month of issue + 3 months Date of issue + 3 years YES
Italy 380 YES YES 4% 10% 20% EUR 154,94 UE Month of issue + 3 months 2 months NO
Luxemburg
442		 YES YES 15% EUR 74 UE Month of issue + 3 months Date of issue + 3 years YES
Great Britain
826		 YES NO 17,50% GBP 30 UE Month of issue + 3 months Unlimited NO
The Netherlands 528 YES YES 6%
19%		 EUR 137 All custom officials' seals Month of issue + 3 months Unlimited NO
Portugal 620 YES YES 13% (Insulele) 19%
(Conti- nentul)		 EUR 56,36 EUR 59,36 UE Date of issue + 90 days Date of issue + 5 months NO
Spain 724 YES YES 7% 16% EUR 90,15 UE Month of issue + 3 months Date of issue+ 5 days NO
Sweden 752 YES NO 12% 25% SEK 200 UE (or Swedish, Finnish or Norwegian GR ageant seal) Month of issue + 3 months Date of issue + 5 months YES
Argentina 32 NO NO 21% ARS 70 Argentinian custom officials' seal Unlimited Unlimited NO
Croatia 191 NO NO 22% HRK 500 Croatian custom officials seal ONLY Month of issue + 3 months Date of issue + 6 months YES
Czechia 200 NO NO 5% 22% CZK 2.501 Czechian custom officials seal Date of issue + 60 days Date of issue+ 4 weeks YES
Switzerland 756 NO NO 7,60% CHF 400 All custom officials' seals + embassy/consulate seal or Swiss notary seal Date of issue + 30 days Date of issue + 4 years NO (if articles are specified in the check)
Island 352 NO NO 14%   
24,50%		 ISK 4.000 All custom officials' seal + Island embassy or consulate seal Month of issue + 3 months Unlimited YES
Korea 410 NO NO 10% KRW 30.000 Korean custom officials' seal Date of issue + 2 months Date of issue + 3 months NO
Norway 578 NO NO 12% 24% NOK 280      NOK 310 All custom officials' seal + Norwegian embassy or consulate seal  (or Swedish, Finnish or Norwegian GR agent seal) Date of issue + 4 months Date of issue + 4 months NO
Poland
616		 NO NO 3% 7% 12% 22% PLN 200 1 Poland custom officials' seal +1 custom employee seal (= 2 seals) Month of issue + 3 months Month of issue + 4 months YES
Singapore 702 NO NO 4% SGD 100 / cec SGD 300 in total Singapore custom officials' seal  Date of issue + 2 months Unlimited NO
Slovenia
705		 NO NO 8,50% 20% SIT 15.001 Slovenia custom officials' seal (on the check and invoice) Date of issue + 3 months Date of issue + 6 months YES