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A D-U-N-S Number is an identity, not a licence we print

Dun & Bradstreet issues the nine-digit D-U-N-S Number. Apple, some global buyers, and a few marketplaces ask for it so they can tell your legal entity apart from a similar name in another city.

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Who actually asks for it

  • Apple, for an organisation developer account.
  • Some global retailers and brand registries, when their onboarding checklist says so.
  • Overseas customers who pull a business-information report before they pay a new supplier.
  • Teams who want a business credit file that is separate from the founder’s personal name.

If your only goal is to sell inside India to walk-in customers, this is rarely the first filing. We will say so.

How we prepare the application

D&B matches the business to public and official records. We assemble the legal name, the trading name if it differs, the full postal address, the year you started, the number of people, a working phone, and the registration numbers you already hold: PAN, CIN or LLP identification, and GSTIN where you have one.

You submit, or you authorise us to submit, on Dun & Bradstreet’s own channel. We do not sell a “pre-owned” number, and we do not invent an operating address. When the number arrives, we tell you where to store it so the next marketplace form uses the same spelling.

Questions people ask before they pay

Can you issue the number the same day?

No. Dun & Bradstreet issues it, on their own timeline. A standard request and a paid expedited request at D&B move at different speeds. We prepare the file so it is not bounced for a name or address mismatch.

Is a D-U-N-S Number a government registration?

No. It is a business identifier maintained by Dun & Bradstreet. It does not replace GST, CIN, IEC or Udyam.

What usually goes wrong?

The trade name on the website does not match the legal name on PAN, the address has a landmark instead of a postal address, or the phone number cannot be answered. We line those up before the form is sent.

Do I need it for a normal Indian shop?

Often, no. You need it when a specific platform or overseas buyer asks for it. If nobody has asked, spend the effort on GST and Udyam first.

Checked 10 November 2026. Thresholds, fees and form numbers change. Vissgro confirms the live rule on the official portal before anything is filed. A certificate is issued by that authority, or by Dun & Bradstreet in the case of a D-U-N-S Number — not by Vissgro.