Tracing a microchip number
Posted: 10 Sep 2011, 10:32 pm
These names, websites and phone numbers might be useful to people tracing Microchip numbers.
Google - http://www.google.co.uk
(sometimes putting the number into a search engine may bring up previous postings)
Datatag - 01932 358100, fax 01932 358139 or http://www.datatag.co.uk
Equetrack - 01254 814242
Europetnet - http://www.europetnet.com
Identichip - http://www.identichip.co.uk, telephone - 01904 487600
PETtrac - http://www.pettrac.co.uk, telephone - 0800 652 9977
link updated 17-feb-15
Petlog - http://www.petlog.org.uk, telephone - 0870 6066751
Manufacturer’s ISO Codes
ISO transponders contain 15 numbers. The first three digits identify the manufacturer. These codes are issued by
ICAR (International Committee for Animal Recording) and a complete list with descriptions and pictures can be
found on the following website - http://www.service-icar.com/manufacturer_complete.php
The following list was adapted from this website and represents all the manufacturers that provide implantable
ISO transponders (FDX-B) as of March 19, 2003.
(*List not added*)
Microchip Country Codes
If an ISO Transponder’s code starts with a number other than 9, the manufacturer has placed the ISO assigned
Country Code as the first three digits.
Following is a list of some of the countries that have been assigned a code by the International Standards
Organization
32 Argentina
36 Australia
40 Austria
44 Bahamas
52 Barbados
56 Belgium
60 Bermuda
76 Brazil
124 Canada
152 Chile
156 China
158 Taiwan
203 Czech Republic
208 Denmark
214 Dominican Republic
246 Finland
250 France
276 Germany
300 Greece
348 Hungary
356 India
360 Indonesia
372 Ireland
376 Israel
380 Italy
392 Japan
442 Luxembourg
458 Malaysia
484 Mexico
492 Monaco
528 Netherlands
554 New Zealand
578 Norway
604 Peru
608 Philippines
616 Poland
620 Portugal
630 Puerto Rico
642 Romania
643 Russian Federation
710 South Africa
724 Spain
752 Sweden
756 Switzerland
764 Thailand
792 Turkey
804 Ukraine
818 Egypt
826 United Kingdom
840 United States
858 Uruguay
862 Venezuela
891 Yogoslavia
900 – 999 Private Use
Chips starting with 985 - 985 is a manufacturers code, not a country code. It is not the same standard chip.
Google - http://www.google.co.uk
(sometimes putting the number into a search engine may bring up previous postings)
Datatag - 01932 358100, fax 01932 358139 or http://www.datatag.co.uk
Equetrack - 01254 814242
Europetnet - http://www.europetnet.com
Identichip - http://www.identichip.co.uk, telephone - 01904 487600
PETtrac - http://www.pettrac.co.uk, telephone - 0800 652 9977
link updated 17-feb-15
Petlog - http://www.petlog.org.uk, telephone - 0870 6066751
Manufacturer’s ISO Codes
ISO transponders contain 15 numbers. The first three digits identify the manufacturer. These codes are issued by
ICAR (International Committee for Animal Recording) and a complete list with descriptions and pictures can be
found on the following website - http://www.service-icar.com/manufacturer_complete.php
The following list was adapted from this website and represents all the manufacturers that provide implantable
ISO transponders (FDX-B) as of March 19, 2003.
(*List not added*)
Microchip Country Codes
If an ISO Transponder’s code starts with a number other than 9, the manufacturer has placed the ISO assigned
Country Code as the first three digits.
Following is a list of some of the countries that have been assigned a code by the International Standards
Organization
32 Argentina
36 Australia
40 Austria
44 Bahamas
52 Barbados
56 Belgium
60 Bermuda
76 Brazil
124 Canada
152 Chile
156 China
158 Taiwan
203 Czech Republic
208 Denmark
214 Dominican Republic
246 Finland
250 France
276 Germany
300 Greece
348 Hungary
356 India
360 Indonesia
372 Ireland
376 Israel
380 Italy
392 Japan
442 Luxembourg
458 Malaysia
484 Mexico
492 Monaco
528 Netherlands
554 New Zealand
578 Norway
604 Peru
608 Philippines
616 Poland
620 Portugal
630 Puerto Rico
642 Romania
643 Russian Federation
710 South Africa
724 Spain
752 Sweden
756 Switzerland
764 Thailand
792 Turkey
804 Ukraine
818 Egypt
826 United Kingdom
840 United States
858 Uruguay
862 Venezuela
891 Yogoslavia
900 – 999 Private Use
Chips starting with 985 - 985 is a manufacturers code, not a country code. It is not the same standard chip.