Regex for Phone Number (EU)

Validates common European phone number formats with optional country code, area code, and various separators.

Pattern

/^\+?[1-9][0-9]{0,3}[\s.-]?$?[0-9]{1,5}$?[\s.-]?[0-9]{1,5}[\s.-]?[0-9]{1,5}$/

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Examples

✓ +49 170 1234567

✓ +44 20 7946 0958

✓ 49 30 12345678

✗ +0 123 456

✗ abc

✗ ++49 170

Pattern Breakdown

^\+?[1-9][0-9]{0,3} — optional + and 1-4 digit country code (no leading zero)

[\s.-]? — optional separator (space, dot, or hyphen)

$?[0-9]{1,5}$? — optional area code with optional parentheses

[\s.-]?[0-9]{1,5} — separator + subscriber digits (repeated)

Code Snippets

Javascript

const regex = /^\+?[1-9][0-9]{0,3}[\s.-]?\(?[0-9]{1,5}\)?[\s.-]?[0-9]{1,5}[\s.-]?[0-9]{1,5}$/;
regex.test("+49 170 1234567"); // true

Python

import re
pattern = r"^\+?[1-9][0-9]{0,3}[\s.-]?\(?[0-9]{1,5}\)?[\s.-]?[0-9]{1,5}[\s.-]?[0-9]{1,5}$"
bool(re.match(pattern, "+49 170 1234567"))  # True

Php

$pattern = '/^\+?[1-9][0-9]{0,3}[\s.-]?\(?[0-9]{1,5}\)?[\s.-]?[0-9]{1,5}[\s.-]?[0-9]{1,5}$/';
preg_match($pattern, "+49 170 1234567"); // 1

Related Patterns

Email Address /^[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$/ URL /^https?:\/\/(www\.)?[a-zA-Z0-9@:%._+~#=]{1,256}\.[a-zA-Z0-9()]{1,6}\b([a-zA-Z0-9()@:%_+.~#?&/=-]*)$/ Phone Number (International) /^\+?[1-9]\d{1,14}$/ Phone Number (US) /^$?[2-9]\d{2}$?[-.\s]?\d{3}[-.\s]?\d{4}$/ IPv4 Address /^((25[0-5]|2[0-4]\d|[01]?\d\d?)\.){3}(25[0-5]|2[0-4]\d|[01]?\d\d?)$/ IPv6 Address /^([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}:){7}[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}$/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the regex for Phone Number (EU)?▾

The regex pattern for Phone Number (EU) is /^\+?[1-9][0-9]{0,3}[\s.-]?$?[0-9]{1,5}$?[\s.-]?[0-9]{1,5}[\s.-]?[0-9]{1,5}$/. Validates common European phone number formats with optional country code, area code, and various separators.

How do I use the Phone Number (EU) regex in JavaScript?▾

In JavaScript you create the pattern with a regex literal or the RegExp constructor and call .test() to check a string against it. A ready-to-copy example is shown in the Code Snippets section above, alongside Python and PHP versions.

What does the Phone Number (EU) pattern match?▾

It matches strings like +49 170 1234567; it rejects strings like +0 123 456. See the Examples section above for the full list of matching and non-matching cases.