The DUNS Assist Blog

You search your business name on D&B’s lookup tool and find two DUNS numbers instead of one. Or a platform

Your DUNS number can be perfectly valid and still be tied to details that are wrong. Maybe the address is

Most people meet Dun & Bradstreet the same way: a platform or buyer asks for a DUNS number, and suddenly

If you’re applying for a DUNS number, it’s natural to wonder who is actually behind the company that issues it.

If you’re a freelancer in India working for overseas clients developing software, designing, writing, consulting, or doing any kind of

If you’re selling online from India whether through a marketplace, your own website, or across borders you’ve likely come across

If you’re an Indian entrepreneur setting up a company in the UAE whether on the mainland or in a free

1. A Platform or Opportunity Can Show Up Faster Than You Expect This is the one number reason that businesses

If you’re filling out an international application or a global buyer’s onboarding form and you’ve seen both “DUNS number” and

The short answer: No, there is no expiration date for a DUNS number. After receiving your nine-digit number from Dun

You look up your DUNS number expecting to see your business name, and instead it shows a different name, an

If you’re an Indian business owner hearing “DUNS number” for the first time usually because a platform, supplier, or partner

If your DUNS number has been stuck in pending for longer than you expected, it’s natural to start wondering whether

If your DUNS number application was denied, the first thing worth knowing is that a denial almost never means something

If you’ve just registered a startup in India and someone — an investor, a platform, an international client — has

Most DUNS number applications from India that get delayed or stuck aren’t rejected because of anything complicated; they’re held up

In 2026, If Your Business Will Be Doing Business With International Clients And/Or Trading On International Marketplaces, Banks, And Government

This question comes up constantly once Indian business owners realize a DUNS number and GST aren’t the same thing: “Okay,

If you’re an Indian business owner and you’ve come across both “DUNS number” and “GST number” in the same conversation

If you’re setting up Instagram Shopping to sell products directly through your Instagram profile, you might be wondering whether a

If Meta has asked you to complete business verification and you’re seeing a DUNS number listed as one of the

If you’re setting up a company account to develop and publish games for Xbox, you’ve likely run into a DUNS

If you’re publishing an app to the Microsoft Store under a company or organization account, you’ve likely hit the point

If you’re setting up an account on Microsoft Partner Center — whether to publish apps, join Microsoft’s partner programs, or

If you’ve seen the “Small Business” badge on certain Amazon listings and wondered whether a DUNS number is what unlocks