SwitzerlandSocial Security Number
Also known as: AHV-Nr. · No AVS
Specification
Format
This number has no simple display mask — its structure is defined by validation rules. See the references below for details.
- Length
- 13–16 characters
- Checksum
- Yes
Check digits are recomputed and verified.
- Embedded data
- No
This number encodes no extractable personal data.
Sample test value
7568747935438This value was randomly generated to satisfy the format and check-digit rules. It is not a real ID and does not belong to any person.
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Try it in the validatorValidation rules for Switzerland come from the open-source idnumbers library. Report a format issue on GitHub