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PolandPESEL

Also known asPowszechny Elektroniczny System Ewidencji Ludności · Universal Electronic System for Registration of the Population

ISO codes
POL / PL
Region
Europe
Length
11 characters
Checksum
Yes

Character map

Each cell is one character of the sample test value; separators are shown as-is.

Sample test value

85471435816

This value was randomly generated to pass this country's validation rules. It is not a real ID and does not belong to any person.

(01)Country reference

Specification

Format
  • ###########
  • # — any digit

Documented field layout: YYMMDDSSSSC

Length

11 characters

Checksum
Yes

Check digits are recomputed and verified.

Embedded data
Yes

A valid number encodes details such as birth date, gender, or region. The validator extracts them locally in your browser.

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Validation rules for Poland come from the open-source idnumbers library. Report a format issue on GitHub