South AfricaNational ID Number
- ISO codes
- ZAF / ZA
- Region
- Africa
- Length
- 13 characters
- Checksum
- Yes
Character map
Each cell is one character of the sample test value; separators are shown as-is.
Sample test value
1605077045198
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:
YYMMDDSSSSCAZ- Length
13 characters
- Checksum
- Yes
Check digits are recomputed and verified.
- Embedded data
- Yes
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