The National ID Number of South Africa. This page is generated from the registry metadata of the library.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Country code | ZAF, ZA |
| ID type | National ID Number |
| Official name | South African Identity Number |
| Also known as | National ID Number |
| Display format | YYMMDDSSSSCAZ |
| Input masks | ############# |
| Length | 13 |
| Example | 8001015009087 |
| Checksum | yes |
| Checksum algorithm | Luhn (mod 10) |
| Parsable | yes |
The root entry registers every country:
import { validateNationalId } from 'idnumbers';
validateNationalId('ZAF', '8001015009087').isValid; // true
To bundle only this country, import its definition from idnumbers/countries/zaf and pass it to register():
import { register, validateNationalId } from 'idnumbers/core';
import { country } from 'idnumbers/countries/zaf';
register(country);
validateNationalId('ZAF', '8001015009087').isValid; // true