South Africa (ZA)¶
National-ID patterns loaded when you pass countries=["ZA"] (or "all"). Universal patterns always stay.
This is a detector, not a legal opinion
id-extract matches the shape of these numbers. A hit is not proof that the value was issued, is still valid, or that the cited statute applies to your document. Checksums, where present, only test the extra digit.
ID_ZA — South African ID number¶
A 13-digit number on the green bar-coded ID or the smart ID card. The first six digits are the date of birth.
| Package type | ID_ZA |
| Shape this package looks for | 13 digits |
| Checksum | none in this package (Luhn is used officially) |
| Example (synthetic) | 8001015009087 |
Official sources
TAX_ZA — SARS tax reference (structural)¶
A 10-digit token used as a coarse match for a SARS tax reference number.
| Package type | TAX_ZA |
| Shape this package looks for | 10 digits |
| Checksum | none |
| Example (synthetic) | 0123456789 |
Official sources
The example values are synthetic or well-known public test numbers. Do not treat them as issued identifiers.