The South African national identity number is a 13-digit number issued by the Department of Home Affairs and printed on the smart ID card, green ID book, driving licence, and passport. It is compulsory for citizens and permanent residents from age 16 and is the primary identity document for banking, employment, and government services. Verification matches the number and personal details against the National Population Register.
The South African national identity number is a 13-digit number issued by the Department of Home Affairs and printed on the smart ID card, green ID book, driving licence, and passport. It is compulsory for citizens and permanent residents from age 16 and is the primary identity document for banking, employment, and government services. Verification matches the number and personal details against the National Population Register.
Capture the 13-digit ID number and personal details, or pass known data in from your onboarding form.
The number and personal details are checked against the National Population Register, with an optional selfie compared to the register photo.
A verified result and audit record flow into your Zenoo case.
Chain these into one Zenoo Studio flow so a single journey handles identity, screening, and fraud.
South Africa National ID is one scheme in Zenoo's global coverage. Add a neighbouring register or a document fallback without changing your integration.
A valid number is 13 digits and encodes date of birth, gender, and citizenship status, with a final Luhn checksum digit. To confirm the number belongs to a real person you match it against the National Population Register, which is what a verification check does.
It is 13 digits in the format YYMMDDSSSSCAZ: the first six digits are the date of birth, the next four indicate gender, the eleventh digit shows citizenship status, and the last digit is a checksum.
Yes. It is compulsory for citizens and permanent residents from age 16 and is required for banking, employment, voting, and most government services.
It runs as a pre-built connector. The person provides their ID number and a selfie, or you pass known data in, and Zenoo matches the details against the population register and returns a verified result with a full audit trail.
