stdnum.ch.ssn

Swiss social security number (“Sozialversicherungsnummer”).

Also known as “Neue AHV Nummer”.

The Swiss Sozialversicherungsnummer is used to identify indivduals for taxation and pension purposes.

The number is validated using EAN-13, though dashes are substitued for dots.

>>> compact('756.9217.0769.85')
'7569217076985'
>>> format('7569217076985')
'756.9217.0769.85'
>>> validate('7569217076985')
'7569217076985'
>>> validate('756.9217.0769.85')
'7569217076985'
>>> validate('756.9217.0769.84')
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
InvalidChecksum: ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
InvalidChecksum: ...

stdnum.ch.ssn.compact(number)

Convert the number to the minimal representation. This strips the number of any valid separators and removes surrounding whitespace.

stdnum.ch.ssn.format(number)

Reformat the passed number to the standard format.

stdnum.ch.ssn.is_valid(number)

Checks to see if the number provided is a valid Sozialversicherungsnummer.

stdnum.ch.ssn.validate(number)

Checks to see if the number provided is a valid Swiss Sozialversicherungsnummer.