stdnum.fi.hetu¶

HETU (Henkilötunnus, Finnish personal identity code).

Module for handling Finnish personal identity codes (HETU, Henkilötunnus). See https://www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi/default.aspx?id=45 for checksum calculation details and https://tarkistusmerkit.teppovuori.fi/tarkmerk.htm#hetu1 for historical details.

>>> validate('131052-308T')
'131052-308T'
>>> validate('131052-308U')
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
InvalidChecksum: ...
>>> validate('310252-308Y')
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
InvalidComponent: ...
>>> compact('131052a308t')
'131052A308T'

stdnum.fi.hetu.compact(number)¶: Convert the HETU to the minimal representation. This strips surrounding whitespace and converts it to upper case.

stdnum.fi.hetu.format(number)¶: Convert the HETU to the minimal representation. This strips surrounding whitespace and converts it to upper case.

stdnum.fi.hetu.is_valid(number, allow_temporary=False)¶: Check if the number is a valid HETU.

stdnum.fi.hetu.validate(number, allow_temporary=False)¶: Check if the number is a valid HETU. It checks the format, whether a valid date is given and whether the check digit is correct. Allows temporary identifier range for individuals (900-999) if allow_temporary is True.