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  2. South African identity card - Wikipedia

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    Each South African ID number is a 13 digit number defined as YYMMDD SSSS CAZ, which deciphers as follows: Field. Description. YYMMDD. Date of birth. SSSS. Sequential number: 0000–4999 for females and 5000–9999 for males. C. Status: 0 = South African citizen, 1 = non-SA-born permanent resident.

  3. Luhn algorithm - Wikipedia

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    The Luhn algorithm or Luhn formula, also known as the " modulus 10" or "mod 10" algorithm, named after its creator, IBM scientist Hans Peter Luhn, is a simple check digit formula used to validate a variety of identification numbers. It is described in U.S. Patent No. 2,950,048, granted on August 23, 1960. [1]

  4. National identification number - Wikipedia

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    South Africa South African identity card Explanation of identity number in a South African identity document during apartheid. In South Africa every citizen must apply for an Identity Card from the age of 16 years. The ID number is already allocated at the time the birth certificate is generated and required for child passport applications.

  5. International Bank Account Number - Wikipedia

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    The International Bank Account Number ( IBAN) is an internationally agreed upon system of identifying bank accounts across national borders to facilitate the communication and processing of cross border transactions with a reduced risk of transcription errors. An IBAN uniquely identifies the account of a customer at a financial institution. [1]

  6. List of national identity card policies by country - Wikipedia

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    Honduras. Cédula de identidad (national identity card) The Honduran national identity card is an electronic ID card, compulsory for all Honduran nationals at the age of 18. [36] Hong Kong. Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID) Identity cards have been used since 1949, and been compulsory since 1980.

  7. Genealogical numbering systems - Wikipedia

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    The system allows one to derive an ancestor's relationship based on their number. For example, 621 is the first child of 62, who is the second child of 6, who is the sixth child of his parents. In the Henry System, when there are more than nine children, X is used for the 10th child, A is used for the 11th child, B is used for the 12th child ...

  8. Biometrics use by the South African government - Wikipedia

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    Biometrics are used by the South African government to combat fraud and corruption and to increase the efficiency of service delivery to the public. [1] The South African government started biometric identification systems in the departments of agriculture, correctional services, home affairs, police services, and social assistance. [2] [3]

  9. Machine-readable passport - Wikipedia

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    A machine-readable passport ( MRP) is a machine-readable travel document (MRTD) with the data on the identity page encoded in optical character recognition format. Many countries began to issue machine-readable travel documents in the 1980s. Most travel passports worldwide are MRPs. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requires ...