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France-specific Regex Patterns
Validation patterns specific to French administrative and business data. Covers all major French identifiers used in government, banking, and business systems in France.
Common Use Cases
All France-specific Patterns
French Postal Code
5-digit French postal code (01000-95999).
^(?:0[1-9]|[1-8]\d|9[0-5])\d{3}$SIRET Number
French SIRET (14 digits).
^\d{14}$SIREN Number
French SIREN (9 digits).
^\d{9}$Social Security Number (France)
French social security number (15 digits).
^[12]\d{2}(0[1-9]|1[0-2])\d{2}\d{3}\d{3}\d{2}$French IBAN
French IBAN with or without spaces.
^FR\d{2}\s?\d{4}\s?\d{4}\s?\d{4}\s?\d{4}\s?\d{4}\s?\d{3}$French VAT Number
French intracommunity VAT number.
^FR[A-Z0-9]{2}\s?\d{9}$French License Plate
New French license plate format (AA-123-BB).
^[A-Z]{2}-\d{3}-[A-Z]{2}$French Association RNA Number
Répertoire National des Associations — 10-character identifier starting with W.
^W[0-9]{9}$French APE / NAF Activity Code
Code APE/NAF — 4 digits + 1 uppercase letter identifying the business activity (e.g. 6201Z).
^\d{4}[A-Z]$Frequently Asked Questions
What is a SIRET number?
A 14-digit identifier for French business establishments, composed of SIREN (9 digits) + NIC (5 digits).
What is a NIR number?
The French social security number - 15 digits encoding gender, year/month of birth, department, and a key.
How do I validate a French phone number?
French mobile and landline numbers start with 0[1-9] and have 10 digits total: ^0[1-9]([ .-]?\d{2}){4}$
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