🇻🇪 VENEZUELA · IDENTITY
Cédula validator (free) — Venezuela
The Cédula de Identidad is Venezuela's personal identity document issued by SAIME. The format is a single-letter prefix (V for Venezuelan citizens, E for foreign residents) followed by 7-9 numeric digits. There is no published check digit — validation is format-only, run client-side.
Validates locally — your data never leaves your browser. No tracking on input. Format validation only.
Validates locally — your data never leaves your browser. No tracking on input.
How Cédula (Venezuela) validation works
A Venezuelan Cédula has a 1-letter prefix (V = Venezuelan citizen, E = extranjero / foreign resident) followed by 7 to 9 numeric digits. The canonical format is X-XXXXXXXX, though many systems accept the prefix and body without a hyphen.
This validator strips spaces, uppercases the prefix, accepts an optional hyphen, and confirms the body is 7-9 digits. It also rejects all-same-digit bodies (e.g. 11111111) which are reserved test values, not valid cédulas.
SAIME does not publish a check-digit algorithm for the cédula, so format validation is the most that can be done offline. Confirming an active cédula requires a query to SAIME's registry, which is not exposed as a public API.
Frequently asked questions
What does the V or E prefix mean?
V identifies a Venezuelan-born citizen. E (extranjero) identifies a foreign national who has obtained a Venezuelan identity document — typically a resident or naturalized foreigner. The prefix is part of the identity, not a separator: a cédula is always quoted with its prefix.
Why is there no check digit?
SAIME has never published a check-digit algorithm for the cédula. The number is allocated sequentially by registry. Validation outside SAIME is therefore format-only, and confirming the cédula is active requires a registry lookup.
How is this different from the RIF?
The cédula is a personal identity number; the RIF is a tax identifier. Many Venezuelan RIFs (prefix V) embed the holder's cédula digits, but the RIF adds a check digit and is used for SENIAT tax obligations, while the cédula is the underlying personal ID.
Can I validate Cédula via API?
Yes. Normadata's Verify API performs format validation on Venezuelan Cédula and 19 other Latin American identifiers with a single JSON call.
Want Cédula validation in your app?
The Normadata Verify API validates Venezuelan Cédula alongside 19 other Latin American identifiers with a single JSON call.
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