Chinese Citizen ID Number (Shenfenzheng) Regex for JavaScript

What this pattern does

This page provides a comprehensive, battle-tested regular expression for matching chinese citizen id number (shenfenzheng), ported and verified for JavaScript. Identity and credential patterns need both correctness and safety, since they're frequent targets for adversarial input. The snippet below is ready to drop into your JavaScript project — whether you're validating in an Express middleware, a Next.js API route, or a client-side form.

Javascript Implementation

// Chinese Citizen ID Number (Shenfenzheng)
// ReDoS-safe | RegexVault — Identity & PII > National Identity Numbers

const chineseCitizenIdNumberShenfenzhengRegex = /^[1-8][0-9]{5}((?:19|20)[0-9]{2})(0[1-9]|1[0-2])(0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])[0-9]{3}[0-9X]$/i;

function validateChineseCitizenIdNumberShenfenzheng(input: string): boolean {
  return chineseCitizenIdNumberShenfenzhengRegex.test(input);
}

// Example
console.log(validateChineseCitizenIdNumberShenfenzheng("110101199003077515")); // true

Test Cases

When to use this pattern

This pattern is drawn from the Identity & PII > National Identity Numbers category and carries a ReDoS-safe certification. That matters for JavaScript developers because especially critical in long-running Node.js event loops where a ReDoS vulnerability can block the entire process. RegexVault audits patterns against known backtracking attack vectors, ensuring you have the necessary context before using this regex in a high-stakes production environment.

Common Pitfalls

Technical Notes

Structure: 6-digit region code (first digit 1-8) + 8-digit birthdate (YYYYMMDD) + 3-digit sequence + 1 check character. Check character X represents 10. Region code first digit 1-8 corresponds to Chinese provinces (9 not currently used for mainland). Checksum uses ISO 7064 MOD 11-2.