E.164 International Phone Number Regex for Go

What this pattern does

This page provides a lightweight, single-purpose regular expression for matching e.164 international phone number, ported and verified for Go. A rigorously tested regex reduces debugging time and protects your application from edge-case failures. The snippet below is ready to drop into your Go project — whether you're validating in a Gin handler, a gRPC service, or a command-line tool.

Go Implementation

// E.164 International Phone Number
// ReDoS-safe | RegexVault — Localization > Phone Numbers

package validation

import "regexp"

var e164InternationalPhoneNumberRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^\+[1-9][0-9]{6,14}$`)

func ValidateE164InternationalPhoneNumber(s string) bool {
    return e164InternationalPhoneNumberRe.MatchString(s)
}

// Example
// fmt.Println(ValidateE164InternationalPhoneNumber("+6591234567")) // true

Test Cases

When to use this pattern

This pattern is drawn from the Localization > Phone Numbers category and carries a ReDoS-safe certification. That matters for Go developers because Go's RE2 engine is inherently safe from catastrophic backtracking, but this pattern has been additionally verified for correctness. 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

E.164 is the global standard for phone numbers in international telephony. Maximum 15 digits (country code + subscriber). No spaces, dashes, or parentheses. Always store phone numbers in E.164 format.