UK Passport Number Regex for Go

What this pattern does

This page provides a lightweight, single-purpose regular expression for matching uk passport number, ported and verified for Go. 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 Go project — whether you're validating in a Gin handler, a gRPC service, or a command-line tool.

Go Implementation

// UK Passport Number
// ReDoS-checked | RegexVault — Identity & PII > Passport Numbers

package validation

import "regexp"

var ukPassportNumberRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^[0-9]{9}$`)

func ValidateUkPassportNumber(s string) bool {
    return ukPassportNumberRe.MatchString(s)
}

// Example
// fmt.Println(ValidateUkPassportNumber("123456789")) // true

Test Cases

When to use this pattern

This pattern is drawn from the Identity & PII > Passport Numbers category and has been checked for ReDoS risk. 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

UK passport numbers are 9 digits. The format changed to a simple 9-digit number from an older alphanumeric format. HMPO (His Majesty's Passport Office) issues the numbers sequentially.