PPS generator (Ireland)
An Irish PPS Number is seven digits followed by a check letter (older format), with a modulo-23 checksum. These test values are synthetic but carry a valid check letter.
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6059926P
Synthetic PPS Number with a valid check letter. Not a real issued number.
Format specification
| Identifier | Personal Public Service Number (PPS Number) |
|---|---|
| Country | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Format | 0000000A |
| Length | 8 characters |
| Checksum | Mod 23 letter |
| Example | 7291363D |
| Safe strategy | Synthetic |
| Data quality | Verified against sources |
Personal Public Service Number: what each part means
| 0000000 | Seven-digit number assigned sequentially; no personal data is encoded. |
|---|---|
| A | Check letter: the digits weighted 8 down to 2, mod 23, indexed into WABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV (0 = W). Numbers issued since 2013 append a second letter (usually A) that folds into the same checksum with weight 9 — these test values use the single-letter form, which remains valid. |
Validation regex
Matches the canonical value — strip separators and uppercase first: value.replace(/[^A-Za-z0-9]/g, '').toUpperCase()
^\d{7}[A-W]$ References
Common questions
Will these pass my validation?
Yes — they are well-formed Personal Public Service Number values (0000000A) and pass standard format checks, including the Mod 23 letter checksum.
Could one belong to a real person?
These are synthetic values. They are format-valid but not drawn from a guaranteed reserved range, so use them only for testing.
Can I generate many at once?
Increase the count, or use the free API and CSV/JSON export for large datasets.
For software testing only. These numbers are synthetic and must never be used
for real-world identification, applications, or to impersonate anyone.