Costa Rica Identity Card Generator (TSE)
Generate valid 9-digit Cédula de Identidad numbers from the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) of Costa Rica.
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About the Costa Rica Identity Card (TSE)
The Cédula de Identidad is the official civil identification issued by the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) in Costa Rica.
It comprises exactly 9 numeric digits formatted as P-TTTT-AAAA: 1 digit for province (1 to 9), 4 digits for registry volume, and 4 digits for entry number, zero-padded.
Anatomy of the Costa Rican Cédula (TSE)
Structure of the 9-digit civil identity number:
| Position | Field | Length | Normative Rule | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st digit | Province | 1 digit | Province of birth / registration (1 to 9). | 1 |
| 2nd to 5th digits | Volume (Tomo) | 4 digits | Registry volume book number (0001 to 9999). | 0234 |
| 6th to 9th digits | Entry (Asiento) | 4 digits | Individual entry index (0001 to 9999). | 0567 |
Costa Rica TSE Integrity Rules
Structural validation rules:
Format = P-TTTT-AAAA (Strict 9 decimal digits)
- 1. Province Range: must be an integer from 1 to 9. Zero is invalid.
- 2. Volume and Entry: 4 digits each, zero-padded, cannot be '0000'.
- 3. Formatting: standardized with hyphens into 'P-TTTT-AAAA'.