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Uruguay CFE / CAE Validator

Online validator for Electronic Fiscal Vouchers (CFE) and Emission Authorization Certificates (CAE) from DGI Uruguay.

About CFE and CAE Validation

Validating the CAE guarantees that an electronic voucher range has been formally and mathematically authorized by DGI Uruguay.

This tool supports both standalone 11-digit CAE numbers and composite vouchers in Type-Series-Number format.

CAE and CFE Anatomy

Structure of electronic tax documents from DGI Uruguay:

PositionFieldLengthRegulatory MeaningExample
CFE (Type)CFE Type3 digitsOfficial voucher type code (111 e-Factura, 101 e-Ticket).111
CFE (Series)Series1 to 2 lettersAuthorized alphanumeric series.A
CFE (Number)CFE Number7 digitsIssued sequential number.0001234
CAE 1 and 2Electronic Issuer2 digitsDGI official prefix 90 for electronic billing.90
CAE 3 and 4Issue Year2 digitsYear authorization was approved (e.g., 24 for 2024).24
CAE 5 to 10Sequential6 digitsSequential code assigned by DGI.012345
CAE 11Check Digit1 digitDGI Modulo 11 check digit.5

DGI Modulo 11 Validation Rules

Algorithmic integrity verification of CAE authorization:

Remainder = ∑(dᵢ × Wᵢ) mod 11, weights [3, 2, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2]
  1. 1. Cleaning & Parsing: Determines if the input is an 11-digit CAE authorization or a full CFE code with series and number.
  2. 2. Structural Check: Validates prefix 90 for the CAE and registered voucher codes (101 to 282) for CFE.
  3. 3. Modulo 11 Verification: Multiplies first 10 digits by official weights and compares the remainder.
  4. 4. Output: Confirms document validity and extracts decoded fiscal metadata.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)