Regex for LIC policy number
9-digit Life Insurance Corporation of India policy number.
The LIC policy number regex is ^\d{9}$ — copy it below, or open it in the explainer for a token-by-token breakdown.
The pattern
What it matches
123456789987654321
What it doesn't match
123456781234567890ABC456789
Notes & gotchas
LIC of India policy numbers are typically 9 digits. Printed on the policy bond and used for online premium payments, claims, and policy queries on licindia.in. Older policies may have different formats.
Code in your language
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Open in explainer →Token-by-token breakdown
Every part of the pattern, left to right:
| Token | Meaning |
|---|---|
^ | start of string (or line in multiline mode) |
\d{9} | exactly 9 times: digit (0–9) |
$ | end of string (or line in multiline mode) |
About this pattern
India-specific identifiers are governed by various authorities (UIDAI for Aadhaar, Income Tax Dept for PAN, RBI for IFSC, GSTN for GSTIN, etc.). Regex confirms format; for definitive validation, integrate with the issuing authority's verification API.
Quick usage in different languages
This exact pattern — with the correct escaping and idioms for each language:
- JavaScript:
/^\d{9}$/.test(value) - Python:
re.match(r"^\d{9}$", value) - Java:
Pattern.compile("^\\d{9}$").matcher(value).matches() - C# / .NET:
Regex.IsMatch(value, @"^\d{9}$") - Go:
regexp.MustCompile(`^\d{9}$`).MatchString(value) - Ruby:
/^\d{9}$/.match?(value) - PHP:
preg_match('~^\d{9}$~', $value)
The explainer’s Code tab regenerates these for any pattern you paste, and the downloadable cheat sheet bundles the breakdown, all seven snippets, and the pitfalls below onto one printable page.
Common pitfalls
- Anchored to the whole string. This pattern uses ^ and $, so it requires the entire input to match. To find it inside a longer text, drop the anchors and use the global (g) flag.
- Escape it correctly per language. In Java and JavaScript strings each backslash must be doubled (\\d); in Python, Go, and C# use raw/verbatim strings so the backslashes survive.
- Validate beyond format. Matching the format doesn't guarantee the value is real. Confirm the lic policy number against a source of truth (database, API, or checksum) where it matters.
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