regex101: PCRE (Legacy) Substitution Workspace

^start of line

Group FirstLine(?<FirstLine> # First line capturing group (?<Passport>P) # Passport character capturing group (P char, length 1) (?<PassportType>.) # Passport Type (any char, generally <, length 1) (?<IssuingCountry>[AFG]{3}) # To be completed with the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country codes (length 3) # Or in alternative it can be checked for char only as # (?<IssuingCountry>[A-Z<]{3}) if check state not necessary (?<PassportOwner> # Passport owner capturing group !Does not check for length 39! (?<Surname>[A-Z]+) # Surname, it has to be followed by << << (?<GivenName> # Given Name (?:[A-Z]+<?)+ ) [<]+ ){1} )

Comment: First line capturing group

Group Passport(?<Passport>P)

Pthe literal P (80₁₀ / 120₈ / 50₁₆) (case sensitive)

Comment: Passport character capturing group (P char, length 1)

Group PassportType(?<PassportType>.)

.any character (except for line terminators)

Comment: Passport Type (any char, generally <, length 1)

Group IssuingCountry(?<IssuingCountry>[AFG]{3})

Character Class[AFG]{3}

{3}matches exactly 3 characters from the set below:

Athe literal A (65₁₀ / 101₈ / 41₁₆) (case sensitive)

Fthe literal F (70₁₀ / 106₈ / 46₁₆) (case sensitive)

Gthe literal G (71₁₀ / 107₈ / 47₁₆) (case sensitive)

Comment: To be completed with the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country codes (length 3)

Comment: Or in alternative it can be checked for char only as

Comment: (?<IssuingCountry>[A-Z<]{3}) if check state not necessary

Group PassportOwner(?<PassportOwner> # Passport owner capturing group !Does not check for length 39! (?<Surname>[A-Z]+) # Surname, it has to be followed by << << (?<GivenName> # Given Name (?:[A-Z]+<?)+ ) [<]+ ){1}

{1}repeats the group contents below exactly 1 time:

Comment: Passport owner capturing group !Does not check for length 39!

Group Surname(?<Surname>[A-Z]+)

Character Class[A-Z]+

+matches at least one character from the set below:

A-Zone character from A (65₁₀) to Z (90₁₀) (case sensitive)

Comment: Surname, it has to be followed by <<

<< the literal text <<

Group GivenName(?<GivenName> # Given Name (?:[A-Z]+<?)+ )

Comment: Given Name

Non-Capturing Group(?:[A-Z]+<?)+

+repeats the group contents below at least once:

Character Class[A-Z]+

+matches at least one character from the set below:

A-Zone character from A (65₁₀) to Z (90₁₀) (case sensitive)

<?optionally matches the literal < (60₁₀ / 74₈ / 3C₁₆)

Character Class[<]+

+matches at least one character from the set below:

<the literal < (60₁₀ / 74₈ / 3C₁₆)

\na line-feed (newline) character (ASCII 10)

Group SecondLine(?<SecondLine> # Second Line capturing group (?<PassportNumber>[A-Z0-9<]{9}) # Passport number, length 9, padded with < (?<CheckDigit19>[0-9]{1}) # Check digit for position 1 to 9 (?<Nationality>\g{IssuingCountry}) # Nationality, follows the same rule as match group 4 (?<DoB> # Date Of Birth (?<DoBYear>[0-9]{2}) (?<DoBMonth>(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])) (?<DoBDay>(?:0[1-9]|(?:1|2)[0-9]|3[01])) ) (?<CheckDigit1419>[0-9]) # Check digit for position 14 to 19 (?<Sex>[MF<]) # Sex (Male, Female or not defined) (?<Expiral> # Expiral date (?<ExpiralYear>[0-9]{2}) # W (?<ExpiralMonth>(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])) (?<ExpiralDay>(?:0[1-9]|(?:1|2)[0-9]|3[01])) ) (?<CheckDigit2227>[0-9]) # Check digit for position 22 to 27 (?<PersonalNumber>[A-Z0-9<]{14}) # Personal number padded with < (?<CheckDigit2942>[0-9<]) # Check digit for position 29 to 42 (can be < empty) (?<CheckDigitF>[0-9]) # Check digit )

Comment: Second Line capturing group

Group PassportNumber(?<PassportNumber>[A-Z0-9<]{9})

Character Class[A-Z0-9<]{9}

{9}matches exactly 9 characters from the set below:

A-Zone character from A (65₁₀) to Z (90₁₀) (case sensitive)

0-9one character from 0 (48₁₀) to 9 (57₁₀)

<the literal < (60₁₀ / 74₈ / 3C₁₆)

Comment: Passport number, length 9, padded with <

Group CheckDigit19(?<CheckDigit19>[0-9]{1})

Character Class[0-9]{1}

{1}matches one character from the set below:

0-9one character from 0 (48₁₀) to 9 (57₁₀)

Comment: Check digit for position 1 to 9

Group Nationality(?<Nationality>\g{IssuingCountry})

\g{IssuingCountry}the text saved by group IssuingCountry

Comment: Nationality, follows the same rule as match group 4

Group DoB(?<DoB> # Date Of Birth (?<DoBYear>[0-9]{2}) (?<DoBMonth>(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])) (?<DoBDay>(?:0[1-9]|(?:1|2)[0-9]|3[01])) )

Comment: Date Of Birth

Group DoBYear(?<DoBYear>[0-9]{2})

Character Class[0-9]{2}

{2}matches exactly 2 characters from the set below:

0-9one character from 0 (48₁₀) to 9 (57₁₀)

Group DoBMonth(?<DoBMonth>(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2]))

Non-Capturing Group(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])

1st Alternative0[1-9]

0the literal 0 (48₁₀ / 60₈ / 30₁₆)

Character Class[1-9]

1-9one character from 1 (49₁₀) to 9 (57₁₀)

2nd Alternative1[0-2]

Group DoBDay(?<DoBDay>(?:0[1-9]|(?:1|2)[0-9]|3[01]))

Group CheckDigit1419(?<CheckDigit1419>[0-9])

Comment: Check digit for position 14 to 19

Group Sex(?<Sex>[MF<])

Comment: Sex (Male, Female or not defined)

Group Expiral(?<Expiral> # Expiral date (?<ExpiralYear>[0-9]{2}) # W (?<ExpiralMonth>(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2])) (?<ExpiralDay>(?:0[1-9]|(?:1|2)[0-9]|3[01])) )

Group CheckDigit2227(?<CheckDigit2227>[0-9])

Comment: Check digit for position 22 to 27

Group PersonalNumber(?<PersonalNumber>[A-Z0-9<]{14})

Comment: Personal number padded with <

Group CheckDigit2942(?<CheckDigit2942>[0-9<])

Comment: Check digit for position 29 to 42 (can be < empty)

Group CheckDigitF(?<CheckDigitF>[0-9])

Comment: Check digit

$end of line

Global pattern flags

x modifier: extended. Ignores unescaped whitespace and comments outside character classes

m modifier: multiline. Causes ^ and $ to match the start and end of each line, not only the start and end of the string

25 tokens

Regular Expression

^
(?<FirstLine>                     # First line capturing group
  (?<Passport>P)                  # Passport character capturing group (P char, length 1)
  (?<PassportType>.)              # Passport Type (any char, generally <, length 1)
  (?<IssuingCountry>[AFG]{3})     # To be completed with the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country codes (length 3)
                                  # Or in alternative it can be checked for char only as
                                  # (?<IssuingCountry>[A-Z<]{3}) if check state not necessary
  (?<PassportOwner>               # Passport owner capturing group !Does not check for length 39!
    (?<Surname>[A-Z]+)            # Surname, it has to be followed by <<
    <<
    (?<GivenName>                 # Given Name
      (?:[A-Z]+<?)+
    )
    [<]+
  ){1}
)
\n
(?<SecondLine>                        # Second Line capturing group
  (?<PassportNumber>[A-Z0-9<]{9})     # Passport number, length 9, padded with <
  (?<CheckDigit19>[0-9]{1})           # Check digit for position 1 to 9
  (?<Nationality>\g{IssuingCountry})  # Nationality, follows the same rule as match group 4
  (?<DoB>                             # Date Of Birth
     (?<DoBYear>[0-9]{2})
     (?<DoBMonth>(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2]))
     (?<DoBDay>(?:0[1-9]|(?:1|2)[0-9]|3[01]))
  )
  (?<CheckDigit1419>[0-9])            # Check digit for position 14 to 19
  (?<Sex>[MF<])                       # Sex (Male, Female or not defined)
  (?<Expiral>                         # Expiral date
     (?<ExpiralYear>[0-9]{2})         # W
     (?<ExpiralMonth>(?:0[1-9]|1[0-2]))
     (?<ExpiralDay>(?:0[1-9]|(?:1|2)[0-9]|3[01]))
  )
  (?<CheckDigit2227>[0-9])            # Check digit for position 22 to 27
  (?<PersonalNumber>[A-Z0-9<]{14})    # Personal number padded with <
  (?<CheckDigit2942>[0-9<])           # Check digit for position 29 to 42 (can be < empty)
  (?<CheckDigitF>[0-9])               # Check digit
)
$

New

P<AFGERIKSSON<<ANNA<MARIA<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
L898902C<3AFG6908061F9406236ZE184226B<<<<<14

Extraction

P<AFGERIKSSON<<ANNA<MARIA<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
L898902C<3AFG6908061F9406236ZE184226B<<<<<14