National identification number "Teudat Zehut"), bearing an Identity Number, is issued to all residents over 16 years old who have legal temporary or permanent residence status, including non-citizens. Japan's national identification number system, known within the country as "My Number" (Japanese: マイナンバー), went into effect from 2016. The number consists of 12 digits, and one is assigned to each resident of Japan, including non-Japanese long-term residents with valid residency permits. In Kazakhstan there is a 12-digit Individual Identification Number for natural persons (abbreviated in , "ZhSN"; in , "IIN", with first six digits representing person's date of birth in the YYMMDD format) and
National identification number to report payment of wages to Finnish Tax Administration, the pension funds, etc. The number is shown in all forms of valid identification: During 1964–1970 the personal identity code was known as "sosiaaliturvatunnus" (SOTU, Social Security number). The term is still widely in use unofficially (and incorrectly). In France, the INSEE code is used as a social insurance number, a national identification number, for taxation purposes, for employment, etc. It was invented under the Vichy regime. In Germany, there is no national identification number in the full meaning of the term. Until 2007 only decentralized databases were kept by social