Birth Identification Number

In Temuair, a Birth Identification Number or BIN is a nine digit numeric code assigned to all subjects and citizens of the Temuair Empire at birth. These numbers are assigned by the Ministry of Health and Human Services. These numbers serve as the nation's de facto national identification number for taxation and other purposes.

History

The BIN number system was proposed in 1921 and formally adopted by the nation in 1925. BIN numbers were issued t all newborn subjects starting on January 1, 1925, and all currently living subjects and citizens were required to submit information to acquire a BIN before December 31, 1925. Since January 1, 1925, parents must register all children at birth to receive a Birth Identification Number, which can be done when applying for a birth certificate.

Usage

BIN numbers are not reused at any time. Numbers are stricken when the individual holding them dies. According to the Ministry of Health and Human Services the existing allocation of numbers will last the nation several generations without the need to reuse numbers or modify the assignment system in any way.

Because it is assumed that only the recipient of a BIN will know it and that each BIN is unique, most financial insinuation require applicants to have a BIN when applying for credit cards, loans, or other financial services. BIN's are also used by law enforcement as a means of identifying a person. Due to the BIN's proliferation as a means of identifying an individual, obtaining a persons BIN is a common goal of criminals engaged in identity theft.

Prior to 2009, there was no actual way to tell whether a person using a certain BIN truly belongs to someone without relying on other documentation (which may itself have been falsely procured through use of the fraudulent BIN). However, following a In 2009 reform, BIN cards are required to have biometric, in the form of a fingerprint, imprinted upon them.

Structure

The BIN is formatted into three separate sequences, a three numbers area sequence, a two number group sequence, and a four number serial sequence. The end result is an "AAA-GG-SSSS" structure.

The first three numbers are based on the division in which the recipient is born. The middle group numbers are not issued in any consecutive order and range from 01-99. The final four digits are a simple numerical sequence ranging from 0001 to 9999.

BIN issuing rules prohibit any number string from containing three consecutive zeros.

See also

• Immigrant Identification Number: A similar system which assigned numbers to permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents living within Temuair.