What is the AHV number?
The AHV number is a personal identification number. It is assigned to each person once and stays with you for your entire life.
The number is used to uniquely identify you in various systems, for example with:
Social security institutions (AHV, IV, EO)
Health insurance providers
Employers
Tax authorities
Pension funds
The AHV number consists of 13 digits and always begins with 756.
Example
A typical AHV number looks like this:
756.1234.5678.97
This number remains the same for your entire life.
Document
You can find your AHV number on the following documents, for example:
Tax documents
Health insurance card
AHV insurance certificate
Salary statement (Lohnausweis)
Pension fund documents