# Nip - `Nip()` Validates whether the input is a Polish VAT identification number (NIP). ```php v::nip()->assert('1645865777'); // Validation passes successfully v::nip()->assert('1645865778'); // → "1645865778" must be a Polish VAT identification number v::nip()->assert('1234567890'); // → "1234567890" must be a Polish VAT identification number v::nip()->assert('164-586-57-77'); // → "164-586-57-77" must be a Polish VAT identification number v::nip()->assert('164-58-65-777'); // → "164-58-65-777" must be a Polish VAT identification number ``` ## Templates ### `Nip::TEMPLATE_STANDARD` | Mode | Template | | ---------: | :--------------------------------------------------------- | | `default` | {{subject}} must be a Polish VAT identification number | | `inverted` | {{subject}} must not be a Polish VAT identification number | ## Template placeholders | Placeholder | Description | | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | `subject` | The validated input or the custom validator name (if specified). | ## Categorization - Identifications ## Changelog | Version | Description | | ------: | :---------------- | | 3.0.0 | Templates changed | | 2.0.0 | Created | ## See Also - [Pesel](Pesel.md) - [PolishIdCard](PolishIdCard.md) - [SubdivisionCode](SubdivisionCode.md)