Passport Number Extraction and Validation

Passport Number_Extraction_and_Validation.py

import re
#Character Classess

#Passport number
pattern = r"[A-Za-z][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]"

while True:
    num = "Last Name: Doe \n"
    num += "Other names: John \n"
    num += "DOB:22-Jan-1990 \n"
    num += "Passport number: " + input("Enter your 9 digit passport number (eg. A01234567): ") + "\n"
    num += "Place of Issue: Lagos, Nigeria. \n"
    num += "Date Issued: 31-Oct-2017 \n"
    num += "Expires: 30-Oct-2022 \n"
    
    print("Your passport details are: \n")
    print(num + "\n Searching.....\n")
    
    match = re.search(pattern, num)
    if match:
       pNum = match.group()
       if (len(pNum) == 9):
          print("Marched! \n Your passport number is: {0}".format(pNum))
       else:
           print("Invalid number!")
    else:
        print("Invalid number!")