diff --git a/authentication/authentication-core/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/core/util/IdTypeUtil.java b/authentication/authentication-core/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/core/util/IdTypeUtil.java
index 7cb5386510a..3e3c1b92aaf 100644
--- a/authentication/authentication-core/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/core/util/IdTypeUtil.java
+++ b/authentication/authentication-core/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/core/util/IdTypeUtil.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public boolean validateUin(String uin) {
 				return idValidator.validateUIN(uin);
 			else
 				return false;
-		} catch (InvalidIDException  | IdAuthenticationBusinessException e) {
+		} catch (InvalidIDException  | IdAuthenticationBusinessException | NumberFormatException e) {
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public boolean validateVid(String vid) {
 				return idValidator.validateVID(vid);
 			else
 				return false;
-		} catch (InvalidIDException | IdAuthenticationBusinessException e) {
+		} catch (InvalidIDException | IdAuthenticationBusinessException | NumberFormatException e) {
 			return false;
 		}
 	}