How to Write an Address Correctly

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January 3, 2026 • 1 min read
How to Write an Address Correctly

How to Write an Address Correctly

A correctly written address includes:

  • name (first and last name of a natural person or name of a legal person)

  • street, house and apartment number, outside cities, towns and hamlets, farm name

  • village and municipality name

  • zip code (written on the last line before the name of the city or county)

  • city or county

  • country (for international mail items)

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Worth Knowing

  • Write the address in Latin letters and Arabic numerals.

  • Be sure to write the name of the destination country in English or French.

  • Do not use abbreviated names, letter abbreviations, numbers or symbols that are not internationally well-known.

How to package and address mail correctly
How to write an address request letter:

How to Write an Address Request Letter

If you do not know the recipient's exact address, you can address the letter to a natural person in their name at the post office upon request.

For shipments addressed upon request, write:

  • name (first and last name of a natural person)

  • note "UNTIL DEMAND"

  • name of the destination post office

  • zip code, city or county

How to package and address mail correctly

Post Office Locker Addresses

If the recipient's address is a locker number, write the address like this:
How to package and address mail correctly

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