Addressing International Mail
When addressing international mail, the country name always stands alone on the bottom line, completely spelled out in English.
Sample:
MS JOYCE BROWNING
2045 ROYAL ROAD
06570 ST PAUL
FRANCE
Canada Address Requirements
The following address format should be used when the postal address delivery zone is included in the address. Use the standard two-character abbreviations for provinces and territories.
Canadian Province/Territory
|
Postal Service Abbreviation
|
| Alberta |
AB |
| British Columbia |
BC |
| Manitoba |
MB |
| New Brunswick |
NB |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
NL |
| Northwest Territories |
NT |
| Nova Scotia |
NS |
| Nunavut |
NU |
| Ontario |
ON |
| Prince Edward Island |
PE |
| Quebec |
QC |
| Saskatchewan |
SK |
| Yukon |
YT |
Sample:
MS HELEN SAUNDERS
1010 CLEAR STREET
OTTAWA ON K1A 0B1
CANADA
Uncommon U.S. Domestic Addresses
The following should be entered as U.S. domestic addresses:
State Field
|
Name
|
ZIP Codes
|
| AS |
American Somoa |
96799 |
| GU |
Guam |
96910 to 96970 |
| MH |
Marshall Islands |
96960 to 96970 |
| MS |
Micronesia, Federated States of |
96941 to 96944 |
| MP |
Northern Mariane Islands |
96950 to 96952 |
| PW |
Palau |
96940 |
| PR |
Puerto Rico |
00601 to 00799 and 00901 to 00999 |
| VI |
US Virgin Islands |
00801 to 00851 |
Military Mail
Military mail is classed as US domestic mail. The name of the destination town and country should not appear in the address; the army post office codes must be used instead.
City Field
|
State Field*
|
ZIP Code
|
| APO |
AE |
09001-5275 |
| FPO |
AP |
96606-2783 |
| APO |
AA |
34035-4198 |
*Letters used in the State Field column are explained below:
- AE is used for armed forces stationed in Europe, in the Middle East, in Africa and in Canada.
- AP is used for armed forces stationed in the Pacific region.
- AA is used for armed forces stationed in the Americas (other than in Canada).
