Formats

How addresses are written in Germany, the UK, the US and elsewhere.

UK Address Format: Line Order, Post Town and PostcodeThe UK address format puts the post town in capitals and the postcode alone on the last line. Line order, the six postcode patterns and examples.
US Address Format: The USPS Standard, Line by LineThe US address format per USPS Publication 28: unit at the end of the street line, two-letter state, ZIP+4 with a hyphen, no other punctuation.
Address Line 2: What Goes There and What Doesn'tAddress line 2 is for the apartment, suite, unit, floor or building name. Examples for the US, UK, Canada and Germany, plus the entries that break labels.
German Address Format: Street First, Postcode Before CityThe German address format: house number after the street, five-digit postcode before the city, no DE- prefix. Examples for flats, PO boxes and Packstation.
How to Address International Mail So It ArrivesHow to address international mail: destination country's format, city in capitals, country alone on the last line, no country codes. Examples for 5 countries.