List of postal codes

This list shows an overview of postal code notation schemes for all countries that have postal/ZIP code systems:

Key

* 9: Digits.
* A: Letters.
* *: Postal code placed to the right of the region, city, suburb or town.

A-B

* Afghanistan : "No postal code used."
* Åland: (AX-)99999 Note: Country code: AX even though part of the Finnish postal code system.
* Albania: (AL-)9999. Introduced in 2006, gradually implemented throughout 2007.
* Algeria: 99999
* American Samoa: 99999* or 99999-9999*. US territory - part of the US zip-code system.
* Andorra: AD999 each parish now has its own post code. See Postal services in Andorra.
* Angola: "No postal code used."
* Anguilla: "No postal code used."
* Antigua and Barbuda: "No postal code used."
* Argentina: A9999AAA . The first letter (A) indicates the province, the four numbers (9999) are the old postal codes, the three last letters (AAA) indicate a side of the block. Previously 9999 which remains the minimum requirement as of 2006. See also Argentine postal code.
* Armenia: 9999 since April 1, 2006. Previously used 999999 system inherited from former Soviet Union. See Armenian postal codes.
* Aruba: "No postal codes used."
* Ascension Island: ASCN 1ZZ. Single code used for all addresses.
* Australia: known as the "postcode": 9999*. In general, the first digit identifies the state or territory. See List of postal codes in Australia
* Australian Antarctic Territory: 9999*. Part of the Australian postcode system.
* Austria: (A- or AT-)9999 (the first digit denotes one of the nine provinces -- called "Bundesländer" --, the last the nearest post office in the area)
* Azerbaijan: AZ9999 Previously used 999999 system inherited from former Soviet Union.
* Bahamas: "No postal code used."
* Bahrain: 999 or 9999. Valid postcodes are 199 to 1299, corresponding with the 12 administrative subdivisions of the kingdom.
* Bangladesh: 9999*
* Barbados: BB99999 --, "See also List of postal codes in Barbados"
* Belarus: (BY-)999999 Retained system inherited from former Soviet Union.
* Belgium: (B- or BE-)9999 (in general, the first digit gives the province) List of postal codes in Belgium
* Belize: "No postal code used."
* Benin: "No postal code used."
* Bermuda: AA 99* for street addresses, AA AA* for PO Box addresses. The second half of the postcode identifies the street delivery walk (eg: Hamilton HM 12) or the PO Box number range (eg: Hamilton HM BX).
* Bhutan: "No postal code used."
* Bolivia: 9999
* Bosnia and Herzegovina: (BA-)99999
* Botswana: "not used"
* Brazil: 99999-999 (previously 99999, from 1972 to 1992) -000 to -899 are used for Streets, Roads, Avenues, Boulevards, -900 to -959 are used for places with a high postal use, -960 to -969 are for promotional use, -970 to -989 are public owned post offices and -990 is used in franchised post offices.
* British Antarctic Territory: BIQQ 1ZZ Single code used for all addresses.
* British Indian Ocean Territory: BBND 1ZZ Single code used for all addresses.
* British Virgin Islands: VG9999
* Brunei: AA9999*
* Bulgaria: (BG-)9999
* Burkina Faso: "No postal code used."
* Burundi: "No postal code used."

C

* Cambodia: 99999
* Cameroon: "No postal code used."
* Canada: A9A 9A9* Usually prefixed by a two-letter abbreviation for the province or territory. See Canadian postal code. The letters D, F, I, O, Q, and U are not used to avoid confusion with other letters or numbers.
* Cape Verde: 9999 - the first digit indicates which island.
* Cayman Islands: KY9-9999*
* Central African Republic: "No postal code used."
* Chile: 9999999 May only be required for bulk mail.
* Chad: 99999
* China, People's Republic of (Mainland): 999999*. A postal code or "youbian" (邮编) in a subordinate division will have the same first two digits as its governing one (see Political divisions of China and Postal Code).
** "The postal services in Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions remain separate from Mainland China, with no post code systems is currently used. See UPU documents on [http://www.upu.int/post_code/en/countries/HKG.pdf Hong Kong] and [http://www.upu.int/post_code/en/countries/MAC.pdf Macau] "
** "For Taiwan (also known as Chinese Taipei or Republic of China), see Taiwan entry below."
* Christmas Island: 9999* Part of the Australian postal code system
* Cocos (Keeling) Island: 9999* Part of the Australian postal code system
* Colombia: "No postal code used."
* Comoros: "No postal code used."
* Congo (Brazzaville): "No postal code used."
* Congo, Democratic Republic: "No postal code used."
* Cook Islands: "No postal code used."
* Costa Rica: 99999 Was 9999 until 2007. Each postal code represents a district. Not heavily used as it was introduced in 2005 by Correos de Costa Rica (Costa Rica Mail Services). It is segmented as 9 [Province] ,99 [Province] , Canton, 99 [District] .
* Côte d'Ivoire: "No postal code used."
* Croatia: (HR-)99999
* Cuba: 99999* - may only be required for bulk mail. The letters CP are frquently used before the postal code. This is not a country code, but an abbreviation for "codigo postal" or postal code.
* Cyprus: (CY-)9999 Post code system covers whole island, but not used in Northern Cyprus where 'Mersin 10, Turkey' is used instead. See Cyprus Postal Services.
* Czech Republic: (CZ-)999 99 Retained system from former Czechoslovakia.

D-F

* Denmark: (DK-)9999 also used by Greenland, eg: DK-3900 Nuuk
* Djibouti: "No postal code used."
* Dominica: "No postal code used."
* Dominican Republic: 99999 [http://inposdom.kantera.com Postal Code Web Site]
* East Timor: "No postal code system in use since Indonesian withdrawal in 1999."
* Ecuador: EC999999 Introduced in December 2007.
* Egypt 99999*
* El Salvador: 9999 The letters CP are frquently used before the postal code. This is not a country code, but an abbreviation for "codigo postal" or postal code.
* Equatorial Guinea: "No postal code used."
* Eritrea: "No postal code used."
* Estonia: (EE-)99999
* Ethiopia: 9999 The code is only used on a trial basis for Addis Abeba addresses.
* Falkland Islands: FIQQ 1ZZ Single code used for all addresses.
* Faroe Islands: (FO-)999
* Federated States of Micronesia: 99999* or 99999-9999*. Former US territory - part of the US zip-code system.
* Fiji: "No postal code used."
* Finland: (FI-)99999. A lower first digit indicates a place in south (for example 00100 Helsinki, a higher indicates a place further to north (99800 in Ivalo). The last digit is always 0, except for postal codes for PO Box number ranges, in which case it is 1. Country code for Finland: "FI". In the Åland Islands, the postal code is prefixed with "AX", not "FI". Some postal codes for rural settlements may end with 5, and there are some unique postal codes for large companies and institutions, e.g. 00014 HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO (university), 00102 EDUSKUNTA (parliament), 00020 NORDEA (a major Scandinavian bank).
* France: (F- or FR-)99999, the first two digits give the "département" number, while in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the last two digits of the postal code indicates the arrondissement. Also used by French overseas departments and territories, except by French Southern and Antarctic Territories and Clipperton Island. Monaco is also part of the French postal code system, and the country code MC- is used for Monegasque addresses. See List of postal codes in France.
* French Guiana: Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
* French Polynesia: Overseas Territory of France. French codes used.
* French Southern and Antarctic Territories "No postal code used."

G-K

* Gabon: 99 [city name] 99 Two digit postal zone goes after city name.
* Gambia: "No postal code used."
* Georgia: (GE-)9999
* Germany: (D- or DE-)99999 since 1993 (previously separate 9999 systems in both East and West Germany). See List of postal codes in Germany
* Gibraltar: "No postal code system"
* Greece: (GR-)99999 See also List of postal codes in Greece
* Greenland: (DK-)9999 Part of the Danish postal code system.
* Grenada: "No postal code used."
* Guadeloupe: Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
* Guam: 99999* or 99999-9999*. US territory - part of the US zip-code system.
* Guatemala: 99 [department] 9 [route] 99 [office]
* Guernsey: GY9 9AA*, GY9 9AA*, GY99 9AA but other variants are also possible. Part of the UK postcode system.
* Guinea: "No postal code used."
* Guinea Bissau: 9999
* Guyana: "No postal code used."
* Haiti: (HT-)9999
* Heard and McDonald Islands: 9999*. Part of the Australian postcode system.
* Honduras: 99999
* Hong Kong: "No postal code system"
* Hungary: (H- or HU-)9999 Introduced in 1973. In all except the six largest towns, there is only one postal code per settlement.
* Iceland: (IS-)999
* India: 999 999* Known as a "PIN" (Postal Index Number)
* Indonesia: 99999* Included East Timor (ranges 88xxx and 89xxx) until 1999, no longer used.
* Iran: 99999 99999
* Iraq: Work started on system post 2003. See List of postal codes in Iraq
* Ireland: "No postal codes"; however, Dublin is divided into postal districts on syntax Dublin 9.
* Isle of Man: IM9 9AA*, IM9 9AA*, IM99 9AA but other variants are also possible. Part of the UK postcode system.
* Israel: 99999 (Postcode is always written BEFORE the city/place name, i.e. to the Right in Hebrew or Arabic script - to the Left in Latin script.
* Italy: 99999 (also used by San Marino and Vatican City) First two digits identify province with some exceptions, because there are more than 100 provinces.
* Ivory Coast: See Côte d'Ivoir.
* Jamaica: JMAAA99 The code consists of five letters and two digits. The first two letters are always 'JM' (for Jamaica) while the third is for one of the four zones (A-D) into which the island is divided. The last two letters are for the parish, while the two digits are for the local post office. [http://www.ljseek.com/cached/samblob/114976007/Runaway+Bay+Jamaica/Postal+Codes+of+Jamaica+-+Explanations+and+List]
* Japan: 999-9999*, was 999 and 999-99 from 1968 through February 1998. See also Japanese addressing system.
* Jersey: JE9 9AA*, JE9 9AA*, JE99 9AA but other variants are also possible. Part of the UK postcode system.
* Jordan: 99999*. Deliveries to PO Boxes only
* Kazakhstan: 999999 Retained system inherited from former Soviet Union.
* Kenya: 99999. Deliveries to PO Boxes only
* Kiribati: "No postal code used."
* Korea, North: "No postal code used."
* Korea, South: 999-999*
* Kosovo: 99999 A separate postal code for Kosovo was introduced by the UNMIK postal administration in 2004. Serbian postcodes are still widely used in the Serbian enclaves. No country code has been assigned.
* Kuwait: 99999*
* Kyrgyzstan: 999999 Retained system inherited from former Soviet Union.

L-M

* Latvia: (LV-)9999*
* Laos: 99999
* Lebanon: 9999* in rural areas, 9999 9999 in urban areas.
* Lesotho: 999*
* Liberia: 9999 Two digit postal zone after city name.
* Libya: 99999
* Liechtenstein: (FL- or LI-)9999. Part of the Swiss postal code system.
* Lithuania: (LT-)99999 since 2004. Previously 9999 which was actually the old Soviet 999999 format code with the first 2 digits dropped
* Luxembourg: (L- or LU-)9999
* Macau: "No postal code system"
* Macedonia: (MK-)9999
* Madagascar: 999
* Malawi: "No postal code used."
* Maldives: 99-99
* Malaysia: 99999 See also List of postal codes in Malaysia
* Mali: "No postal code used."
* Malta: AAA 9999*
* Marshall Islands: 99999* or 99999-9999*. Former US territory - part of the US zip-code system.
* Mauritania: "No postal code used."
* Mauritius: "No postal code used."
* Martinique: Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
* Mayotte: Overseas Territory of France. French codes used.
* Mexico: 99999. The first two digits identify the state (or a part thereof), except for Nos. 00 to 16, which indicate "delegaciones" (boroughs) of the Federal District (Mexico City). See also List of postal codes in Mexico.
* Moldova: (MD-)9999
* Monaco: (MC-)99999 Uses the French Postal System, but with an "MC" Prefix for Monaco.
* Mongolia: 999999
* Montenegro: (ME-)99999
* Montserrat: "No postal code used."
* Morocco: 99999
* Mozambique: 99999
* Myanmar: 99999*

N-Q

* Namibia: "None - South African post codes discontinued in 1992."
* Nauru: "No postal code used."
* Nepal: 99999*
* Netherlands: (NL-)9999 AA. See also List of postal codes in the Netherlands
* Netherlands Antilles: "No postal code used."
* New Caledonia: Overseas Territory of France. French codes used.
* New Zealand: 9999*. Postcodes in New Zealand are currently intended for bulk mailing and are not needed for addressing individual items. However, new post codes for general use are being phased in and will be in force by July 2008.
* Nicaragua: 999-999-9
* Niger: 9999
* Nigeria: 999999*
* Niue: "No postal code used."
* Norfolk Island: 9999*. Part of the Australian postal code system
* Northern Mariana Islands: 99999* or 99999-9999*. US territory - part of the US zip-code system.
* Norway: (NO-)9999. See also List of postal codes in Norway
* Oman: 999*. Deliveries to PO Boxes only
* Palau: 99999* or 99999-9999*. Former US territory - part of the US zip-code system.
* Pakistan: 99999*
* Panama: "No use of postal codes. Deliveries to PO Boxes only"
* Papua New Guinea: 999*
* Paraguay: 9999
* Peru: 99* in Lima and Callao only, see also List of postal codes in Peru
* Philippines: 9999*
* Pitcairn Islands: PCRN 1ZZ Single code used for all addresses.
* Poland: (PL-)99-999 See also List of postal codes in Poland
* Portugal: (PT-)9999-999 (previously 9999)
* Puerto Rico: 99999* or 99999-9999* Puerto Rico is an American Territory and uses the American Zip Codes 006XX for NW PR ,007XX for SE PR, in which XX designates the town or post office & 009XX for the San Juan Metropolitan Area, in which XX designates the area or borough of San Juan. The last four digits identify an area within the post office. For example 00716-2604: 00716-for the east section of the city of Ponce and 2604 for Aceitillo St. in the neighborhood of Los Caobos. US Post office is changing the PR address format to the American one: 1234 No Name Avenue, San Juan, PR 00901.
* Qatar: "No postal code used. PO box delivery only."

R-T

* Reunion: Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
* Romania: (RO-)999999 since 2003. Previously 99999 in Bucharest and 9999 in rest of country.
* Russia: 999999 (ends April 30) on May 1 in 99999*
* Rwanda: "No postal code used."
* San Marino: (SM-)99999. Part of the Italian postal code system.
* Saint Barthélemy: Overseas Territory of France. French codes used.
* Saint Helena: STHL 1ZZ Single code used for all addresses.
* Saint Kitts and Nevis: "No postal code used."
* Saint Lucia: "No postal code used."
* Saint Martin: Overseas Territory of France. French codes used.
* Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Overseas Territory of France. French codes used.
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: "No postal code used."
* Sao Tome and Principe: "No postal code used."
* Saudi Arabia: 99999* Deliveries to PO Boxes only
* Senegal: 99999. The letters CP or C.P. are often written in front of the postcode. This is not a country code, but simply an abbreviation for "code postale".
* Serbia: (RS-)99999
* Seychelles: "No postal code used."
* Sierra Leone: "No postal code used."
* Singapore: 999999* Each building has its own unique postcode.
* Solomon Islands: "No postal code used."
* Somalia: "No postal code used." A 5 digit code has been publicized, but never taken into use.
* South Africa: 9999* Included Namibia (ranges 9000-9299) until 1992, no longer used. See List of postal codes in South Africa
* South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: SIQQ 1ZZ Single code used for all addresses.
* Slovakia: (SK-)999 99* Retained system from former Czechoslovakia.
* Slovenia: (SI-)9999
* Spain: (E- or ES-)99999 See List of postal codes in Spain
* Sri Lanka: 99999* Incorporates Colombo postal districts, eg: Colombo 1 is "00100". You can search for specific postal codes [http://www.mohanjith.net/?mainFrm=./ZIPLook/ here] .
* Sudan: 9999
* Suriname: "No postal code used."
* Swaziland: A999* Letter identifies one of the country's four districts.
* Sweden: (SE-)999 99
* Switzerland: (CH-)9999 (also used by Liechtenstein). In Geneva, there may be a digit after the name of the city, eg: 1211 Geneva 2
* Syria: "No postal code used." A 4-digit system has been announced. Status unknown.
* Taiwan: 99999 The first three digits of the postal code are required; the last two digits are optional. Codes are known as "youdi quhao" (郵遞區號), and are also assigned to Senkaku Islands("Diaoyutai" ), though Japanese-governed, the Pratas Islands and the Spratly Islands. See List of postal codes in Taiwan
* Tajikistan: (TJ-)999999 Retained system from former Soviet Union.
* Tanzania: "No postal code used."
* Thailand: 99999*
* Tokelau: "No postal code used."
* Tonga: "No postal code used."
* Trinidad and Tobago: "No postal code used."
* Tristan da Cunha: TDCU 1ZZ Single code used for all addresses.
* Tunisia: 9999
* Turkey: (TR-)99999 First two digits are the city numbers.
* Turkmenistan: 999999 Retained system from former Soviet Union.
* Turks and Caicos Islands: TKCA 1ZZ Single code used for all addresses.
* Tuvalu: "No postal code used."

U-Z

* Uganda: "No postal code used."
* Ukraine: 99999*
* United Arab Emirates: "No postal code used."
* United Kingdom: known as the postcode: A9 9AA*, "'AA9 9AA*'AA99 9AA" but other variants are also used. In general the first letter(s) indicate the town, or area, or part of London.
* United States of America: known as the ZIP Code with five digits 99999* or the ZIP+4 Code with nine digits 99999-9999* (while the minimum requirement is the first five digits, the U.S. Postal Service encourages everyone to use all nine). Also used by the former US Pacific Territories: Federated States of Micronesia; Palau; and the Marshall Islands, as well as in current US territories American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
* Uruguay: 99999
* US Virgin Islands: 99999* or 99999-9999*. US territory - part of the US zip-code system.
* Uzbekistan: 999999 Retained system inherited from former Soviet Union.
* Vanuatu: "No postal code used."
* Vatican City: (VA-)00120. Single code used for all addresses. Part of the Italian postal code system.
* Venezuela: 9999*. 9999 A may also be used.
* Vietnam: 999999*, previously 99999
* Wallis and Futuna: Overseas Territory of France. French codes used.
* Yemen: "No postal code used."
* Zambia: 99999. The code is not widely publicized, and thus hardly used.
* Zimbabwe: "No postal code used."

On the use of country codes

The use of country codes in conjunction with postal codes started as a recommendation from CEPT (European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations) in the 1960s. In the original CEPT-recommendation the distinguishing signs of motor vehicles in international traffic ("car codes") were placed before the postal code, and separated from it by a "-" (dash). Country codes were only used on international mail and were hardly ever used internally in each country.

Since the late 1980s, however, a number of postal administrations have changed the recommended codes to the two-letter country codes of ISO 3166. This would allow a universal, standardized code set to be used, and bring it in line with country codes used elsewhere in the UPU (Universal Postal Union). Attempts were also made (without success) to make this part of the official address guidelines of the UPU. Recently introduced postal code systems where the UPU has been involved have included the ISO 3166 country code as an integral part of the postal code.

At present there are no universal guidelines as to which code set to use, and recommendations vary from country to country. In some cases, the applied country code will differ according to recommendations of the sender's postal administration. UPU recommends that the country name always be included as the last line of the address.

In the list above, the following principles have been applied:

* Integral country codes have been included in the code format, in bold type and without brackets. These are also used on internal mail in the respective countries.
* The ISO 3166 codes is used alone for countries that have expicitly recommended them.
* Where there is no explicit recommendation for ISO 3166 codes and the codes differ, both "car codes" and ISO 3166 codes are listed, with the "car code" listed first.