Address & Identity Data Formats for 86 Countries

This site covers address and identity data formats for 86 countries and regions. The tables below group them by region and list each one's postal format, national ID and check digit: ✓ means the postal codes come from public postal data, ~ means there is no authoritative source and codes are generated to format. Open any country for its format notes, a worked example and the generator.

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North America2

North America is just the United States and Canada, and they share the most rigid postal system here: a five-digit ZIP in the US, a six-character A1A 1A1 in Canada, both drawn from public postal data. Their divisions are the simplest too — states and provinces, each written with its official two-letter code. SSN and SIN are both nine digits with a check digit that can be verified.

North America — Supported countries and regions
Country / region	ISO	Divisions	Cities	Postal format	National ID	Currency
United States	US	51	16563	5 digits✓	Social Security Number	USD
United States (US) has 51 divisions and 16563 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Social Security Number (Format only).
Canada	CA	13	5161	prefix from real data · 1 digit · 1 letter · 1 digit✓	Social Insurance Number	CAD
Canada (CA) has 13 divisions and 5161 cities covered; Postal code: prefix from real data · 1 digit · 1 letter · 1 digit; its main identity document is Social Insurance Number (Official check digit).

Latin America14

Latin America is the largest group on this page, at 14 countries. Every one except Bolivia and Panama has postal codes, mostly four to nine characters, and most are written into the address with a hyphen or a space. The distinctive part of this group is the identity documents: CPF, CURP, CUIT, RUT and RUC mostly carry an official check digit, so alongside the ✓ you will often see "official check digit" in the table.

Latin America — Supported countries and regions
Country / region	ISO	Divisions	Cities	Postal format	National ID	Currency
Brazil	BR	27	324	5 digits - 3 digits✓	Tax ID (CPF)	BRL
Brazil (BR) has 27 divisions and 324 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits - 3 digits; its main identity document is Tax ID (CPF) (Official check digit).
Mexico	MX	32	2478	5 digits✓	Population Registry Code	MXN
Mexico (MX) has 32 divisions and 2478 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Population Registry Code (Official check digit).
Argentina	AR	24	525	4 digits✓	CUIT/CUIL	ARS
Argentina (AR) has 24 divisions and 525 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is CUIT/CUIL (Official check digit).
Chile	CL	16	346	7 digits✓	RUT/RUN	CLP
Chile (CL) has 16 divisions and 346 cities covered; Postal code: 7 digits; its main identity document is RUT/RUN (Official check digit).
Uruguay	UY	19	652	5 digits✓	Cédula de Identidad	UYU
Uruguay (UY) has 19 divisions and 652 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Cédula de Identidad (Official check digit).
Paraguay	PY	18	263	6 digits✓	RUC	PYG
Paraguay (PY) has 18 divisions and 263 cities covered; Postal code: 6 digits; its main identity document is RUC (Official check digit).
Colombia	CO	33	1122	6 digits✓	Cédula de Ciudadanía	COP
Colombia (CO) has 33 divisions and 1122 cities covered; Postal code: 6 digits; its main identity document is Cédula de Ciudadanía (Format only).
Peru	PE	26	1821	5 digits✓	DNI	PEN
Peru (PE) has 26 divisions and 1821 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is DNI (Official check digit).
Ecuador	EC	24	221	6 digits✓	Cédula	USD
Ecuador (EC) has 24 divisions and 221 cities covered; Postal code: 6 digits; its main identity document is Cédula (Official check digit).
Bolivia	BO	9	325	No postal code system~	Cédula de Identidad	BOB
Bolivia (BO) has 9 divisions and 325 cities covered; Postal code: No postal code system; its main identity document is Cédula de Identidad (Format only).
Guatemala	GT	22	527	5 digits✓	DPI/CUI	GTQ
Guatemala (GT) has 22 divisions and 527 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is DPI/CUI (Format only).
Costa Rica	CR	7	473	5 digits✓	Cédula	CRC
Costa Rica (CR) has 7 divisions and 473 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Cédula (Format only).
Panama	PA	11	729	5 digits✓	Cédula	PAB
Panama (PA) has 11 divisions and 729 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Cédula (Format only).
Dominican Republic	DO	32	155	5 digits✓	Cédula	DOP
Dominican Republic (DO) has 32 divisions and 155 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Cédula (Official check digit).

Europe31

Europe has the tidiest postal systems anywhere on this page: 31 countries, nearly all of them covered, and the patterns are highly formulaic — four digits, five digits, or a code with a fixed prefix such as L-1234, LV-1234, A65 F4E2 or AAA 1234. On the identity side, most EU countries use a national ID or tax number with a check digit, and a few use a population register number with a published algorithm.

Europe — Supported countries and regions
Country / region	ISO	Divisions	Cities	Postal format	National ID	Currency
United Kingdom	GB	4	361	prefix from real data · 1 digit · 2 letters✓	National Insurance Number	GBP
United Kingdom (GB) has 4 divisions and 361 cities covered; Postal code: prefix from real data · 1 digit · 2 letters; its main identity document is National Insurance Number (Format only).
Germany	DE	16	10940	5 digits✓	National ID Number	EUR
Germany (DE) has 16 divisions and 10940 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is National ID Number (Format only).
France	FR	18	34868	5 digits✓	Social Security Number	EUR
France (FR) has 18 divisions and 34868 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Social Security Number (Official check digit).
Italy	IT	20	324	5 digits✓	Fiscal Code	EUR
Italy (IT) has 20 divisions and 324 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Fiscal Code (Official check digit).
Spain	ES	19	297	5 digits✓	National ID (DNI)	EUR
Spain (ES) has 19 divisions and 297 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is National ID (DNI) (Official check digit).
Portugal	PT	20	308	4 digits - 3 digits✓	Tax Number (NIF)	EUR
Portugal (PT) has 20 divisions and 308 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits - 3 digits; its main identity document is Tax Number (NIF) (Official check digit).
Netherlands	NL	12	2501	prefix from real data · 2 letters✓	Citizen Service Number	EUR
Netherlands (NL) has 12 divisions and 2501 cities covered; Postal code: prefix from real data · 2 letters; its main identity document is Citizen Service Number (Official check digit).
Sweden	SE	21	1754	3 digits · 2 digits✓	Personal Identity Number	SEK
Sweden (SE) has 21 divisions and 1754 cities covered; Postal code: 3 digits · 2 digits; its main identity document is Personal Identity Number (Official check digit).
Norway	NO	15	1831	4 digits✓	National Identity Number	NOK
Norway (NO) has 15 divisions and 1831 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is National Identity Number (Official check digit).
Poland	PL	16	45502	2 digits - 3 digits✓	Personal ID (PESEL)	PLN
Poland (PL) has 16 divisions and 45502 cities covered; Postal code: 2 digits - 3 digits; its main identity document is Personal ID (PESEL) (Official check digit).
Russia	RU	83	31061	6 digits✓	Insurance Number (SNILS)	RUB
Russia (RU) has 83 divisions and 31061 cities covered; Postal code: 6 digits; its main identity document is Insurance Number (SNILS) (Official check digit).
Switzerland	CH	26	4099	4 digits✓	AHV/AVS Number	CHF
Switzerland (CH) has 26 divisions and 4099 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is AHV/AVS Number (Official check digit).
Austria	AT	9	2201	4 digits✓	Sector-Specific PIN	EUR
Austria (AT) has 9 divisions and 2201 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is Sector-Specific PIN (Format only).
Belgium	BE	11	576	4 digits✓	National Register Number	EUR
Belgium (BE) has 11 divisions and 576 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is National Register Number (Official check digit).
Luxembourg	LU	12	553	1 letter - 4 digits✓	National ID Number	EUR
Luxembourg (LU) has 12 divisions and 553 cities covered; Postal code: 1 letter - 4 digits; its main identity document is National ID Number (Official check digit).
Ireland	IE	26	152	prefix from real data · 1 letter · 1 digit · 2 letters✓	PPS Number	EUR
Ireland (IE) has 26 divisions and 152 cities covered; Postal code: prefix from real data · 1 letter · 1 digit · 2 letters; its main identity document is PPS Number (Official check digit).
Malta	MT	68	68	prefix from real data · 4 digits✓	Birth Certificate Number	EUR
Malta (MT) has 68 divisions and 68 cities covered; Postal code: prefix from real data · 4 digits; its main identity document is Birth Certificate Number (Format only).
Denmark	DK	5	98	4 digits✓	CPR Number	DKK
Denmark (DK) has 5 divisions and 98 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is CPR Number (Format only).
Finland	FI	19	308	5 digits✓	Personal Identity Code	EUR
Finland (FI) has 19 divisions and 308 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Personal Identity Code (Official check digit).
Iceland	IS	8	88	3 digits✓	Kennitala	ISK
Iceland (IS) has 8 divisions and 88 cities covered; Postal code: 3 digits; its main identity document is Kennitala (Official check digit).
Lithuania	LT	10	18183	5 digits✓	Personal Code	EUR
Lithuania (LT) has 10 divisions and 18183 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Personal Code (Official check digit).
Latvia	LV	42	5658	1 letter · 1 character - 4 digits✓	Personal Code	EUR
Latvia (LV) has 42 divisions and 5658 cities covered; Postal code: 1 letter · 1 character - 4 digits; its main identity document is Personal Code (Format only).
Estonia	EE	15	4566	5 digits✓	Personal Identification Code	EUR
Estonia (EE) has 15 divisions and 4566 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Personal Identification Code (Official check digit).
Czechia	CZ	14	6256	3 digits · 2 digits✓	Birth Number	CZK
Czechia (CZ) has 14 divisions and 6256 cities covered; Postal code: 3 digits · 2 digits; its main identity document is Birth Number (Official check digit).
Slovakia	SK	8	3038	3 digits · 2 digits✓	Birth Number	EUR
Slovakia (SK) has 8 divisions and 3038 cities covered; Postal code: 3 digits · 2 digits; its main identity document is Birth Number (Official check digit).
Hungary	HU	20	3177	4 digits✓	ID Card Number	HUF
Hungary (HU) has 20 divisions and 3177 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is ID Card Number (Format only).
Slovenia	SI	212	6035	4 digits✓	Unique Master Citizen Number	EUR
Slovenia (SI) has 212 divisions and 6035 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is Unique Master Citizen Number (Official check digit).
Croatia	HR	21	6706	5 digits✓	Personal Identification Number	EUR
Croatia (HR) has 21 divisions and 6706 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Personal Identification Number (Official check digit).
Romania	RO	42	13896	6 digits✓	Personal Numeric Code	RON
Romania (RO) has 42 divisions and 13896 cities covered; Postal code: 6 digits; its main identity document is Personal Numeric Code (Official check digit).
Bulgaria	BG	28	5290	4 digits✓	Uniform Civil Number	BGN
Bulgaria (BG) has 28 divisions and 5290 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is Uniform Civil Number (Official check digit).
Greece	GR	14	329	3 digits · 2 digits✓	Tax Number (AFM)	EUR
Greece (GR) has 14 divisions and 329 cities covered; Postal code: 3 digits · 2 digits; its main identity document is Tax Number (AFM) (Format only).

Middle East10

In the Middle East the postal column is the first thing to check: the UAE and Qatar have no postal code system at all, and while Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait and others do have codes, they are not used for delivery everywhere. Addresses are written hierarchically as district, then street, then building. Identity numbers follow each country's own scheme, and the Emirates ID's Luhn check is not officially published, so it is marked format-only here.

Middle East — Supported countries and regions
Country / region	ISO	Divisions	Cities	Postal format	National ID	Currency
United Arab Emirates	AE	7	59	No postal code system~	Emirates ID	AED
United Arab Emirates (AE) has 7 divisions and 59 cities covered; Postal code: No postal code system; its main identity document is Emirates ID (Format only).
Saudi Arabia	SA	13	110	5 digits✓	National ID Number	SAR
Saudi Arabia (SA) has 13 divisions and 110 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is National ID Number (Official check digit).
Israel	IL	7	130	7 digits✓	National ID Number	ILS
Israel (IL) has 7 divisions and 130 cities covered; Postal code: 7 digits; its main identity document is National ID Number (Official check digit).
Turkey	TR	81	973	5 digits✓	National ID Number	TRY
Turkey (TR) has 81 divisions and 973 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is National ID Number (Official check digit).
Jordan	JO	12	61	5 digits✓	National Number	JOD
Jordan (JO) has 12 divisions and 61 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is National Number (Format only).
Lebanon	LB	8	30	4 digits✓	Identity Card Number	LBP
Lebanon (LB) has 8 divisions and 30 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is Identity Card Number (Format only).
Qatar	QA	8	22	No postal code system~	Qatar ID	QAR
Qatar (QA) has 8 divisions and 22 cities covered; Postal code: No postal code system; its main identity document is Qatar ID (Format only).
Kuwait	KW	6	23	5 digits✓	Civil ID	KWD
Kuwait (KW) has 6 divisions and 23 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Civil ID (Official check digit).
Bahrain	BH	4	12	3 digits✓	Personal Number	BHD
Bahrain (BH) has 4 divisions and 12 cities covered; Postal code: 3 digits; its main identity document is Personal Number (Format only).
Oman	OM	11	29	3 digits✓	Civil Status Number	OMR
Oman (OM) has 11 divisions and 29 cities covered; Postal code: 3 digits; its main identity document is Civil Status Number (Format only).

Asia-Pacific22

Asia-Pacific spans the widest range of conventions on this page — 22 countries and territories, from pure six-digit codes (mainland China, India, Singapore, Vietnam) to the hyphenated 103-8686 of Japan, Taiwan's 123456 split 3+3, and several alphanumeric schemes. Hong Kong and Macao have no postal code system. Identity numbers are just as mixed, using digits, letters and region codes.

Asia-Pacific — Supported countries and regions
Country / region	ISO	Divisions	Cities	Postal format	National ID	Currency
Australia	AU	8	545	4 digits✓	Tax File Number	AUD
Australia (AU) has 8 divisions and 545 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is Tax File Number (Official check digit).
New Zealand	NZ	17	2699	4 digits✓	IRD Number	NZD
New Zealand (NZ) has 17 divisions and 2699 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is IRD Number (Official check digit).
China	CN	31	337	6 digits✓	Resident ID Number	CNY
China (CN) has 31 divisions and 337 cities covered; Postal code: 6 digits; its main identity document is Resident ID Number (Official check digit).
Taiwan, China	TW	22	368	6 digits✓	National ID Number	TWD
Taiwan, China (TW) has 22 divisions and 368 cities covered; Postal code: 6 digits; its main identity document is National ID Number (Official check digit).
Hong Kong, China	HK	18	149	No postal code system~	Hong Kong Identity Card Number	HKD
Hong Kong, China (HK) has 18 divisions and 149 cities covered; Postal code: No postal code system; its main identity document is Hong Kong Identity Card Number (Official check digit).
Macao, China	MO	7	25	No postal code system~	Macao Resident Identity Card Number	MOP
Macao, China (MO) has 7 divisions and 25 cities covered; Postal code: No postal code system; its main identity document is Macao Resident Identity Card Number (Format only).
Japan	JP	47	1894	3 digits - 4 digits✓	My Number	JPY
Japan (JP) has 47 divisions and 1894 cities covered; Postal code: 3 digits - 4 digits; its main identity document is My Number (Official check digit).
South Korea	KR	16	267	5 digits✓	Resident Registration Number	KRW
South Korea (KR) has 16 divisions and 267 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Resident Registration Number (Official check digit).
India	IN	36	369	6 digits✓	Permanent Account Number	INR
India (IN) has 36 divisions and 369 cities covered; Postal code: 6 digits; its main identity document is Permanent Account Number (Format only).
Indonesia	ID	38	224	5 digits✓	National ID (NIK)	IDR
Indonesia (ID) has 38 divisions and 224 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is National ID (NIK) (Format only).
Malaysia	MY	16	199	5 digits✓	Identity Card Number	MYR
Malaysia (MY) has 16 divisions and 199 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Identity Card Number (Format only).
Singapore	SG	1	55	6 digits✓	NRIC Number	SGD
Singapore (SG) has 1 divisions and 55 cities covered; Postal code: 6 digits; its main identity document is NRIC Number (Official check digit).
Thailand	TH	77	928	5 digits✓	Citizen ID Number	THB
Thailand (TH) has 77 divisions and 928 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Citizen ID Number (Official check digit).
Vietnam	VN	34	3309	5 digits✓	Citizen Identity Card	VND
Vietnam (VN) has 34 divisions and 3309 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Citizen Identity Card (Format only).
Philippines	PH	17	238	4 digits✓	PhilSys Number	PHP
Philippines (PH) has 17 divisions and 238 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is PhilSys Number (Format only).
Pakistan	PK	7	144	5 digits✓	CNIC	PKR
Pakistan (PK) has 7 divisions and 144 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is CNIC (Format only).
Bangladesh	BD	8	130	4 digits✓	National ID	BDT
Bangladesh (BD) has 8 divisions and 130 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is National ID (Format only).
Sri Lanka	LK	9	64	5 digits✓	NIC	LKR
Sri Lanka (LK) has 9 divisions and 64 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is NIC (Format only).
Nepal	NP	7	54	5 digits✓	National ID	NPR
Nepal (NP) has 7 divisions and 54 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is National ID (Format only).
Mongolia	MN	22	35	5 digits✓	Civil Registration Number	MNT
Mongolia (MN) has 22 divisions and 35 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is Civil Registration Number (Format only).
Myanmar (Burma)	MM	15	145	7 digits✓	NRC Number	MMK
Myanmar (Burma) (MM) has 15 divisions and 145 cities covered; Postal code: 7 digits; its main identity document is NRC Number (Format only).
Cambodia	KH	25	106	6 digits✓	Khmer National ID	KHR
Cambodia (KH) has 25 divisions and 106 cities covered; Postal code: 6 digits; its main identity document is Khmer National ID (Format only).

Africa7

Africa is the smallest group here, at 7 countries, and its postal codes are mostly four to six digits — six in Nigeria, five in South Africa and Egypt. Most of these schemes were introduced after independence, so they are not the same numbering as the colonial-era codes. On the identity side, Egypt and Tunisia and others have moved to modern numbers with a check digit, while the rest are marked format-only.

Africa — Supported countries and regions
Country / region	ISO	Divisions	Cities	Postal format	National ID	Currency
South Africa	ZA	9	1067	4 digits✓	Identity Number	ZAR
South Africa (ZA) has 9 divisions and 1067 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is Identity Number (Official check digit).
Egypt	EG	27	351	5 digits✓	National Number	EGP
Egypt (EG) has 27 divisions and 351 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is National Number (Format only).
Morocco	MA	12	1503	5 digits✓	CIN	MAD
Morocco (MA) has 12 divisions and 1503 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is CIN (Format only).
Algeria	DZ	58	1541	5 digits✓	NIN	DZD
Algeria (DZ) has 58 divisions and 1541 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is NIN (Format only).
Tunisia	TN	24	265	4 digits✓	CIN	TND
Tunisia (TN) has 24 divisions and 265 cities covered; Postal code: 4 digits; its main identity document is CIN (Format only).
Nigeria	NG	37	773	6 digits✓	NIN	NGN
Nigeria (NG) has 37 divisions and 773 cities covered; Postal code: 6 digits; its main identity document is NIN (Format only).
Kenya	KE	47	906	5 digits✓	National ID	KES
Kenya (KE) has 47 divisions and 906 cities covered; Postal code: 5 digits; its main identity document is National ID (Format only).

In the Postal format column, ✓ means the codes come from public postal data; ~ means no authoritative source exists and codes are generated to format.

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