North Korea Address formats

Look up postal examples and address form layouts by destination. Each entry gives its source and scope.

Mailing an item

Mailing template

[Organization name]
[District or sublocality]
[Street, office and district details]
[Locality]
[Destination country or territory]

Postal code position · This published example does not show a postal code.

This is an embassy’s published postal address format. Confirm the accepted service with the carrier and recipient.

Replace the bracketed labels with the recipient’s details. Use the spelling supplied by the recipient.

Official source · Sweden Abroad: Pyongyang embassy postal address

These are common labels. Follow the specific form and the recipient’s address.

Address form field order

[Postal code]
[Administrative area]
[Locality]
[Street address]
[Organization]
[Recipient name]

Latin-script field order

[Recipient name]
[Organization]
[Street address]
[Locality]
[Administrative area], [Postal code]

Address line 1: Enter the street address, or the PO box when the recipient uses one and the form allows it.
Address line 2: Use for an apartment, floor or building if the form has no separate field. Leave it empty if it does not apply.
City / town: Use the locality in the recipient’s address. Fill a district or village separately if the form asks.
State / province / region: Use the region name or the value offered by the form. Look up subdivision codes if the form asks for a code. Look up subdivision codes
ZIP / postal code: Keep any leading zeros, letters and spaces. If the address has no postcode and the form insists on one, ask the form provider what to use.
Country / region: Select the destination as the form lists it. The two-letter ISO 3166-1 code is shown below for forms that ask for a country code.

Source version · Postal guidance 2026-11-13

Data provenance

Data snapshot: 2026-11-13