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Proper postal addressing ensures quick and efficient handling of letter-post items. The information in the following pages will enable you to:
Prepare addresses in the manner requested by the postal administration of the country of destination
Obtain additional information on a country's addressing system and any other aspect of postal operations
Determine whether or not a postcode is plausible by checking the number and nature of its components
Know the structure of a country's postcode and what each component means
 

 
Addressing tools
Postal addressing systems in member countries
Addressing and Postcode Manual
 
Useful information
Poste Italiane updates the zip codes in 14 cities Document: Acrobat 30kB
International addressing
BBC News article (Tristan da Cunha) Outbound link
 
Contacts
International Bureau Contact Contacts
 
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