Addressing

The Postal Service makes the following recommendations for addressing international mail:

• Use a simple sans serif type with a uniform thickness.
• Type or machine-print in a dark ink on a light background with a uniform left margin.
• The country name spelled out completely in CAPITAL letters must be by itself on the last line of the address

Address Examples

Some general address examples:

Canadian Address Requirements

Canada has the following additional address requirements:

• The recipient must be listed by their real name, nicknames such as Grandma are not allowed.
• There must be two spaces between the province abbreviation and the postal code.