Friday, October 12, 2007

Postal Address Formats


Do you want to make sure that your correspondence will arrive at its destination without unnecessary delays, here is some postal address formats, business culture and etiquette for some countries. This will help you direct your international correspondence properly and ensure that your partner will receive the package/letter.


Afghanistan

Dr. [1] Razim [2]
Blemya Afghanistan (PTY) LTD [3]
2nd floor, [4]
Muslim Zaki Market, [5]
Market-e-Kohna (Market-e-Sabeq), [6]
Kabul [7], [8]Afghanistan [9]

[1] Dr. Doctor, Mr. Mister
[2] Family name.
[3] Pty. Ltd. = Proprietary Limited, signifying a (privately owned) corporation.
essentially the same as a UK private limited company (Ltd.)
No liability - as distinct from limited liability, Inc. incorporated association
[4] floor number.
[5] Building name.
Street St. - Avenue, Road, Drive Ave., Rd., Dr. Circle, Circuit, Close, Crescent, Lane, Parade,Place, Terrace Cir., Cct., Cl., Cr., La., Pd., Pl., Tc.
[6] Market specifications
[7] City.
[8] non existent postcode.
[9] افغانستان, Afghānestān, Islamic State of Afghanistan

Afghanistan is administratively divided into thirty-four provinces (welayats)

Badakhshan
Badghis
Baghlan
Balkh
Bamyan
Daykundi
Farah
Faryab
Ghazni
Ghor
Helmand
Herat
Jowzjan
Kabul
Kandahar
Kapisa
Khost
Konar
Kunduz
Laghman
Lowgar
Nangarhar
Nimruz
Nurestan
Oruzgan
Paktia
Paktika
Panjshir
Parvan
Samangan
Sare Pol
Takhar
Wardak
Zabol

Albania

Mr. Shkëlqim [1] Zeljko [2]
Blemya Zyrat Qëndrore (Tirana) [3]
Rruga [4] Ismail Qemali, No [5]. 27
P.O. Box 8319 [6]
Tirana[7], Albania

[1] Given name.
[2] Family name.
[3] Translation “Blemya Headquarters (in Titana)
[4] “Rruga” means Street
[5] Street number
[6] P.O. Box in a city center. Use this line for postal delivery
[7] City or delivery-post-office name.
[8] Country Republika e Shqipërisë, IPA [ɾɛˈpubliˌka ɛ ˌʃcipəˈɾiːs] or simply Shqipëria

Albania is divided into 12 counties (Albanian: official qark/qarku, but often prefekturë/prefektura), 36 districts and 351 municipalities.

County, Districts, Capital
1 Berat Berat, Kuçovë, Skrapar Berat
2 Dibër Bulqizë, Dibër, Mat Peshkopi
3 Durrës Durrës, Krujë Durrës
4 Elbasan Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin Elbasan
5 Fier Fier, Lushnjë, Mallakastër Fier
6 Gjirokastër Gjirokastër, Përmet, Tepelenë Gjirokastër
7 Korçë Devoll, Kolonjë, Korçë, Pogradec Korçë
8 Kukës Has, Kukës, Tropojë Kukës
9 Lezhë Kurbin, Lezhë, Mirditë Lezhë
10 Shkodër Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër Shkodër
11 Tirana Kavajë, Tirana Tirana
12 Vlorë Delvinë, Sarandë, Vlorë Vlorë

Some English / Albanian usefull words
Train station / Stacioni i trenit
Bus station / Stacioni i autobuzit
Airport / Aeroporti
Youth hostel / Hosteli i të rinjve?
Hotel / Hoteli
British-American-Brazilian-Poruguese-Australian consulate / Ambasada #Angleze –Amerikane- braziliane-Portugalisht -Australiane

Argentina

Sr.[1] Luiz [2] Pagano[3]
Blemya Internacional S.A.[4]
Av Federico Lacroze [5] 65,[6] 10° P.[7] "B"[8]
1426[9] BUENOS AIRES[10]

[1] Sr. = Señor, meaning "Mr."
[2] Given name.
[3] Family name.
[4] S.A. = Sociedad Anónima, Anonymous society (Anonymous corporation) = Public Limited Company, or Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (equivalent to S.L.) Professional Limited Liability Company
[5] Street name; Calle, meaning "street," , Av. Avenida “Avenue”.
[6] Building number.
[7] 8° means 8th; P. = Piso, meaning "floor."
[8] Room or suite C; sometimes a number instead of a letter.
[9] Four-digit postcode
[10] City or delivery-post-office name.

Argentina is divided into 23 provinces (provincias) plus the Federal Capital District.

Buenos Aires Misiones
Catamarca Neuquén
Chaco Río Negro
Chubut Salta
Córdoba San Juan
Corrientes San Luis
Entre Ríos Santa Cruz
Formosa Santa Fé
Jujuy Santiago del Estero
La Pampa Tierra el Fuego
La Rioja Tucumán
Mendoza

Australia

Mr. Anton[1] Weeks[2]
Blemya Internacional Pty. Ltd.[3]
42[4] Clarence[5] Street,[6] Level [7] 9
GPO Box[8] 3309
SYDNEY[9] NSW[10] 2001[11]

[1] Given name.
[2] Family name.
[3] Pty. Ltd. = Proprietary Limited, signifying a (privately owned) corporation.
essentially the same as a UK private limited company (Ltd.)
No liability - as distinct from limited liability, Inc. incorporated association
[4] Building number.
[5] Street name.
Street St. - Avenue, Road, Drive Ave., Rd., Dr. Circle, Circuit, Close, Crescent, Lane, Parade,Place, Terrace Cir., Cct., Cl., Cr., La., Pd., Pl., Tc.
[6] Use the Street word.
[7] Level means "floor." Use this line, not the following line, for freight and courier deliveries.
[8] GPO Box means a P.O. Box in a city center. Use this line for postal delivery, not the line above.
[9] City or delivery-post-office name, in capitals. Two spaces must follow the city name.
[10] State abbreviation, without periods. Two spaces must follow the state abbreviation.
[11] Four-digit postcode (for the box address); essential.

States

State, Abbreviation, Capital
New South Wales, NSW, Sydney
Queensland, QLD, Brisbane
South Australia, SA, Adelaide
Tasmania, TAS, Hobart
Victoria, VIC, Melbourne
Western Australia, WA, Perth

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