Brazilian address format, validation, & examples

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Let’s explore some of the generalities of Brazil’s mailing address format. The Brazilian address format for shipping or mailing addresses should be written as follows:

1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles like "Sr." (Mr.) or "Sra." (Mrs./Ms.).
2. Street name and house or building number - The street address, including the street name followed by the building number, should be included here, in that order, without separating commas.
3. Locality name- postal code and administrative area - The town's name should be followed by the state abbreviation, indicated with two characters separated by a dash. The state abbreviation should never come before the postcode, and dots should not be used to separate postcode digits. Finally, this line should include the administrative area.
4. Country - Write "BRA" in all caps on the last line.

If you’re here, you know just how much address validation in Brazil matters (or any country, for that matter). Validating Brazilian addresses in real time and even taking address intelligence a step further by standardizing them with a Brazilian address verification tool ensures accuracy across analysis, shipping, logistics, billing, compliance, and more. 

Address validation in Brazil confirms that the address exists and matches an authoritative database, which is important for any downstream decisions made based on that address.

While Brazil address validation tools work for mailing a letter to Brazil, if you’re looking to validate lists of Brazilian addresses, a verification API can streamline the process. Address validation for Brazil can also retrieve missing or incomplete address information that might be helpful for your organization’s use case, such as RDI or DPV.

Whether you’re validating 1 Brazilian address or processing millions of them, having access to reliable Brazilian address validation tools ensures better data integrity and fewer failed workflows caused by bad address data.

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