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Federated States of Micronesia address format & examples

How to write a Micronesian address

The Federated States of Micronesia consists of 607 islands divided into four states, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. The tropical climate of these islands creates an ideal environment for thousands of unique plant and animal species, as well as some incredible coral reefs that make scuba diving and snorkeling a blast.

To ship your scuba gear to the Federated States of Micronesia, you’ll need to know how to write a Micronesian address. Micronesian mailing practices match those in America.

In our suite of address validation tools for the Federated States of Micronesia, our US Address Verification Tool can be used to confirm the accuracy of your Micronesian addresses. Use one of the Federated States of Micronesia address examples provided below to try it out for yourself!

Here’s how to write a Federated States of Micronesia address correctly:

  1. Addressee line - The full name of the recipient, with optional titles.
  2. (tooltip: premise and thoroughfare) Building number and street address - The building name or number, then the street the address is on—don’t include any punctuation separating the two.
  3. (tooltip: locality, postal code) City, state, and ZIP Code - Write the city first, followed by a comma, then the two-letter state abbreviation, followed immediately by the ZIP Code (No comma the second time.)
  4. Country - The country code of FSM.
Federated States of Micronesia mailing address format example on an envelope

Federated States of Micronesia address examples

Residential address example1 Colonia Yap FM 96943 FSM
Address example with units

Joy Hotel Room 3 Ohmine St Kolonia Pohnpei FSM

Commercial address example

ABC Bakery Kolonia Pohnpei FSM

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Postal information

Federated States of Micronesia's national postal system, "FSM Postal Service," was established in 1984. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
4 states
Administration area names and abbreviations

Chuuk
Kosrae
Pohnpei
Yap

Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
zipcode
Postal code format
FM 99999
Postal service provider and website

FSM Postal Service

https://post.gov.fm/

Country information

Want to learn more about Micronesian postal services or addresses? Smarty has you covered with postal codes, ISO codes, and more. With the right address format, you’ll rest easy knowing that your shipments will arrive in the Federated States of Micronesia on time, the first time.

Country/territory name
Federated States of Micronesia
ISO3
FSM
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
FM
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
FSM
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
583
Endonym
Federated States of Micronesia
Total land area
702 KM²
Capital
Palikir
Other major cities
Weno, Colonia, Tofol

Population information

Total population
112630 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
24% / 76%
Urban population
27031
Rural population
85599
Official language
English
All languages spoken
English, Chuukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosraean
Most commonly used postal language
English

Data from worldbank.org
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Now that you've seen our Micronesian address examples and have become a wizard at Federated States of Micronesia address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or Oceania/Australia address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data updated as of March 16, 2026

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