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French Polynesia address format & examples

How to write a French Polynesian address

When you're thinking about the perfect tropical vacation—especially if you're influenced by television and movies—you're probably thinking of French Polynesia. The overwater bungalows, beautiful sunshine, and Bora Bora’s resorts all add up to something amazing. If you're looking to learn how to write a French Polynesian address (maybe send something ahead of you to your bungalow) then you've come to the right place. The French Polynesian address format is super easy when you come to mail format experts like Smarty.

When writing the mailing address format for French Polynesia you only have to remember four parts: The building number, the street, the postal code, and the city. The rest of French Polynesia’s mail address format is similar to that of the rest of the world. So take a look at the breakdown below, or you can take a look at the French Polynesian address examples we've included. Or both. Both is good.

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name.
  2. Building number and street name - The street name goes right after the building number.
  3. Postal code and locality - The city the address is in goes on its own line right after the five-digit postal code.
  4. Country - If you want to shorten the country name, it can be written as PYF.
French Polynesia address example

French Polynesia address examples

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate French Polynesia addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your French Polynesian address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

French Polynesia's national postal system, "OPT PF," was established in 1892. As of recent data, OPT PF services approximately 163 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout French Polynesia. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
5 administrative subdivisions
Administration area names and abbreviations

Archipel des Marquises (MR)

Archipel des Tuamotu-Gambier (TU)

Archipel des Australes (AU)

Archipel de la Société (SO)

Archipel des Îles du Vent (VE)

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

Country information

There's a whole lot more address information available for French Polynesia that would be of interest beyond the envelope address format and the vacation spots! Smarty can provide so much more for you, from ISO codes and latitude/longitude to major city information and address component data.

Country/territory name
French Polynesia
ISO3
PYF
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
PF
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
PYF
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
258
Endonym
Polynésie française
Total land area
4,167 KM²
Capital
Papeete
Other major cities
Faaa, Punaauia, Pirae

Population information

Total population
308,872 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
55% / 45%
Urban population
169,880
Rural population
138,992
Official language
French, Tahitian
All languages spoken
French, Tahitian
Most commonly used postal language
French
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Now that you've seen our French Polynesian address examples and have become a wizard at French Polynesia 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 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 January 01, 2024

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