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    Iraq address format & examples

    How to write an Iraqi address

    Iraq has been home to some of the world's oldest civilizations such as Babylonians and Assyrians. If you want to address a letter to Iraq so that you can connect with modern-day Mesopotamians living there, you're going to need Iraq’s mailing address format. So, we'll teach you how to write an Iraqi address.

    The mailing address format for the Iraqi Post Office (a state-owned operation via the Ministry of Communications) follows a similar mailing address format to other countries in the region. In fact, the Iraqi address format is even simpler than many. Below, you'll find several address examples as well as a detailed outline of how to address mail to Iraq.

    1. Addressee line – The recipient’s full name.
    2. Building number then street name – You don't need any punctuation between the two.
    3. City and governorate - The city or town that the address is in followed by the general area or administrative area.
    4. Country – Don't forget the country name, which can be abbreviated to IRQ.
    Iraq address example

    Iraq address examples

    Residential address example1 Italian Village Erbil Erbil IRQ
    Address example with units

    Suite 10 Fl 1 Bldg 21 Al-Salhiah Compound Baghdad Baghdad IRQ

    Postal box example

    Al Rasheed St PO Box 64 Baghdad Baghdad IRQ

    Commercial address example

    Al-Kindi Street International Zone Baghdad Baghdad

    Smarty address validation tools

    Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Iraq addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Iraqi 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.
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    Postal information

    Iraq's national postal system, "Iraq Post," was established in 1932. As of recent data, Iraq Post services approximately 123 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Iraq. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
    Administrative area types and count
    18 Governorates
    Administration area names and abbreviations

    Al-Anbar - AN Al-Qadisiyyah - QA Baghdad - BG Basra - BA Dhi Qar - DQ Diyala - DY Maysan - MA Muthanna - MU Najaf - NA Nineveh - NI Salah ad Din - SD Sulaymaniyah - SU Wasit - WA Kirkuk - KI Karbala - KA Erbil - ER Babil - BB Diwaniya - DI Halabja - HL Sulaymaniyah - SL Dohuk - DO Salah ad Din - SD Sulaymaniyah - SL Maysan - MA Missan - MS

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

    Iraq Post

    Shoot! Looks like there isn't a national postal systems website for this location. Sorry about that.

    Country information

    While the Iraqi postal system continues to be updated and improved, your address data should do the same and keep up with the times. You can get a lot more information beyond the Iraqi address format; Smarty includes ISO codes, major cities, and population data.

    Country/territory name
    Iraq
    ISO3
    IRQ
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
    IQ
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
    IRQ
    ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
    368
    Endonym
    Iraq
    Total land area
    438,317 KM²
    Capital
    Baghdad
    Other major cities
    Mosul, Basra, Erbil

    Population information

    Total population
    45,504,560 (2023)
    Urban / rural distribution
    74%/26%
    Urban population
    33,673,374
    Rural population
    11,831,186
    Official language
    Arabic, Kurdish
    All languages spoken
    Arabic, Aranauc, Kuridish
    Most commonly used postal language
    Arabic
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    Countries and territories related to Iraq

    Now that you've seen our Iraqi address examples and have become a wizard at Iraq 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 Asia 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.
    AfghanistanArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBhutanBruneiCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaIranIsraelJapanJordanKazakhstanKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonMacauMacauMalaysiaMaldivesMongoliaMyanmar/BurmaNepalOmanPakistanPalestinePhilippinesQatarRussiaSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSouth KoreaSri LankaSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTurkeyTurkmenistanUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistanVietnamYemen
    *Data updated as of March 19, 2025

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