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Saudi Arabia address formats & examples

How to write a Saudi Arabian address

Shockingly, you don’t need to know Arabic to absolutely crush Saudi Arabia’s address format. Put aside your Kabsa because we’re ready to show you a Saudi Arabian address example and walk you through Saudi Arabia’s mailing address format step by step. You can learn how to write a Saudi Arabian address by looking at our examples here, or you can try our suite of address validation tools for addresses in Saudi Arabia below. Just enter an address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate the address faster than you can say, “As-salamu alaykum” (peace be upon you).

Now, let's get into it with the basics. Saudi Arabia’s address format should be written as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's name and any appropriate titles go here.
  2. House number and street name - The house number and street name are listed in this order, without commas between them.
  3. Dependent locality - On a line by itself, include the dependent locality, if applicable.
  4. Administrative area and postal code - The administrative area, followed immediately by the postal code goes on this line without any separating punctuation.
  5. Country - "SAU", in all caps, goes on the final line.
Saudi Arabia address example

Saudi Arabia address examples

Postal box example

PO Box 15501

Makkah 21454

SAU

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty™ has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Saudi Arabia addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Saudi Arabian 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

Saudi Arabia's national postal system, "Saudi Post," was established in 1926. As of recent data, Saudi Post services approximately 149,410 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Saudi Arabia. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
13 provinces
Administration area names and abbreviations

Riyadh (RD)

Makkah (MK)

Madinah (MD)

Eastern Province (EP)

Asir (AS)

Tabuk (TB)

Qassim (QS)

Hail (HA)

Najran (NJ)

Jazan (JZ)

Northern Borders (NB)

Al-Jawf (JF)

Al-Bahah (BH)

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

Country information

Feel free to do an Ardah (super fun sword dance) as we get even more technical with Saudi Arabia’s address format. We’re here to provide you with extra detailed information.

Country/territory name
Saudi Arabia
ISO3
SAU
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
SA
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
SAU
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
682
Endonym
المملكة العربية السعودية (Al-Mamlakah Al-‘Arabīyah As-Su‘ūdīyah)
Total land area
2,149,690 KM²
Capital
Riyadh
Other major cities
Jeddah, Mecca, Medina

Population information

Total population
36,947,025 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
83% / 17%
Urban population
30,666,031
Rural population
6,280,994
Official language
Arabic
All languages spoken
Arabic
Most commonly used postal language
Arabic
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Now that you've seen our Saudi Arabia address examples and have become as wizard at Saudi Arabian address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Visit the international address formats page for information on other countries and territories we cover.

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