Iceland Mailing Address Formats and Other International Mailing Information

When mailing an envelope or postcard, leave at least the bottom 16 millimeters (5/8 inch) blank on both front and back. (The postal service's reading and sorting machines might need this space to print bar codes on your mail.)

Address Format Examples

Example street address

   Gudmundur Jonasson Travel       [recipient]
   Borgartun 34                    [street address]
   105 REYKJAVÍK                   [postal code + locality.  The country code "IS-" is optional before the postal code, e.g. IS-105]
   ICELAND                         [country name]
   

Example format for a P.O. Box address

   Elmér Fúdd                  [recipient (person)]
   Wabbitwatchin Excursions    [recipient]
   Pósthólf 1034               [PO BOX + boxnumber]
   121 REYKJAVÍK               [country code (IS-) + postal code + locality.  The country code "IS-" is optional because ICELAND is written below.]
   ICELAND                     [country name]
   

Address Format Information

English-language version of Iceland Post home page.

• Addressing and Labeling
• P.O. Box information includes address format for P.O. Box Addresses

If the letter's contents are delicate and the envelope may not be folded for it to be put in a mailbox it is imperative to write "Má ekki brjóta" in the bottom right corner on the address side. [Excerpt from Iceland Post website, 2008]

It is important that the destination (after post code) be written in CAPITAL LETTERS. [Excerpt from Iceland Post website, 2008 http://www.postur.is/english/Miscellaneous_information/Mailbox_Mail_Slot_Labeling.html]

Postal Rates to or from Iceland

Postage calculators and tables showing how much postage you need to mail or ship to and/or from Iceland are at the International Postal Rates Page.

Finding Out Addresses (such as addresses in Iceland / Iceland address search)

See Finding An International Address / Address Search.