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British Virgin Islands address format & examples

How to write a British Virgin Islander address

If you're looking for instructions on how to address an envelope to the British Virgin Islands so that you can write to your friends living in continuous 80-degree weather about your jealousy, look no further. Smarty is the best address data solution in the world and is more than capable of giving you information about how to address a letter to anyone in the world. And yes, that includes getting you the British Virgin Islands address format.

OK, how to write a British Virgin Islander address is simple and not unlike addresses in the UK. The address examples below can help you ensure you're following the British Virgin Islands address format always and forever. Beyond the address examples, here's a basic outline of the mailing address format that you can follow or check against.

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name
  2. Building number and street name - The street name comes after the building number.
  3. City - The city or town that the address is in.
  4. Postal code - The four-digit alphanumerical postal code goes on its own line.
  5. Country - Don't forget the country name, which can be written as VGB.
British Virgin Islands address example

British Virgin Islands address examples

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate British Virgin Islands addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your British Virgin Islander 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

British Virgin Islands's national postal system, "BVI Postal Service," was established in 1787. As of recent data, BVI Postal Service services approximately 136 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout British Virgin Islands. 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 districts
Administration area names and abbreviations

Anegada (AN)

Jost Van Dyke (JD)

Tortola (TO)

Virgin Gorda (VG)

Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
postal code
Postal code format
VG9999
Postal service provider and website

BVI Postal Service

https://www.bvips.org/

Country information

You can relax regarding all things address data by utilizing the additional address information that's available! Smarty can provide loads of address data for you far beyond the British Virgin Island address format, from ISO codes and latitude/longitude to major city information and address component data.

Country/territory name
British Virgin Islands
ISO3
VGB
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
VG
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
VGB
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
092
Endonym
British Virgin Islands
Total land area
151 KM²
Capital
Road Town
Other major cities

Population information

Total population
31,538 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
28% / 72%
Urban population
8,831
Rural population
22,707
Official language
English
All languages spoken
English, Spanish
Most commonly used postal language
English
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Now that you've seen our British Virgin Islander address examples and have become a wizard at British Virgin Islands 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 North America 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 30, 2025

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