Iceland address format & examples

Known as the land of fire and ice, Iceland has some beautiful and stark natural contrasts. One minute, you're looking at giant glaciers standing frozen across the countryside, and the next, you're looking at the world's most active volcano. But you've come to Smarty to learn how to address a letter to Iceland, not for tourist information. We've put together an Icelandic address example for you to reference, and you can use our tools to check your own Iceland addresses at your leisure.

Smarty's suite of address validation tools for addresses in Iceland is the gold standard for location data. Simply enter an Icelandic address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate it faster than a volcanic event. Address formatting in Iceland can be written out as follows:

1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region
2. Building number and street - List one after the other in this specific order without any separating punctuation.
3. Postal code and city - The postal code comes first, followed by the city or town name
4. Country - This is often shortened to CYP