Indonesia address format, validation, & examples
How to write an Indonesian address
Officially known as the Republic of Indonesia, Indonesia is more than a tropical tourist destination. These beautiful islands are filled with culture and experiences by way of ancient architecture and traditional seafood. So you may ask how to address a letter to Indonesia, is there something special to be aware of? Maybe. In this guide, we’ll break down the proper address format by way of Indonesian address examples, and help you understand how Indonesian address validation and verification work, whether you're sending a letter or processing addresses with an API.
Smarty offers a suite of address validation tools for addresses in Indonesia and other countries. Simply enter an address to format, standardize, and validate any location in the world. The address formatting in Indonesia can be written out as follows:
- Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
- Street and building number - List the street and then the building number.
- District - The district the address is in.
- City and postal code - List the city, followed by the postal code with no punctuation between.
- Country - This is often shortened to IDN.

Valid Indonesia address examples
Address validation and verification in Indonesia
Indonesian address validation helps businesses verify and standardize addresses before they’re used to power insurance, healthcare, telecom, finance, and ecommerce workflows.
Indonesian address verification APIs validate Indonesian addresses against an authoritative database to confirm that an address is a real, deliverable location. Then, Indonesian address verification standardizes the address’s formatting to match local postal standards.
Whether you need to verify one hundred addresses or one million addresses, an Indonesian address validation API can automate the process in real time, providing reliable inputs for downstream processes.
Smarty address validation tools for Indonesia
Smarty® has a suite of Indonesian address validation and verification tools that can format, standardize, and validate Indonesian addresses, plus addresses in 250 other countries and territories worldwide. Whether you need a simple Indonesian address lookup tool or a scalable Indonesian address verification API, our solutions are built to handle global address data with precision.
Use the single address verification tool to verify and format one address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation tool to verify and format a list of addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.
Postal information
Aceh - AC
Bali - BA
Bangka Belitung - BB
Banten - BT
Bengkulu - BE
Central Java - JT
Central Kalimantan - KT
Central Sulawesi - ST
East Java - JI
East Kalimantan - KI
East Nusa Tenggara - NT
Gorontalo - GO
Jakarta Special Capital Region - DKI
Jambi - JA
Lampung - LA
Maluku - MA
North Kalimantan - KU
North Maluku - MU
North Sulawesi - SA
North Sumatra - SU
Papua - PA
Riau - RI
Riau Islands - KR
South Kalimantan - KS
South Sulawesi - SN
South Sumatra - SS
Southeast Sulawesi - SG
West Java - JB
West Kalimantan - KB
West Nusa Tenggara - NB
West Papua - PB
West Sulawesi - SR
West Sumatra - SB
Yogyakarta Special Region - YO
Pos Indonesia
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Country information
When you're done being mesmerized by a Legong dance, you can take a look at more information available for Indonesia, like ISO codes, major cities, etc.
Population information
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