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Russia address format & examples

How to write a Russian address

It’s time to learn how to address a letter that’s headed to Russia. Pick up a samovar and get cozy. It’s time to dig into Russian address formats and examples. Writing a letter to your clients, friends, and family in Russia couldn’t be easier. All you have to do is look at Russian address examples here and try our suite of address validation tools for Russia’s address formats below. Just enter an address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate it faster than you can say “Vodka.”

Now, let's get into the basics of Russia’s address format. Russian address formatting for shipping or mailing addresses should be written as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles.
  2. Postal code - The postal code gets its own, special line right at the top!
  3. Administrative area - The administrative area also gets a special line dedicated to it. Neat.
  4. Street name and building or house number - This line should include the street name and building number without any separating commas or punctuation.
  5. Building - The building also gets its own line. YAY.
  6. Country - Write "RUS" in all caps on the last line. Ta-da! You’re done.
Russia address example

Russia address examples

Typical address example

125284

Москва MOW

Беговая Улица 17

RUS

Address example with units

125284

Moscow MOW

Begovaya Ulitsa Kv 53 7

RUS

Postal box example

101000

Москва

Мясницкая Улица 26 5

Почтовый Ящик

RUS

Transliterating Russian addresses to English characters

Before we get started, here’s a note on transliteration: Address transliteration is the process of converting address characters in one alphabet (in this case Cyrillic characters) to another (English or Latin characters) while still preserving the intended tone and representation of the words. In other words, we’re using Latin characters to represent the phonetics of Cryillic script. It’s important to understand that transliteration isn’t the same as translation. (That’s why translating tools don’t always get the message right). Transliteration is a mechanism that we use to bridge language barriers while maintaining mailability and accuracy to the phonics of those words, and this is one of the countries where Smarty offers transliteration services.

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Russia addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Russian 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.
Single Address Verification ToolBulk Address Validation ToolInternational Street Address API

Postal information

Russia's national postal system, "Russian Post," was established in 1716. As of recent data, Russian Post services approximately 1,670 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Russia. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
85 federal subjects
Administration area names and abbreviations

Republic of Adygea (AD)

Republic of Altai (AL)

Altai Krai (ALT)

Amur Oblast (AMU)

Arkhangelsk Oblast (ARK)

Astrakhan Oblast (AST)

Republic of Bashkortostan (BA)

Belgorod Oblast (BEL)

Bryansk Oblast (BRY)

Republic of Buryatia (BU)

Chechen Republic (CE)

Chelyabinsk Oblast (CHE)

Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (CHU)

Chuvash Republic (CU)

Republic of Crimea (CR)

Federal City of Moscow (MOW)

Federal City of Saint Petersburg (SPE)

Irkutsk Oblast (IRK)

Ivanovo Oblast (IVA)

Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria (KB)

Kaliningrad Oblast (KGD)

Republic of Kalmykia (KL)

Kaluga Oblast (KLU)

Kamchatka Krai (KAM)

Karachay-Cherkess Republic (KC)

Republic of Karelia (KR)

Kemerovo Oblast (KEM)

Khabarovsk Krai (KHA)

Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (KHM)

Kirov Oblast (KIR)

Komi Republic (KO)

Kostroma Oblast (KOS)

Krasnodar Krai (KDA)

Krasnoyarsk Krai (KYA)

Kurgan Oblast (KGN)

Kursk Oblast (KRS)

Leningrad Oblast (LEN)

Lipetsk Oblast (LIP)

Magadan Oblast (MAG)

Mari El Republic (ME)

Republic of Mordovia (MO)

Moscow Oblast (MOS)

Murmansk Oblast (MUR)

Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NEN)

Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (NIZ)

Novgorod Oblast (NGR)

Novosibirsk Oblast (NVS)

Omsk Oblast (OMS)

Orenburg Oblast (ORE)

Oryol Oblast (ORL)

Penza Oblast (PNZ)

Perm Krai (PER)

Primorsky Krai (PRI)

Pskov Oblast (PSK)

Republic of Adygea (AD)

Republic of Bashkortostan (BA)

Republic of Buryatia (BU)

Republic of Crimea (CR)

Republic of Dagestan (DA)

Republic of Ingushetia (IN)

Republic of Kalmykia (KL)

Republic of Karelia (KR)

Republic of Khakassia (KK)

Republic of Mordovia (MO)

Republic of North Ossetia-Alania (SE)

Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) (SA)

Republic of Tatarstan (TA)

Republic of Tyva (TU)

Republic of Udmurtia (UD)

Republic of Crimea (CR)

Rostov Oblast (ROS)

Ryazan Oblast (RYA)

Sakhalin Oblast (SAK)

Samara Oblast (SAM)

Saratov Oblast (SAR)

Smolensk Oblast (SMO)

Stavropol Krai (STA)

Sverdlovsk Oblast (SVE)

Tambov Oblast (TAM)

Tomsk Oblast (TOM)

Transbaikal Krai (ZAB)

Tula Oblast (TUL)

Tuva Republic (TU)

Tver Oblast (TVE)

Tyumen Oblast (TYU)

Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
почтовый индекс
Postal code format
999999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

Discover comprehensive details about Russia, encompassing its land area, capital city, and prominent urban centers.

Country/territory name
Russia
ISO3
RUS
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
RU
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
RUS
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
643
Endonym
Россия (Rossiya)
Total land area
16,377,742 KM²
Capital
Moscow
Other major cities
Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg

Population information

Total population
143,826,130 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
75% / 25%
Urban population
107,869,598
Rural population
35,956,533
Official language
Russian
All languages spoken
Russian, Tatar
Most commonly used postal language
Russian
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More countries to explore

Now that you've seen our Russia address examples and have become as wizard at Russian 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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