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Taiwan address format & examples

How to write a Taiwanese address

More than just a "Life of Pie" filming location, Taiwan is jam-packed with night markets, traditional temples, beaches, and more. But how do you address a letter to Taiwan? Taiwan is divided into 22 subnational divisions, so your address needs to correctly notate exactly where you need the letter to go. We'll help you to write a letter to Taiwan, "méiguānxì" (no problem). We'll provide some Taiwan address examples for you too.

Try our suite of address validation tools for addresses in Taiwan. Simply enter a Taiwan address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate it with no problem. Address formatting in Taiwan 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 without any separating punctuation, though the street or lane may have punctuation in it.
  3. City and postal code - Write the city and the postal code on the same line with no punctuation between them.
  4. Country - This is often shortened to TWN.
Taiwan address example

Taiwan address examples

Postal box example

No. 96 Aly. 1, Ln. 1, Sec. 4, Zhong Shan N. Rd.

PO Box 18

Zhongshan Dist. 104

TWN

Smarty address validation tools

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

Taiwan's national postal system, "Chunghwa Post," was established in 1888. As of recent data, Chunghwa Post services approximately 509,510 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Taiwan. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
22 provinces
Administration area names and abbreviations

Keelung (KL)

Taipei (TP)

New Taipei (NT)

Taoyuan (TY)

Hsinchu (HC)

Miaoli (ML)

Taichung (TC)

Changhua (CH)

Nantou (NT)

Yunlin (YL)

Chiayi (CY)

Tainan (TN)

Kaohsiung (KH)

Pingtung (PT)

Yilan (YL)

Hualien (HL)

Taitung (TT)

Kinmen (KM)

Penghu (PH)

Lienchiang (LC)

Taoyuan (TY)

Taichung (TC)

Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
郵遞區號
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

Run, don't walk, to take a look at more information on Taiwan, like ISO codes, major cities, etc.

Country/territory name
Taiwan
ISO3
TWN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
TW
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
TWN
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
158
Endonym
台灣 (Táiwān)
Total land area
35,808 KM²
Capital
Taipei
Other major cities
Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan

Population information

Total population
23,370,000 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
79% / 21%
Urban population
18,462,300
Rural population
4,907,700
Official language
Mandarin Chinese
All languages spoken
Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese Hokkien
Most commonly used postal language
Chinese (Traditional)
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Now that you've seen our Taiwan address examples and have become as wizard at Taiwanese 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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