Bahrain is a Middle East island country located in the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It consists of 50 natural and 35 artificial islands. Due to its diverse population of people from India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and other countries, the way people write address format can vary. 

Moreover, the address format varies with purpose. There is a different address format for residential addresses, military addresses, rural addresses, and so on. If you are planning to send mail to your clients in Bahrain, you must know how to format the address correctly. We will walk you through the different types of address formats and you will also learn a bit about Bahrain.

Once you have learned how to write the Bahrain address format, you need to make sure that the address exists and is deliverable. PostGrid’s address verification solution can help you here. We will parse, verify, standardize, and autocomplete the address as per Bahrain postal service standards and provide a correct, complete, and up-to-date address.

Recipient Name

Write the full name of the recipient in the first line. If you are sending the mail to a business, write the company’s name in the first line, the recipient’s name in the second line, and their department in the third line. If you want to make sure the package landed at the right office and desk, add ATTN in front of the recipient’s name.

Street Address

Write the name of the street and house/building name and number if it is a residential or business address. In case the recipient uses a PO box, write “PO Box” and then the box number.

City or Town

Write the name of the city or town where the person lives. Some of the major cities in Bahrain are Manama, Riffa, and Muharraq.

Postal Code

They are called block numbers in Bahrain and are four-digit codes. Write the block number of the city or town where the person lives. Before the block number, add the name of the municipality in the same line.

Country Name

Write the name of the country. In case you are sending international mail to Bahrain, always write the country name in capital letters.

Address Line Alignment

The address lines should be placed on the left side for easy postal processing.

Language

English and Arabic are the most commonly used languages in Bahrain for domestic mail delivery. However, if you are sending international mail, write the address in English.

Residential Address Format

Write the recipient’s name, street address or PO box number, city or town name, postal code, and country name.

Rural Address Format

In Bahrain, rural postal deliveries heavily rely on the PO box number or the nearest largest region. Add the village or region name along with the PO Box number.

Business Address Format

Write the name of the company in the first line, followed by the person’s name and their department. The rest of the format will be the same as the residential address.

International Address Format For NGOs And Organizations

Write the name of the organization in the first line and the specific department name in the second line. The other address elements would remain the same as the residential address.

PO Box Address Format

To send mail to recipients that have a PO box, replace the street address line with “PO Box” and then the box number.

Military Address Format

Mail addressed to military personnel is handled by the country’s military post office service. To send mail to Bahraini military personnel, write their rank and full name in the first line. Add the unit number in the next line. Add NAVSUP in the next line and then add NSA Bahrain in the next line. NAVSUP is the postal service in Bahrain that handles military post services.

Government Office Address Format

Write the name of the office and the department before the street address or PO box number.

Address Format For Multiple Recipients 

If you are sending mail to multiple recipients of the same place, write each name on a separate line.

In case you are sending it to multiple people within a business, the address will look something like this.

Address  Format For Courier Services

If you are using a courier service like DHL or FedEx, write the contact details of the person in the last line.

The national postal service provider of Bahrain is Bahrain Post which was established in 1884.  It is responsible for managing domestic and international package deliveries. It offers a wide range of services such as parcel, registered mail, express mail, advice of delivery, and PO boxes.

Knowing how to write an address is important, but to ensure that your mail reaches the right destination, you need a verified address. Use PostGrid’s address verification solution to verify, correct, and standardize addresses in real-time. 

No matter how you type the address, our solution will standardize it according to the postal standards of the Bahrain postal service and return you a well-formatted, correct, and verified address. Moreover, we also offer verified address autocomplete suggestions to eliminate data entry mistakes and give you a complete address.

If you want to send mail to countries other than Bahrain, we have got you covered. Our international address format page has all the information you need to structure an address for major countries around the world. Check it out now.