Norway Address Format With Examples
A country in Northern Europe, Norway sits on the western and northern parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It shares its borders with Sweden in the east and Finland and Russia in the northeast. Such is the cultural diversity of Norway, that there are two official languages- Norwegian and Sami. Different regions will have their own way of communication, which would also reflect in how the people write addresses when sending a mail.
Moreover, there are different types of addresses, each with its specific address element requirement. If you have a client or a customer living in Norway, and you want to send them mail but don’t know the correct address format, we will help you. We bring to you a list of all types of addresses, along with their format and examples for each.
Norway Address Format Breakdown
Recipient Name
Write the full name of the recipient in the first line. You can add honorific titles like Mr., Ms., and Mrs. If you are sending the mail to a business, write the name of the company in the first line. In the second and third lines, write the name of the person and their department respectively. If you want to ensure that the internal mail distribution system sends the mail to the right office and desk, add ATTN. in front of the person’s name.
Example
ATTN: MOHAMMED ALI
Street Address/Building Code Number
In the second line, add the street name and premise number for the residential and business addresses. The street names in Norway have common names. Hence, to avoid confusion, the government introduced building code numbers. For the addresses with common street names, first write the term “Bolignummer”, and then add the building code number in one line. In the next line, write the street address. In case the recipient uses a PO Box, write the term ‘Postboks” (Norwegian for Post Office Box), the box number, and then the name of the post office.
Example:
MARKENS GATE 34
Or
BOLIGNUMMER 564
MARKENS GATE 34
Or
POSTBOKS 47 KONGSVINGER
Postcode and Locality Name
The postal codes are called postnummer in Norwegian and it is a four-digit number. After the postcode, write the name of the city or town in the same line. Do not add any commas between them.
Example:
2367 OSLO
Country Name
The name of the country will come in the last line. If you are sending international mail to Norway, write the country name in capital letters.
Example:
NORWAY
Examples of Different Types of Norway Address Formats
Residential Address Format
Write the recipient’s name, street address, building code number or PO box number, postal code, locality name, and country name. Every address element except street address, premise, postal code, and locality name will come in separate lines.
Example:
ELLA KASPER
MARKENS GATE 34
2367 OSLO
NORWAY
If the place has no street address and just a building name, write it in the second line.
Example:
ELLA KASPER
VIKANE
2367 OSLO
NORWAY
In case of a common street name, write the building code number before the street address.
Example:
ELLA KASPER
BOLIGNUMMER 23
MARKENS GATE 34
2367 OSLO
NORWAY
Rural Address Format
The streets in rural areas of Norway do not have an official name. In such a case, write the name of the village in the second line, and then the nearest large town in the third line. Add the rest of the address components in the same way as the residential address.
Example:
ELLA KASPER
VILLAGE OF STRANDA
NEAR HELSEM
2367 OSLO
NORWAY
Business Address Format
Write the name of the company in the first line. In the second line write the person’s name, and add their department in the third line. The rest of the address components will remain in the same place as the residential address.
Example:
FGT AS
ATTN: ELLA KASPER
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
MARKENS GATE 34
2367 OSLO
NORWAY
International Address Format for NGOs And Organizations
Write the name of the organization in the first line and the specific department in the second line. Place all the other address components, except the recipient’s name, in the same way as the residential address.
Example:
UNICEF NORWAY
ATTN: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
MARKENS GATE 34
2367 OSLO
NORWAY
PO Box Address Format
In the residential address, instead of the street address, write the term “Postboks”, the box number, and the name of the post office. All these address elements will come in the same line without any comma.
Example:
ELLA KASPER
POSTBOKS 47 KONGSVINGER
2367 OSLO
NORWAY
Military Address Format
To write the military address format, you should follow the same format as the residential address except for the first two lines. In the first line, write the rank and full name of the person. In the second line write the military unit number.
Example:
CAPTAIN ELLA KASPER
MILITARY UNIT 46
POSTBOKS 47 KONGSVINGER
2367 OSLO
NORWAY
Government Office Address Format
Write the office and department name on the first line and second line respectively instead of the recipient’s name in the residential address format.
Example:
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
ATTN: DEPARTMENT OF EXCHANGE
MARKENS GATE 34
2367 OSLO
NORWAY
Address Format for Multiple Recipients
If you want to send mail to multiple people in the same family or business, write each name in separate lines of the residential and business addresses.
| Example(for Family) | Example (for Businesses) |
| ELLA KASPER
JAMES KASPER MARKENS GATE 34 2367 OSLO NORWAY |
FGT AS
ATTN: ELLA KASPER ATTN: JAMES KASPER FINANCE DEPARTMENT MARKENS GATE 34 2367 OSLO NORWAY |
Address Format for Courier Services
If you use a courier service like DHL or FedEx for sending mail, add the contact details of the recipient in the last line of the residential address. This will help the agent reach out to the recipient in case of confusion and make the correct delivery.
Example:
JAMES KASPER
MARKENS GATE 34
2367 OSLO
NORWAY
PHONE: +47 233 4897
Address Format for Sending Mail to a Person Living in Norway Temporarily
If the recipient stays at an address for a short time, you can send it to the post office of their city. In the first line write the name of the addressee and in the second line write the name of the postbox where the recipient is living.
Example:
PETER SHALS
C/O PER POST
MARKENS GATE 34
2367 OSLO
NORWAY
Address Format for Someone Receiving the Mail on Behalf of Another Person
In the first line write the name of the addressee and in the second line write the name of the person receiving the mail for the intended recipient.
Example:
PETER SHALS
V/O PER POST
MARKENS GATE 34
2367 OSLO
NORWAY
Country Information
| Country/Territory Name | Norway |
| Capital | Oslo |
| Major Cities | Oslo
Bergen Stavanger Tromsø Drammen |
| Endonym | Norge |
| ISO Codes | ISO 3166-1 numeric code- 578
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code- NO ISO 3166-1 alpha 3 country code- NOR ISO3 – NOR |
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Check the Format of More Countries
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