Serbia Address Format With Examples
Serbia is located in the central Balkan region and southern Pannonian Plain. It lies at the crossroads of Central and South East Europe. It shares its border with multiple countries such as Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. This significantly impacts how people communicate with each other and it is reflected in how they write addresses in the mail. This can confuse the postal service providers and might lead to misdeliveries or failed deliveries. Moreover, there are different types of addresses, each with its specific element requirement. To give you clarity, we have listed down all the different types of address formats, with their examples.
Serbia Address Format Breakdown
Recipient Name
Start by writing the name of the recipient in the first line. You can add honorific titles like Ms., Mr., and Mrs. If you are sending the mail to a business, the company’s name will come in the first line. Write the name of the person and their department in the second and third lines 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:
ALICE MORTEZ
Or
DSA DOO
ATTN: ALICE MORTEZ
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Street Address
In the second line, add the street name and house/building number for the residential and business addresses. You can also add additional information like the apartment number in the same line. In case of a PO Box, write PP (Poštanski Pretinac is Serbian for Post Office Box), and then the box number.
Example:
BULEVAR KRAJKA 34
Or
PP 35
Locality
Add the name of the locality or the neighborhood details.
Example:
BAJMOK
Post Office Number and City Name
Write both these address elements one after the other without any separating punctuation in the same line. Some of the major cities in Serbia are Belgrade, Nis, Novi Pazar, Cacak, and Novi Sad.
Example:
23141 BELGRADE
Postcode
They are called postal address codes (PAK) in Serbia and are six-digit numbers. When you write the postal code, add the term “PAK” in front of the postcode.
Example:
PAK 241356
Country Name
Write the name of the country in the last line. If you are sending international mail to Serbia, write the country name in capital letters.
Example:
SERBIA
Special Considerations to Write a Serbian Address
- Address Line Alignment: All the lines should be left aligned.
- Address Placement: Write the address on the bottom right-hand corner of the envelope.
- Address Without Street Name: In such cases, leave a blank line between the name of the addresses and the locality.
- Address Element Omission: In case you are sending a mail to PO Box, post restante, or military address, there is no need to write the postal address code.
Examples of Different Types of Serbian Address Format
Residential Address Format
Write the recipient’s name, street address, or PO box number, district name, postal code, city, and country name. Every address element will come in separate lines.
Example:
ALICE MORTEZ
BULEVAR KRAJKA 34
BAJMOK
23141 BELGRADE
PAK 241356
SERBIA
Rural Address Format
Typically, the streets in rural areas do not have a formal name. In this case, write the name of the village, followed by the nearest large town instead of the street address in the residential address. Leave a blank line after the name and then write the other address components
Example:
ALICE MORTEZ
VILLAGE OF BABUSNICA
NEAR PIROT
BAJMOK
23141 BELGRADE
PAK 241356
SERBIA
Business Address Format
In the residential address, replace the recipient’s name with 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.
Example:
SDA DOO
ATTN: ALICE MORTEZ
HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT
BULEVAR KRAJKA 34
BAJMOK
23141 BELGRADE
PAK 241356
SERBIA
International Address Format for NGOs and Organizations
In the residential address, instead of the recipient’s name, write the name of the organization in the first line and the specific department in the second line.
Example:
UNICEF SERBIA
ATTN: CHILD CARE DEPARTMENT
BULEVAR KRAJKA 34
BAJMOK
23141 BELGRADE
PAK 241356
SERBIA
PO Box Address Format
In the residential address, instead of the street address, write the term “PP” and then the PO box number.
Example:
ALICE MORTEZ
PP 45
BAJMOK
23141 BELGRADE
PAK 241356
SERBIA
Military Address Format
The military address format follows the same structure as the residential address format except for the first two lines. Write the rank and full name of the person in the first line. In the second line write the military unit number.
Example:
CAPTAIN ALICE MORTEZ
MILITARY UNIT 45
PP 35
BAJMOK
23141 BELGRADE
PAK 241356
SERBIA
Government Office Address Format
In the residential address, instead of the recipient’s name, write the office and department names on the first and second lines, respectively.
ATTN: DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT
BULEVAR KRAJKA 34
BAJMOK
23141 BELGRADE
PAK 241356
SERBIA
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) |
| ALICE MORTEZ
MARIA MORTEZ BULEVAR KRAJKA 34 BAJMOK 23141 BELGRADE PAK 241356 SERBIA |
SDA DOO
ATTN: ALICE MORTEZ ATTN: MARIA MORTEZ HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT BULEVAR KRAJKA 34 BAJMOK 23141 BELGRADE PAK 241356 SERBIA |
Address Format for Courier Services
If you are using courier services like DHL or FedEx to send mail, add the contact details of the recipient in the last line of the residential address.
Example:
MARIA MORTEZ
BULEVAR KRAJKA 34
BAJMOK
23141 BELGRADE
PAK 241356
SERBIA
PHONE:+381 21 222 4227
Postal Information
The national postal system provider of Serbia is Pošta Srbije and it was established in 1840. It manages domestic and international mail and parcel delivery services. Aside from standard postal services, it offers EMS, freight forwarding, third-party logistics, Philately, and eCommerce solutions. It also has a mobile application that allows users to send Post Express, schedule collection of postal items, track status, and other services.
| No. of Administrative Areas | Districts- 29 City-1 |
| Administrative Area Names | Belgrade- BEG
Bor- BOR Jablanica- JAB Zaječar- ZAJ Kolubara- KOL Braničevo- BRA Mačva- MAC Moravica- MOR Nišava- NIS Raška- RAŠ Šumadija- SUM Pčinja- PCJ Pirot- PIR Podunavlje- POD Pomoravlje- POM Rasina- RAS Toplica- TOP Zlatibor- ZLA Bajina Bašta- BB Vranje- VR Zrenjanin- ZR Kikinda- KIK Kraljevo- KR Kruševac- KS Leskovac- LES Loznica- LO Novi Pazar- NP Novi Sad- NS Pančevo- PA Požarevac- PZ Smederevo- SD |
| Postal Language | Serbian |
| Postal Service Provider | Pošta Srbije
https://www.posta.rs/ |
Country Information
| Country/Territory Name | Serbia |
| Capital | Belgrade |
| Major Cities | Belgrade
Nis Novi Pazar Cacak Novi Sad |
| Endonym | Србија (Srbija) |
| ISO Codes | ISO 3166-1 numeric code- 688
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code- RS ISO 3166-1 alpha 3 country code- SRB ISO3 – SRB |
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