Ukraine is located in Eastern Europe, on the north shore of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. It shares its borders with several countries like Belarus in the north, Russia in the East, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary in the West, and Romania and Moldova in the south. Such is the impact of the neighboring countries that aside from Ukrainian, Russian is also one of the most common languages in Ukraine. This diversity is also reflected in how people communicate and write their addresses when sending mail. Moreover, there are different types of addresses and each has its specific element requirement. If you want to send mail to a client or customer in Ukraine but don’t know the correct address format, we will help you. We have listed down all the different types of addresses, along with the format and examples for each.

Recipient Name

In the first line, start by writing the name of the recipient. 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. Add ATTN. in front of the person’s name If you want to ensure that the internal mail distribution system sends the mail to the right office and desk.

Street Address

In the second line, add the street name and house/building number for the residential and business addresses. Before the street name write Vul. or Ulica which is Ukrainian for street. Similarly, when writing the building number, add Kv. in front of it. In case of a PO Box, write А/Я (Ukrainian for Post Office Box), and then the box number.

Locality

Add the name locality, city, or town. 

Postal Code

They are called “Poshtovyy Indeks” in Ukraine and are five-digit numbers.

Country Name

Write the name of the country in the last line. If you are sending international mail to Ukraine, write the country name in capital letters.

Residential Address Format

Write the recipient’s name, street address, or PO box number, locality, postal code, and country name. Every address element will come in separate lines.

Rural Address Format

Typically, the streets in rural areas of Ukraine do not have a formal name. In this case, write the name of the village, followed by the nearest larger town. Add the rest of the address elements in the same way as the residential address.

Business Address Format

In the residential address, instead of the recipient’s name, 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.

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.

PO Box Address Format

In the residential address, instead of the street address, write the term “А/Я” and then the PO box number.

Military Address Format

The military address format follows the same structure as the residential address format 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.

Government Office Address Format

In the residential address, instead of the recipient’s name, write the office and department name on the first line and second line respectively.

Ukrposhta is the national postal system provider of Ukraine and it was established in 1947. It played a crucial role during the Russian invasion of Ukraine where the population relied on it for pension payments, online businesses, and medicine. Aside from standard postal services, it offers express mail, parcel post, commercial delivery, freight forwarding, third-party logistics, transfer payment, insured and non-insure parcel forwarding, and direct container forwarding.

If you are curious about the format of any other country, visit our international address format page and learn the address format followed in countries around the world.