How to write the address in Norway
When you are sending letters or parcels it is important that you add the correct address; both the street address and the postal number.
Here is a few examples for addressing in Norway.
Addressing recipients in Norway
Correct postal address is essential to ensure that your shipment reach the recipient quick and efficiently. Common to all addresses are that the postal number and place is always in the bottom line of the address.
Some examples of addressing recipients with mailboxes
Postal address to recipient with street address:
Per Post
Storgata 15 A
0161 Oslo
Postal address to recipient without street address, but are using a place name:
Per Post
Vikane
5637 Ølve
Postal address to recipient that neither have a street address nor a place name:
Per Post
9672 Ingøy
Addressing recipient using a P.O.Box
When a city have multiple P.O.Box facilities the name of the facility must be added:
Company AS
P.O.Box 55 Falkum
3705 Skien
Example of correct P.O.Box address to cities with only one P.O.Box facility:
Company AS
P.O.Box 15
2712 Brandbu
Addressing a named person in a company
In the following example the shipment will be perceived as personal to the recipient:
Per Post
Company AS
Storgata 15
0161 Oslo
Per Post
Company AS
P.O.Box 15
2712 Brandbu
Here the shipment is addressed to the company, but by this person:
Company AS
Att: Per Post
Storgata 15
0161 Oslo
Company AS
Att: Per Post
P.O.Box 15
2712 Brandbu
Addressing recipients receiving post addressed to another persons address
Example of correct addressing when you receive or send to another persons postal address (c/o addressing):
Linda Letter
c/o Per Post
Storgata 15
0161 Oslo
Addressing a person who receives mail on behalf of someone else
Linda Letter
v/Per Post
Storgata 15
0161 Oslo
Using a farm name together with the postal address
A farm name is not part of the postal address when a street name is available. If the sender wants to use a farm name in addition to a postal address, this should be placed on a separate line before the postal address:
Finn Farmer
Rustad gård
Hadelandsveien 1977
1488 Hakadal
Using residential number together with the postal address
Residential number is not part of the postal address. If the sender wants to use this in addition to the postal address, this should be placed on a separate line and after the key word "Residential number"*) before the address line:
Per Post
Residential number H0302
Storgata 15
0161 Oslo
Residential number is not be used if there is only one residence in the street address.. Residential number is not be used together with other addresses than street addresses.
If c/o addressing is used, place the residential number on a separate line:
Linda Letter
c/o Per Post
Residential number H0302
Storgata 15
0161 Oslo
*) Residential number ("Bolignummer") is used by the government to identify the residences with the same street address. The residence number contains of a letter and four numbers and must not be mixed up with the postal address. The residential number can be used if it is not getting in conflict with the actual postal address, see the examples above.
Poste Restante
Those passing through or staying temporarily in Norway, can get mail sent to Poste Restante. Such mailings must be addressed to a post office/Post in Shop.
Find the address for the post office/Post in Shop in the map search.
Linda Letter
Poste Restante
xxx post office/Post in Shop
Zip code and place of the post office/Post in Shop
(Use the postal address for the office.)