International Address Formats

🇱🇧Lebanon Address Format

Lebanese addresses are built from district, street, and building, with landmarks doing much of the navigation. The postal code is an 8-digit, two-part number that is precise but frequently left off. Here is the correct structure, a real example, the code rules, and the errors that cause returns.

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Correctly formatted

2038 3054
Rami Khoury
Gouraud Street, Saifi Building 120
Beirut
2038 3054
LEBANON

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The Lebanon address format, field by field

A Lebanese address runs recipient, optional company, the street and building (with a landmark or floor), the city or district, then the 8-digit postal code, then the country.

1Recipient nameRami Khoury personal or business recipient

2CompanyBeirut Imports SARL optional, above the street line

3Street + buildingGouraud Street, Saifi Building 120 street and building; add a floor and a nearby landmark

4City / districtBeirut the city and district, for example Achrafieh, Beirut

5Postal code2038 3054 8 digits in two groups of four; often omitted

6CountryLEBANON required for inbound international shipments

Postal code rules

LibanPost's code combines a 4-digit region with a 4-digit sector. It is precise but optional in daily use, so most Lebanese addresses route on district, street, building and a landmark rather than the code alone.

2038 3054

Format: 8 digits in two groups of four, for example 2038 3054. The first four identify the region, the second four the block or sector.

Validation regex: ^(?:\d{4})(?: ?(?:\d{4}))?$

Watch for: the code omitted entirely, or only the first four digits supplied. Both leave sorting to rely on the district and landmark text.

What makes Lebanon different

The country-specific rules that generic autocomplete and single-line address fields tend to get wrong.

Landmarks matter

Addresses navigate by landmark

Lebanese addresses commonly cite a nearby landmark, church, or well-known building alongside the street, for example near Saint Nicolas Stairs. Couriers rely on these, so a checkout that captures only street and number loses information the driver actually uses.

Code often skipped

The postal code is frequently omitted

The 8-digit code exists and is precise, but many residents do not know or use it, and mail still arrives without it. Do not treat a blank postal code as an invalid address; treat district, street and landmark as the routing backbone.

Two groups of four

The code is 4 + 4 digits

A full Lebanese code is two 4-digit groups, such as 2038 3054. Supplying only the first group, or running the eight digits together, weakens the match. Keep the space between the two groups.

PO Box alternative

PO Boxes are common

Many businesses and individuals receive mail at a PO Box rather than a street door, written P.O. Box 11-3132, Beirut. Where a customer gives a box, use it rather than forcing a street line that may not receive delivery.

Errors that cause failed deliveries to Lebanon

Each of these passes a basic "is this field filled in" check but fails at the carrier, turning into a redelivery, a return, or an address correction fee.

✕Landmark omitted. Without a nearby landmark, couriers often cannot locate the building from street and number alone.

✕Postal code run together. Writing the eight digits as 20383054 instead of 2038 3054 breaks the region and sector split.

✕District missing. Beirut and other cities have many districts (Achrafieh, Hamra, Verdun); dropping the district leaves the address ambiguous.

✕Only half the code. Supplying just the first four digits gives the region but not the sector, weakening the routing match.

✕Phone number left off. Drivers call to confirm the location, so a missing number frequently causes a failed first attempt.

Carrier notes for Lebanon

How the major carriers handle Lebanon addresses, and what your label needs to satisfy each one.

LibanPost

The national postal operator. It defined the 8-digit code and runs the PO Box network, but its own delivery still leans on district, street and landmark, so capture all of them.

Aramex

A leading courier for Lebanese ecommerce and cross-border parcels. It expects street, building and district plus a landmark and phone number, since the postal code is often absent.

DHL, FedEx, UPS

International carriers for inbound shipments. Include the country line and a contact phone; they surcharge corrections when the district or building cannot be resolved.

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Lebanon address format FAQ

How do you write a Lebanon address?+

Recipient name, optional company, the street and building (with a floor and a nearby landmark), the city and district, then the 8-digit postal code if known, then LEBANON. Because landmarks do much of the navigation, capture the district and a reference point even when the postal code is missing.

What is the postal code format for Lebanon?+

Eight digits in two groups of four, for example 2038 3054, where the first four are the region and the second four the sector. It is precise but frequently omitted in daily use, so keep the space between the groups when it is supplied.

Why do deliveries to Lebanon fail?+

Usually because a landmark or district was omitted, the postal code was run together or only half supplied, or no phone number was given. Since much of Lebanon routes on district, street and landmark rather than the code, validating those fields and keeping a contact number prevents most failures.