Latvia Address Format Guide: Structure & Examples

Updated: November 27, 2025
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Latvia Address Format Guide

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the standard address format used in Latvia. Whether you’re shipping packages, sending mail, or validating addresses for your business, understanding the proper address structure is essential for successful deliveries. We’ll cover the basic elements, provide examples, and explain how GeoPostcodes can help with address validation.

Latvia - Address Format

An address format in Latvia contains the following elements:

  1. Recipient’s name
  2. Business or department name (if applicable)
  3. Street name and House Number
  4. City Name and Postal Code (LV-4 digits)
  5. Country – LATVIA (in all caps)

John Smith
Tāšu iela 28
Liepāja  LV-3405
LATVIA

Latvia Address Format Examples

Example 1:

John Smith
Varšavas iela 40
Daugavpils LV-5404
LATVIA

Example 2:

Latvia Post Office
Cementa iela 12
Kurzemes rajons
Rīga, LV-1055
LATVIA

Postal and Country Information for Latvia

Country/territory name Latvia
ISO codes ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: LV
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: LVA
ISO 3166-1 numeric-1: 428
Administrative area count 43
Administration area names and abbreviations
  • Daugavpils
  • Jelgava
  • Jurmala
  • Liepaja
  • Rezekne
  • Riga
  • Ventspils
  • Adazi
  • Aizkraukle Municipality
  • Aluksne Municipality
  • Balvi Municipality
  • Bauska Municipality
  • Cesu
  • Daugavpils municipality
  • Dienvidkurzemes novads
  • Dobele Municipality
  • Gulbene Municipality
  • Jekabpils Municipality
  • Jelgavas novads
  • Kekava
  • Kraslava Municipality
  • Kuldiga Municipality
  • Limbazi Municipality
  • Livani
  • Ludzas
  • Madona Municipality
  • Marupe
  • Ogre
  • Olaine
  • Preili Municipality
  • Rezeknes novads
  • Ropazi Municipality
  • Salaspils Municipality
  • Saldus Municipality
  • Saulkrasti Municipality
  • Sigulda Municipality
  • Smiltene Municipality
  • Talsi Municipality
  • Tukums Municipality
  • Valka Municipality
  • Valmiera
  • Varaklani Municipality
  • Ventspils Municipality
  • DGV
  • JEL
  • JUR
  • LPX
  • REZ
  • RIX
  • VEN
  • 11
  • 2
  • 7
  • 15
  • 16
  • 22
  • 111
  • 112
  • 26
  • 33
  • 42
  • 41
  • 52
  • 47
  • 50
  • 54
  • 56
  • 58
  • 59
  • 62
  • 67
  • 68
  • 73
  • 77
  • 80
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 91
  • 94
  • 97
  • 99
  • 101
  • 113
  • 102
  • 106
Term to describe postal codes Pasta indekss
Postal code format 9999
Population 1 789 365
Total land area 64 595km²

How to Validate Addresses for Latvia Using GeoPostcodes Database

GeoPostcodes offers comprehensive address validation database to validate Latvia addresses. Our database ensures addresses follow the correct format for Latvia, reducing delivery errors and improving efficiency.

Use GeoPostcodes:

  • Address Database to validate Street Names, Cities and Postal Codes in Latvia
  • Postal Database if you only need to validate Cities and Postal Codes in Latvia
  • Population Database if you would like to do urban/rural mapping or compute how many people live in Latvia segmented by postal code, city or administrative divisions

You can leverage GeoPostcodes data to validate addresses in Latvia using:

  • Street column to validate Street names
  • Locality column to validate City names
  • Postcode column to validate Postal Codes