Syria Address Format Guide: Structure & Examples

Updated: January 30, 2026
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Syria Address Format Guide

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the standard address format used in Syria. 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.

Syria - Address Format

An address format in Syria contains the following elements:

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

John Smith
2 Abi Tamam Street
Homs‎
SYRIA

Syria Address Format Examples

Example 1:

John Smith
11 Holy Bible Street
Aleppo
SYRIA

Example 2:

Syria Post Office
20 Saad Bin Abe Wakas
Damascus
SYRIA

Postal and Country Information for Syria

Country/territory name Syria
ISO codes ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: SY
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: SYR
ISO 3166-1 numeric-1: 760
Administrative area count 14
Administration area names and abbreviations
  • Damascus
  • Aleppo
  • Al-Hasakah
  • Al-Raqqah
  • Al-Suwayda
  • Daraa
  • Deir ez-Zor
  • Hama
  • Homs
  • Idlib
  • Latakia
  • Quneitra
  • Rif Dimashq
  • Tartus
  • DI
  • HL
  • HA
  • RA
  • SU
  • DR
  • DY
  • HM
  • HI
  • ID
  • LA
  • QU
  • RD
  • TA
Term to describe postal codes -
Postal code format -
Population 25 529 148
Total land area 187 376km²

How to Validate Addresses for Syria Using GeoPostcodes Database

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

Use GeoPostcodes:

  • Postal Database if you only need to validate Cities in Syria
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You can leverage GeoPostcodes data to validate addresses in Syria using:

  • Locality column to validate City names

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Updated: January 30, 2026