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Where do I add the floor number?

Janice Tieperman

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The floor number goes after the base address of the apartment complex, like 10 Main Street FL 3 RM 9.

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My understanding about addresses is that you start at the bottom & go up getting more specific. Is this not correct?

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You're correct—that's the order in which American mail machines process/read through addresses on letters and packages. These machines start on the bottom, most general line (city/state/zip) before working their way up to the specific address, apartment number, and recipient name.

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I have to ship a small bubble mailer with pre-made lines. Is it ok if the bottom line is empty?

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What matters most is that you have all of the recipient's information included on the label (like their name, address, apartment number, city, state, and zip code). As long as all of that information is included, you should be fine!

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In Germany, does the street or apartment building number go first when writing the address?

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The name of the recipient goes on the first line. On the second line, you start with the street name and end with the door number of the individual (ex. Schulstraße 28).

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If the place where I live doesn't actually have the street name, what should I do?

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If you have a landlord or manager, ask for the full mailing address.

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