U.S. Postal Service Addressing Requirements

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• Each piece should have a clear space for the address, postage postmarks and postal endorsements.
• The address should appear on one side of the mail piece only.
• The address should be centered on the envelope and all lines of the address should have a uniform left margin.
• The address should be parallel to the bottom edge of the envelope.
• Use capital letters when possible.
• The return address must be in the upper left-hand corner.
• Do not print anything below the city/state/zip code line. Put the “attention” line above the firm name.
• The address must be visible in windowed envelopes even if the contents shift.
• Be sure to use zip codes.
• International Mail – the country should be typed in CAPITAL LETTERS on the last line.

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