How to send a letter to Korea Republic of

How to address and send post to another country — the address layout, postage, delivery times and what you can and can’t send.

Korea Republic of

Sending post to Korea Republic of
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery time5-12 business days typical.
PostageLetter, Parcel, EMS.
Postcode5-digit postcode after city (since 2015).

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Full Name
Building, Street Number + Street
CITY NNNNN
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Example
Jiwoo Kim
101-902, 12 Teheran-ro
SEOUL 06130
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
More examples
Alt:
Minho Park
25-7 Garosu-gil, Gangnam-gu
SEOUL 06033
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Full name
Required
Full name recommended.
Postcode
5-digit postcode after city (since 2015).
Language
Korean locally; English acceptable for international.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
Letter, Parcel, EMS.
Delivery times
5-12 business days typical.

⏱️ How long letters take to reach Korea Republic of

From anywhere
about 11 days (66 letters)

Based on letters our members logged and marked as received over the last two years, using the quicker letters on each route. A letter may arrive sooner: members don’t always mark a letter as received as soon as it arrives.

🛃 Customs and restrictions

Customs
CN22/CN23 for goods.
Restrictions
Batteries/aerosols restricted.

💡 Tips

Include full 5-digit postcode; add apartment number.
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