Shipping to APO/FPO/DPO Addresses

Requirements

You can ship items to U.S military personnel and those stationed abroad. If you're shipping to APO/FPO/DPO addresses, you will need the following information:

  • recipient's full name, rank, unit, and box number;

  • APO/FPO/DPO address;

  • nine-digit ZIP code

You must address these shipments to a specific person as 'Any Service Member' is not permitted. Prevent mail from entering foreign mail networks by not including city or country names in APO/FPO/DPO shipping addresses.

Deliveries can take three to eight weeks (or more), depending on the destination. Tracking information may not be available or stop updating prior to final destination.

Address Format

  1. First Line: Must include the recipient's full name and rank

  2. Second Line: Must show the word "UNIT," "CMR," or "PSC," and number, including the box number assigned

  3. Third Line: Must contain the appropriate designation (APO/FPO/DPO), two-letter "state" abbreviation (AA, AE, or AP) followed by the ZIP code number

"AA" (Armed Forces of the Americas, excluding Canada) replaces the previous designation of Miami (340).

"AE" (Armed Forces of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada) replaces the previous designation of New York (090-098).

"AP" (Armed Forces of the Pacific) replaces the previous designation of San Francisco (962-966).

  • Example:

    SGT KAINOA KAI
    PSC 3 BOX 4120
    APO AE 09021

  • Example:

    SEAMAN KAINALU KAMEA
    UNIT 100100 BOX 4120
    FPO AP 96691

  • Example:

    MOANA HAUKEA
    UNIT 8400 BOX 0000
    DPO AE 09498-0048

Military Mail ZIP Codes

Addresses served by the military postal system now have a standardized address format. Generally, the three-digit service areas are:

  • 090-092 Germany

  • 093 Contingency

  • 094 United Kingdom

  • 095 Atlantic / Mediterranean Ships

  • 096 Italy, Spain

  • 097 Other, Europe

  • 098 Middle East/Africa

  • 340 Americas (Not US or Canada)

  • 962 Korea

  • 964 Philippines

  • 965 Other Pacific / Alaska

  • 966 Pacific / Indian Ocean Ships

Resources

See more information about military mail and country regulations like: