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How to get a Saudi national address short code

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According to Saudi press reports, residents can get their National Address, including the 8-character short code, through the Saudi Post (SPL) national address service or the Absher, Tawakkalna and Sehhaty apps. The short code is four letters followed by four digits, such as RUKN2929. DHL Express lists the short address as mandatory for Saudi shipments, and press reports say the Transport General Authority has required the National Address on parcels since 1 January 2026, so online stores shipping to Saudi Arabia should ask for the short code at checkout and print it on the label, together with the city and postal code.

For shoppers: where to find your code

  • Open the Saudi Post (SPL) national address service to find your registered address and short code.
  • Or open Absher, Tawakkalna or Sehhaty, which also show the National Address.
  • Copy the 8 characters exactly: four letters, then four digits.
  • Give it to the store in the short address field, plus your city and postal code.

For stores: where the code goes

PlaceWhat to do
CheckoutA separate, required field for Saudi addresses, checked for 4 letters + 4 digits
Order recordSaved in its own field or meta value, not buried in the street line
DHL ExpressAddress Line 3 is the short address field for Saudi shipments
Other carriersThe short address column or field in their booking file or plugin

Checking that a code is real

A format check catches typos but not a wrong building. Saudi Post's National Address API portal offers a lookup by short address. Its Development plan allows 100 calls a month without approval; its Business plan, for 4 million calls a month, needs Saudi Post's approval.

If you want it set up for you

Shortcode Ready adds the field, checks codes, holds orders without one and maps it to your carrier label on WooCommerce, Magento and custom checkouts. $9 a month for up to 50 Saudi orders, $19 a month for up to 500.

Questions

Is the short address the same as the postal code?

No. The postal code is five digits for an area; the short address is four letters and four digits for a specific address. Carriers such as DHL Express ask for both.

What if a customer does not know their code?

Ask them to check Absher, Tawakkalna, Sehhaty or the Saudi Post service before you ship. Holding the order for a day costs less than a rejected booking.

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