Shipping to Saudi Arabia: the receiver's Short Address

Since 1 January 2026, couriers in Saudi Arabia must reject parcels without a valid national address — including parcels sent from other countries. Ask your receiver for their location — or type their company's name — and get the Short Address here in seconds.

5 free lookups when you sign up — no card needed.

Why your parcel needs it

Every parcel delivered in Saudi Arabia must carry a valid national address: the Short Address, 4 letters and 4 numbers like RCDA6608. Couriers must reject parcels without one, so a missing code can mean delays, a failed delivery or a return.

Fixing an address once the parcel is on its way is hard. Put it on the label before you ship.

What's new in MyShortAddress

  • Every map link works — Google Maps pins, places and businesses, links copied from the browser, Apple Maps and Waze.
  • Always an answer — no Short Address on the exact spot? You get the nearest registered building's, within 100 m, with the distance shown.
  • Search by place name — type a shop, company, mall or landmark and pick it from the list. See search by place name.
  • Pay only for new addresses — no Short Address found? No credit. The same address again within 7 days? Free.

Start with 5 free lookups, no card needed. See pricing.

How to get the Short Address from abroad

  1. Ask your receiver to share their location — on WhatsApp or as a Google Maps link.
  2. Paste the link or the coordinates into the box above.
  3. Put the Short Address on the waybill, or in your courier's national address field, along with the usual address.

It works from anywhere in the world. You only need the receiver's point on the map — not their street name or postal code.

Who uses it

Online stores selling to Saudi Arabia

Selling to Saudi customers from Turkey, the UAE, Egypt, China, India or anywhere else? Add the Short Address to every order before it leaves your warehouse.

Freight forwarders and courier agents

Collect correct Saudi addresses for your clients' shipments and avoid parcels stuck on arrival.

People sending gifts and parcels

Sending something to family or friends in Saudi Arabia? Ask for their location and get the code in seconds.

Teams with many orders

Upload up to 2000 locations in one CSV, or connect your system by API.

Pay only when we find it

If a location has no Short Address of its own, you get the nearest registered building's within 100 m; if none is that close, no credit is used. You get 5 free lookups when you sign up — no card needed — and the site works in English and Arabic. See pricing.

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Selling inside Saudi Arabia?

See Short Address for online sellers and couriers.

Questions and answers

Does the rule apply to parcels sent from outside Saudi Arabia?

Yes. It covers every parcel delivered in Saudi Arabia, wherever it was sent from. Couriers must reject parcels without a valid national address.

My receiver doesn't know their Short Address. What can I do?

Ask them to send their location instead — on WhatsApp or as a map link — and look it up here. They can also find their national address in the Absher, Tawakkalna or Sehhaty app.

Which couriers need it?

Every company that delivers parcels in Saudi Arabia must follow the rule.

Can I use it from my country?

Yes. It is a website that works from any country, on a phone or a computer, in English or Arabic.

Is it free to try?

Yes — 5 free lookups when you sign up, no card needed.

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