You need to provide a valid payments address to complete address verification in your AdSense account. This article provides additional information about what is a valid payments address and country-specific tips for providing a valid address.
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- What is a valid payments address?
- Country-specific tips for addresses
- Check recommended address examples
- Next steps
What is a valid payments address?
A valid payments address is one that can receive international standard mail. We recommend using a payments address where you currently physically reside or work. Other types of addresses might cause problems when signing up or verifying yourself for AdSense.
Country-specific tips for addresses
Below you'll find tips on what is a valid payments address in your country.
Tip: Make sure your payments address is written in the local official language and includes all the information necessary for international standard mail to arrive.
Tip: For your mainland China address:
- Make sure you include the "Postal code", "Xiao Qu Name", "Building number", "Floor number" and "Unit Number".
- Don't fill in the Hong Kong address in your China registered account.
Tip: For your Hong Kong address:
- Make sure you include the "Area name", "District name", "Building number", "Floor number" and "Unit Number".
- Don't fill in the mainland China address in your Hong Kong registered account.
Tip: Make sure you include the "Postal code" of your Indonesia payments address for letter delivery.
Tip: Make sure you include the 7-digit Japanese postal code in your payments address for letter delivery.
Tip: Make sure you provide the payments address with a 6-digit Singapore postal code in English.
Tip: Make sure you include the 7-digit Indian postal code in your payments address for letter delivery.
Tip: Make sure you include the 5-digit Pakistani postal code and fill in your phone number in your payments address for letter delivery.
Tip: Make sure you include a valid UK postal code in your payments address for letter delivery.
Tip: Make sure you include the 5-digit Vietnamese postal code in your payments address for letter delivery.
Tip: Make sure your payments address is a Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) verified address and includes a city and state name, as well as a valid zip code.
Tip: Make sure you include an 8-digit Brazilian zip code in your payments address.
Tip: Make sure you include a 5-digit Mexican zip code, "neighborhood name", "House number or building name", "Floor number" and "unit number" in your address details.
Check recommended address examples
You can also check the recommended address examples from Universal Postal Union Postal Addressing Systems. Select the English name of your county from the dropdown and click Downloadto get the address template PDF file.
Next steps
- If your payments address is valid , then no further action is required.
- If your payments address is not valid for standard postal delivery, update it to a valid address for letter delivery.
