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Tuvalu Postal Codes

Browse the regions below to find Tuvalu postal codes, also known as ZIP codes.

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Tuvalu Postal Codes

If a form asks for a Tuvalu postal code, the practical answer is usually that Tuvalu does not use normal street-level postal codes. So do not try to invent a ZIP-style number for Funafuti, Vaiaku, Nanumea, Nukufetau, or another island. If the field is optional, leaving it blank is usually the safest choice.

A realistic address would look more like this: Government Road, Vaiaku, Funafuti, Tuvalu. For central Funafuti or Vaiaku, the island and village name do most of the work. There is no separate central postal code that should be used like a city ZIP code. For outer islands, the island name becomes even more important, because there is no postcode to separate local delivery zones.

A soft way to think about it is this: Funafuti addresses should clearly say Funafuti; Vaiaku addresses should include Vaiaku and Funafuti; outer island addresses should include the island, village, and any local reference or P.O. box. That is practical address guidance, not an official postal-code map.

The UPU addressing information for Tuvalu does not show a regular postcode format for ordinary addresses, and common postal-code reference sources also treat Tuvalu as a country where locations are identified by island, village, and P.O. box details rather than a national ZIP/postal code system.

So if a website forces a number, try blank or N/A first if the form allows it. If it only accepts digits, 00000 is just a placeholder to get past the form, not a real Tuvalu postal code. Keep the island, village, P.O. box if there is one, and phone number clear instead.

Postal codes verified against the official UPU POST*CODE Database (latest available edition) · Page updated:

Tuvalu Information

UPU Official NameTuvalu
CapitalFunafuti
ISO alpha-2TV
ISO alpha-3TUV
ISO No798
Country Code+688
Phone Code+688
Area26 km²
CurrencyDollar (AUD)
Population11.508
TLD.tv
Entry into UPU03.02.1981