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Iraq الرمز البريدي validator
How the الرمز البريدي format works
- Format
- 5 digits
- Example
- 10001
Things to watch for
- Format-only check — does not confirm the الرمز البريدي actually exists
- Always exactly 5 digits with no separators
- Introduced in 2004; the leading digit marks the region and the next two the governorate, so Baghdad-area codes start with 10
^[0-9]{5}$An Iraqi الرمز البريدي (postal code) is the 5-digit code introduced in 2004 to route mail — for example 10001 for Baghdad’s main post office. Because the system was rebuilt from scratch that year rather than evolving gradually, its digit structure is unusually clean: region, then governorate, then post office, in that fixed order. Anyone validating an Iraqi shipping address, checkout form, or spreadsheet of customer records needs the postal code to be the right length and shape before it’s trusted.
Because the code is a bare 5-digit run with no separator, a dropped or transposed digit produces a string that still looks like a plausible governorate-and-office combination, which is exactly the kind of error a shape check catches at the point of entry.
How this validator works
This tool checks that the input is exactly 5 digits with no letters, spaces, or hyphens, entirely in your browser — nothing is sent to a server, and there’s no signup.
What a pass doesn’t tell you
الرمز البريدي carries no check digit, so matching the 5-digit shape is the most a client-side tool can confirm — not that it’s been assigned to a real post office. Confirming that requires Iraq’s own postal code lookup.
Scope: this page and tool cover postal code format validation only — not address lookup, governorate matching, or confirming a code is currently in use.
الرمز البريدي FAQ
When was Iraq's postal code system introduced?
In 2004, as part of a broader rebuild of Iraq's postal infrastructure. It's a 5-digit numeric system — 10001, for example, is assigned to Baghdad's main post office.
What do the digits of an Iraqi postal code encode?
The leading digit marks a broad region, the next two the governorate, and the final two the specific post office — so most Baghdad-area codes share a 10 prefix.
Does a correctly formatted الرمز البريدي mean it actually exists?
No. This tool only confirms the string is 5 digits — it doesn't check it against Iraq's actual postal assignment list. Confirming a code is real requires Iraq's national postal service lookup.