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Postal Addressing Standard for Government Administration Building

General Information:

Every piece of mail passing through the Postal Service for the Government Administration Building MUST HAVE:

1. 3-digit Box # -- corresponds to the assigned mail box number.
2. Unique postcode –  KY1-9000

By design, unique postcodes do not require P. O. Box numbers.  As such, the “P. O.” reference has been dropped for the building and only “Box” used.

Please ensure your official stationary, return addresses, business cards and electronic signature cards also reflect the key postal information.

Address Block Standard:

Line 1:         Addressee’s Name &/or Position ¹
Line 2:         Entity Name ¹
Line 3:         Govt. Admin Bldg.  Box (3-digit number) ²
Line 4:         Street Address - 133 Elgin Avenue
Line 5:         Island & Unique Postcode - Grand Cayman  KY1-9000 ²
Line 6:         Country (CAPS) - CAYMAN ISLANDS ²

1. _{The information in these upper lines of the Address Block is at the Sender’s discretion and is flexible, as are the number of lines needed for this information.}
2. _{The placement of this information in the Address Block is fixed for postal operational purposes.  Use of “CAYMAN ISLANDS” is not necessary for domestic mail, but required for foreign mail.}

Actual Example:

Assigned Boxes (as of 24 Jun 2019)

Box	Government Entity
101	Governor's Office
102	Premier's Office
103	Deputy Governor's Office
104	Attorney General's Office & Portfolio of Legal Affairs
105	Cabinet Office
106	Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
107	Ministry of Commerce, Planning & Infrastructure
108	Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, Agriculture & Lands
109	Ministry of District Administration, Tourism & Transport
110	Ministry of Community Affairs
111	Ministry of Human Resources & Immigration
112	Computer Services
113	Planning Department
114	Public Service Pensions Board
115	Education Services Department
116	Financial Reporting Authority
117	Portfolio of the Civil Service
118	Hazard Management Cayman Islands
119	Government Information Services
120	Lands & Survey Department
121	Internal Audit
122	Electricity Regulation Authority
123	General Registry
124	Maritime Authority Cayman Islands
125	Treasury Department
126	Ministry of Financial Services
127	Economics and Statistics Office
128	Education Standards and Assessment Unit
129	Petroleum Inspectorate
130	Facilities Management
131	Public Finance
132	Health Regulatory Authority
133	Auditors Oversight Authority
134	Dept. of Tourism
135	Dept.for International Tax Cooperation
136	Solicitor General's Office & legislative Drafting Department
137	Ministry of Health, Environment, Culture & Housing
138	Ministry of International Trade, Investment, Aviation & Maritime Affairs