A residence address (also called a residential address) is the full, physical location where you actually live. It normally includes your house or flat number, street name, city, state or region, and postal/ZIP code.

Key points in simple terms

  • It is your home address – the place you sleep and live most of the time.
  • It must be a real, physical place, not just a P.O. box or “care of” address.
  • Many definitions require that you live there for a substantial part of the year (often around 183 days) for it to count as your residence for official purposes.
  • It can be the same as your mailing/postal address, but sometimes people use a different address just for receiving mail.

Why residence address matters

  • Used on legal forms, bank accounts, tax records, and government documents to show where you officially live.
  • Needed for things like school enrollment, voting, and some subscriptions or services that require proof of where you live.
  • It helps authorities and companies know in which country, state, or city your home is located (for taxes, benefits, and legal jurisdiction).

Example

If you live in an apartment most of the year, that apartment’s full location (flat number, building, street, city, postal code) is your residence address, even if you receive some mail at a P.O. box or at a different “correspondence” address.