US Beneficiary Address Validation

To ensure addresses meet banking requirements and avoid transaction issues, Bridge applies the following validation rules:

Required Fields
Street Line 1, City, Postal Code, and Country are mandatory.
If the country includes states or provinces, State is also required.
Format Restrictions
No PO Boxes: Terms like “PO Box” are not allowed in Street Line 1 or 2.
No PMBs: “PMB” is not allowed in Street Line 1 or 2.
U.S. Address Requirements
U.S. addresses must include a street number in Street Line 1 (e.g., "123 Main St").
Character Limits
Street Line 1: 3–35 characters
Street Line 2: Maximum of 35 characters
Each formatted address line sent to the bank must not exceed 35 characters (bank imposed restrictions)
Beneficiary Address Validation
Bridge formats the address into three lines before submission:
Line 1: Street Line 1
Line 2: Street Line 2
Line 3: City, State, Postal Code (and Country if not U.S.)

Examples:
San Francisco, CA 94105
London, England SE10 9NF, United Kingdom

If Line 3 exceeds 35 characters, Bridge automatically attempts to accept the address by shifting leading words upward into line 2, if space allows. The original word order is always preserved. If the country name does not fit on Line 3, we abbreviate it using a three-letter code (e.g., “Korea” → “Kor”)

Examples of Bridge Automatic Adjustments (for reference)

❌ Before (line 3 too long)
Street Line 1: "123 really_long_street_name st"
Street Line 2: ""
City: "my_city_name_is_2_long_2_be_valid"
State: "CA"
Postal Code: "94105"
✅ After (leading word is moved to line 2)
Line 1: "123 really_long_street_name st"
Line 2: "my_city_name_is_2_long_2_be_valid"
Line 3: "CA 94105"

❌ Before (line 3 too long)
Street Line 1: "123 main st"
Street Line 2: "apt 1"
City: "my_city_name_is_2_long_2_be_valid"
State: "CA"
Postal Code: "94105"
✅ After (leading words are moved to line 1 & 2)
Line 1: "123 main st, apt 1"
Line 2: "my_city_name_is_2_long_2_be_valid"
Line 3: "CA 94105"