Look Up a User's Address Attributes in Entra ID

Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) stores several address-related attributes on every user object: streetAddress, city, state, postalCode, country, officeLocation, and usageLocation. These values flow into downstream services like Exchange Online, SharePoint profiles, Teams, and the Microsoft 365 address book (GAL).

You may need to look up these attributes when:

• A user asks what address is on file for them (common for remote/hybrid staff updating HR records).
• Troubleshooting license assignment issues — usageLocation is required before most M365 licenses can be applied.
• Verifying that HR or an HRIS sync (e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors) wrote the expected values.
• Auditing directory data quality before a migration, compliance review, or e-discovery request.

After completing this recipe you will have:

• A clear view of all address-related attributes for a specific Entra ID user.
• A repeatable method (GUI, API, or script) to retrieve the same data for any user in the tenant.
• An exportable record (via the script) you can share with HR, the user, or attach to a ticket.

Privacy: Address data is personal information. Only query it for legitimate business reasons, and share results only with the user themselves or authorised personnel. In regions subject to GDPR/CCPA, logging or exporting this data may be in scope for data-protection controls.

Source of truth: If your tenant is synced from on-premises Active Directory via Entra Connect, or from an HRIS, the Entra ID values are read-only downstream. Do not attempt to edit them in the Entra portal — changes will be overwritten at the next sync cycle. Update the upstream source instead.

usageLocation vs. country: These are different fields. usageLocation is a two-letter ISO country code used for license compliance; country is a free-text display field. Do not confuse them.