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Send your letters and parcels safely overseas
Posting a letter or parcel abroad? Find out the cost and print postage directly from your computer using the Price Finder.
What’s the best way to send a letter or parcel abroad?
It depends on:
- what you’re sending
- which part of the world you’re sending it to
- how much it weighs
- how quickly you want it to arrive
International letters and packets
| Service | Overview |
Delivery aim |
Compen- |
Signature on delivery | Prices from | Online tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Airsure®* |
The quickest and most secure overseas service |
2-6 working days | Up to £50 - a further £500 is available with enhanced compen- sation* (Some destinations limited to £250) | No | £5.00 in addition to Airmail Postage* | Yes - right through to delivery |
|
Airmail |
The standard overseas service |
3-7 working days |
Up to £46 | No | From 87p | No |
|
International Signed For™ |
As per Airmail or Surface Mail but with a signature on delivery |
3-7 working days. As per Airmail or Surface Mail | Up to £50 - a further £500 is available with enhanced compen sation** (Some destinations limited to £250) | Yes | Airmail or surface mail price + £5.15 | When used with Airmail, until it leaves the UK and in 25 destinations overseas |
|
Surface mail |
Cost effective, slower service | 2–12 weeks | Up to £46 | No | From 77p | No |
* VAT at the appropriaterate applies to Airsure® items to all European Union destinations
** Restrictions apply
Note: Delivery times and prices vary according to destination. To find out the weight of your international letter or parcel and your pricing options, pop into your nearest Post Office®
International parcels
| Service (parcels up to 30kg) | Delivery time | Guaranteed on time? |
Compensation |
Multiple items? | Prices from | Online tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Global Express |
Delivery from next working day to the USA, Canada and Europe and from 2 working days for the rest of the world | 100% refund if not delivered on or before the stated delivery day | Up to £200 included (option to increase cover to £2500) | Yes | £40.50 | Yes |
|
Global Priority |
Delivery from 3 working days to Europe and worldwide | 25% refund if not delivered on or before the stated delivery day | Up to £100 included (option to increase cover to £2500) | Yes | £31.65 | Yes |
|
Global Value |
From 4 working days | No | Up to £100 included (option to increase cover to £500) | No | £9.40 | No |
|
Global Economy |
From 28 working days (service does not cover Europe) | No | No | No | £23.70(service does not cover Europe) | No |
The overseas parcel options are provided by Parcelforce Worldwide (opens in new window).
There are special services for sending parcels to HM Forces personnel.
Read more about HM Forces parcels
Sending an express parcel from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland costs from £20.00 with Ireland Express.
All prices are inclusive of VAT at the appropriate rate.