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About this service

  • Standard delivery service without track and trace or signature on receipt

  • Deliveries worldwide from 4 working days

  • Send a parcel up to 30kg to most destinations

  • Includes up to £100 compensation for loss or damage

  • Option to buy additional compensation up to £500

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  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Azores
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Balearic Islands
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bermuda
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Canary Islands
  • Cape Verde
  • Cayman Islands
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Christmas Island
  • Cocos
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Congo Dem Rep
  • Corsica
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • East Timor
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini (Swaziland)
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Faroe Islands
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • Gabon
  • Gaza & Khan Yunis
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Guam
  • Guatemala
  • Guernsey
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Korea (S)
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Madeira
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Montserrat
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • N. Africa Spanish Territories
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Netherlands Antilles
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • New Zealand Island Territories
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Norfolk Island
  • Northern Mariana
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Pitcairn Islands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Reunion
  • Romania
  • Rwanda
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Sao Tome & Principe
  • Sardinia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sicily
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Spitzbergen
  • Sri Lanka
  • St Christopher & Nevis
  • St Lucia
  • St Pierre & Miquelon
  • St Vincent & Grenadines
  • Suriname
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • The Gambia
  • Togo
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Tristan da Cunha
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks & Caicos Islands
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Virgin Islands (USA)
  • Wake Island
  • Wallis & Futuna Islands
  • Western Samoa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Preparing to send abroad

  1. Check it's okay to send

    Some items can be sent in the post and others have limits

    Check if your item’s safe to send

  2. Pack your items well

    Make sure your items get where they’re going safely

    Read how to pack your parcel

  3. Fill out a customs form

    You may need a customs form to send any items outside the UK

    Find out more about customs forms

Ready to send?

Make sure you’ve packed and prepared your items in advance. Then pop into your nearest Post Office branch

Common questions

  • No, Parcelforce globalvalue services don’t include tracking and tracing features.

    If you’d want to follow the journey of your international mail from collection to delivery, we offer selected services with Track & Trace.

    Parcelforce Worldwide tracked services 

    Parcelforce Worldwide international globalpriority and globalexpress services are both fully tracked – simply enter the tracking number into their tracking tool.

    Royal Mail International Tracking and Signature services

    You can also choose the combination of tracking, online delivery and signature on delivery* you need with these Royal Mail international services:

    Service Tracking in the UK Tracking after leaving the UK Online delivery  confirmation Signature on delivery*
    International Tracked & Signed Yes Yes Yes Yes
    International Tracked Yes Yes Yes No
    International Signed Yes No No Yes

     

    *A signature is taken on delivery, but we don't provide a copy of the signature to you as part of the service and it's not available to view online.

  • Yes, if you’re sending a parcel anywhere outside the UK, except if you’re sending from Northern Ireland to the EU. Some services also require extra documentation for EU destinations.

    You can get all the customs forms you need in-branch. Find one near you with our branch finder.

  • Yes. You’ll need to do this when sending items overseas using any of our international express post services. See our full list of restricted and prohibited items.

  • Yes. Under Customs Law, the sender is legally responsible for the information on the declaration. So, it’s in your own interest to make sure you completely it accurately and in full. Have questions? Just ask a member of staff in-branch.

  • Yes, but remember the amount of compensation we’ll pay out differs according to the service you choose.

    • Parcelforce Worldwide globalvalue: up to £100

    If you wish, you’ve the option to buy extra cover up to the value of £500.

  • Yes, they do. It’s important to check the item you’re sending is allowed in the destination country so we’ll pay compensation in the event of loss or damage.