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Royal Mail or Parcelforce Worldwide will automatically try redeliver the next working day after the first missed delivery.
Items will then be returned to the location on the ‘Something for You’ attempted delivery card they leave behind.
If the location on the card is not convenient, you can have your item redelivered for free to your local Post Office branch
Visit the Royal Mail redelivery webpage, select the option to redeliver to ‘Local Post Office’ and choose your local branch
Bring along proof of identity, address, and the P739 ‘Something for you’ card
Please note there's no charge for this service for items delivered by Royal Mail, but there may be a small charge for Parcelforce items
To collect a parcel from a Post Office, you’ll need some proof of identity, as well as the tracking ID. It could be a full driving licence, passport or any of the list below. Just make sure it’s the original (not a copy) and for the person the parcel’s addressed to
We’ll accept any of these:
If you’re under the age of 18 and can’t provide any of the above, we’ll take one of the following too (originals, not copies):
Ready to collect? Pop into your local branch
Look for retailers that offer the Royal Mail Local Collect option. You can then choose to have your item delivered direct to one of 10,500 Post Office branches that offer the Local Collect service. Find one near you with our Branch Finder.
If you’ve got proof of the identity of the person the item’s addressed to then yes. Just make sure it’s the original ID and not a copy.
We’ll keep hold of items delivered by Royal Mail for 18 days and items from Parcelforce Worldwide for 15 days before returning them.