International Tracked & Signed

Added peace of mind for sending important or valuable items

Features

  • Europe delivery aim: 3-5 working days1
  • Worldwide delivery aim: 5-7 working days
  • Fully tracked to delivery point
  • Signature on delivery*
  • Online delivery confirmation
  • Free returns for undelivered items
  • Compensation cover up to £50

 

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

Options

  • Additional compensation cover up to £250

 

1 Delivery aim to Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden, Austria and Luxembourg is 3-4 working days

International Tracked & Signed cannot be sent to PO Boxes or Pack Stations, because a signature cannot be captured. This restriction does not apply when items are sent to Africa or the Middle East

How to use this service

You can post your International Tracked & Signed items online and book a collection from your door. We can even bring your label too!

Alternatively, you can choose to print and apply your own label or opt to drop your International Tracked & Signed items off at a Post Office or at a Parcel Postbox near you.

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If you prefer, you can buy postage at a Post Office branch.

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Letters        
  Europe Zones 1, 2 and 3   World
Zones 1, 2 and 3
 
Weight up to and including Post Office price Online price Post Office price Online price
100g £8.15 £8.15 £8.15 £8.15

 

Large Letters                
  Europe Zones 1, 2 and 3   World
Zone
1
  World
Zone
2
  World
Zone
3
 
Weight up to and including Post Office price Online 
price
Post Office price Online 
price
Post Office price Online 
price
Post Office price Online 
price
100g £9.65 £9.65 £10.65 £10.65 £10.80 £10.80 £10.75 £10.75
250g £10.90 £10.20 £12.30 £11.60 £13.50 £12.80 £12.50 £11.80
500g £11.70 £11.00 £14.30 £13.60 £16.30 £15.60 £14.65 £13.95
750g £12.15 £11.45 £16.35 £15.65 £19.35 £18.65 £16.85 £16.15

 

Small Parcels            
  Europe
Zone
1
  Europe
Zone
2
  Europe
Zone
3
 
Weight up to and including Post Office price Online price Post Office price Online price Post Office price Online price
100g £13.75 £10.15 £13.90 £9.70 £15.30 £10.95
250g £13.75 £10.15 £13.90 £9.70 £15.30 £10.95
500g £15.20 £11.35 £15.60 £11.25 £17.00 £12.50
750g £16.35 £12.40 £16.70 £12.25 £18.25 £13.65
1kg £17.40 £13.35 £17.70 £13.15 £19.55 £14.90
1.25kg £18.00 £13.90 £18.05 £13.45 £20.25 £16.45
1.5kg £18.10 £14.00 £18.30 £13.70 £20.90 £17.55
2kg £18.25 £14.15 £18.80 £14.15 £21.40 £21.35

VAT is payable at the zero rate for EU and ROW destinations. Includes compensation up to £50.
For compensation of up to £250, add £2.50 to the prices in this table.
Up to 5kg is available to certain destinations when selecting medium parcel format but restricted to small parcel dimensions. Please see the weight options on royalmail.com/international

Small Parcels            
  World
Zone
1
  World
Zone
2
  World
Zone
3
 
Weight up to and including Post Office price Online price Post Office price Online price Post Office price Online price
100g £17.70 £15.40 £19.00 £13.30 £18.45 £12.80
250g £18.10 £15.75 £19.35 £13.65 £20.20 £14.40
500g £22.40 £16.65 £24.30 £18.15 £26.15 £18.80
750g £25.00 £19.05 £27.40 £20.95 £28.35 £18.80
1kg £27.95 £21.70 £30.85 £24.10 £32.35 £20.45
1.25kg £30.15 £23.70 £33.55 £27.05 £36.15 £23.90
1.5kg £31.70 £25.50 £36.30 £30.05 £39.15 £26.65
2kg £32.20 £26.55 £37.45 £32.10 £39.70 £27.15
Printed papers only            
Each additional 250g (or part thereof) up to 5kg, add £2.10 £1.80 £2.60 £2.25 £2.85 £2.50

VAT is payable at the zero rate for EU and ROW destinations. Includes compensation up to £50.
For compensation of up to £250, add £2.50 to the prices in this table.
Up to 5kg is available to certain destinations when selecting medium parcel format but restricted to small parcel dimensions. Please see the weight options on royalmail.com/international

Check the world zone map

 

Letter

Max 100g |
Max L 24cm
x W 16.5cm
x D 0.5cm

e.g. Greetings cards, personal letters and postcards

 

Large Letter

Max 750g |
Max L 35.3cm
x W 25cm
x D 2.5cm

E.g. Magazines, CDs and DVDs

 

Parcel

Max 2kg |
Max L 60cm
x W *
x D *

*L+D+W must be under 90cm

 

Tubes and Rolls

Max 2kg |
Max L 90cm
x W *
x D *

The length plus twice the diameter must be less than 104cm, with the greatest dimension less than 90cm

 

L=Length, W=Width, D=Depth

You can send printed papers up to 5kg

‘Printed papers’ is bound printed matter such as books or magazines. Your package should be marked ‘PRINTED PAPERS’ on the front

For sending to Ireland, only books can be classed as 'printed papers'

Maximum weight for sending printed papers to Canada and Cambodia is 2kg

It is your responsibility to check that whatever you are sending is permitted in the post.

You must check both:

If you’re sending goods (including gifts) to a country outside the UK*, you need to apply a customs declaration form to your package. They’re available online or in a Post Office® branch.

*Note when sending items from Northern Ireland to the EU no customs declarations are required for sending gifts or goods.

  • For items with a value up to £270, you will need customs form CN22pdf, 394.05 KB.
  • For items with a value over £270, you will need customs form CN23pdf, 227.98 KB and clear plastic wallet SP 126, also available at any Post Office® branch.

Help with customs and sending items abroad

For more information about our non-contract terms and conditions please visit here.

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