Make sure you are sending mail with the correct postage. For a list of prices please check our pricing page.
Please post as early as possible and in advance of the dates listed below, if possible, to avoid disappointment from any potential delays further down the line.
Please be aware that weather disruptions may affect mail services. We strongly recommend posting as early as possible.
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HM Forces Mail - British Forces Post Office (BFPO) |
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Operational BFPOs |
Friday 14th November |
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Static BFPOs |
Friday 21st November |
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World Destinations including parts of Europe - Standard Services |
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Australia & New Zealand |
Friday 21st November |
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Ireland, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain & Poland |
Tuesday 25th November |
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USA* & Canada |
Wednesday 26th November |
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World Destinations including parts of Europe - Tracked and Signature Services |
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Australia & New Zealand |
Wednesday 3rd December |
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USA*, Canada |
Wednesday 10th December |
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Ireland, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Poland |
Thursday 11th December |
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Is your destination not listed? You can find a list of Royal Mails published delivery aims in their Country Guides. Please allow an additional 2-3 days for mail leaving the Island to arrive in the UK. *Only correspondence can be sent to the USA currently. IOMPO is working on a solution but this will not be available until the new year. |
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Key Dates by Region
The dates above are for International Tracked and/or Signed services. Please note, items sent using Standard Services will need to be sent earlier. |
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UK and Channel Islands |
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Tracked* |
Wednesday 17th December |
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Standard Mail |
Thursday 18th December |
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Special Delivery - Two Day |
Friday 19th December |
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Special Delivery - Next Day** |
Tuesday 23rd December |
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| * Tracked is available through Online Postage and Click & Dispatch only. ** Special Delivery – Next Day (UK & Guernsey) is available through Online Postage, Business Solutions with a 1pm cut off or at Postal Headquarters with a 3pm cut off for same day dispatch. |
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Isle of Man |
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Standard Mail & Local Tracked |
Friday 19th December |
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Local Tracked Plus |
Tuesday 23rd December |
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For Parcelforce Services please refer to their website. Please allow an additional 2-3 days for mail leaving the Island to arrive in the UK.
Avoid delays to your mail reaching its destination by ensuring that it is addressed properly and has the correct level of postage. Remember to include your own name and address on small packets and parcels going off-Island. Please also remember that small parcels going to destinations beyond the UK (e.g. Channel Islands, Europe, USA, etc. ) are required to have correct customs forms.
Whether sending items to Castletown or Cape Town, you can manage all your postal needs including Safe to Post and customs requirements using Online Postage. You can purchase standard mail or tracked and signed services and if you arrange a FREE collection we will bring your postal labels direct to your home.
Get your parcels there with added speed, security and online tracking with:
Make sure you are sending mail with the correct postage. For a list of prices please check our pricing page.
Wondering where to post your Christmas presents? Our Services Finder gives you addresses, opening times and contact numbers of your nearest Post Office.
