Sending to Local, UK, IoM & other CI
Our approach to postage makes it easier for you to choose the right service when sending items of mail to anywhere in the world. Simply choose the postage format and destination and then add tracking, enhanced compensation or an express delivery time as needed.
This page contains our current rates as of 1 January 2023 for Standard and Premium postage services, which are available to purchase from any post office around the island.
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IMPORTANT: New customs requirements for sending items off-island
Driven by Universal Postal Union (UPU) regulatory changes, anyone sending parcels that contain goods outside of Jersey, including the UK and internationally, must provide electronic pre-advice customs information.
Find the relevant postage price for your item by selecting its format, weight and destination from the table below.
Important regulatory change: Items of mail containing goods can only be sent as Parcel and Large Parcel mail formats to international destinations. Letter and Large Letter mail formats are only to be used, to international destinations, for items of mail containing documents. Goods being sent to the UK can use any mail format, as long as the correct customs label is completed and attached.
| Mail Format | Weight | Local | UK, IOM & other CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letter | 100g | £0.60 | £0.98 |
| Large Letter | 100g | £0.98 | £1.65 |
| 250g | £1.45 | £2.50 | |
| 500g | £2.19 | £3.55 | |
| 750g | £2.87 | £4.40 | |
| Parcel | 250g | £1.67 | £3.90 |
| 500g | £2.16 | £6.12 | |
| 1kg | £3.74 | £8.52 | |
| 1.5kg | £5.32 | £10.92 | |
| 2kg | £6.91 | £13.02 | |
| Large Parcel | 5kg | £10.20 | £20.80 |
| 10kg | 10.50 | £22.00 | |
| 20kg | £10.90 | £24.20 | |
| 30kg | £11.30 | £26.40 |
Letter and Parcel Specifications
Some things need extra special treatment when sending, an important document perhaps, valuable goods or a time critical item. Choose Signed-for to gain assurance that someone has accepted the delivery, or choose Tracked & Signed to monitor the item on its journey. Alternatively, choose Courier to add extra special handling and monitoring provided by our global delivery partner FedEx.
| Premium Service | Local | UK, IoM and other Ci | Europe | Rest of World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signed For | n/a | £2.95 | £3.95 | £4.95 |
| Tracked & Signed | £1.95 | £6.95 | £7.95 | £8.95 |
| Courier | £7.00 | £16.00 | £26.00 | £31.00 |
*Please note not all Premium Service options are available to all destinations. For more information see our Signed For or Tracked & Signed services.
You can claim up to £30 in the unlikely event of an item being lost or damaged. Choose to enhance this compensation level by selecting one of the options below.
| Cover (up to) | £100 | £500 | £1,000 | £2,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signed For | 3.50 | £8.50 | N/A | N/A |
| Tracked & Signed | Included | £8.50 | £13.50 | £25.00 |
| Courier | Included | Included | £13.50 | £25.00 |
*Please note, a maximum level of cover of £100 is available to Rest of World destinations, and a maximum level of cover of £500 to European destinations.
If your item needs delivering as early as possible or on Saturday, choose one of our Express options below.
| Premium Express | Local | UK, IoM and other CI | Europe | Rest of World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deliver by 9:00am | N/A | £6.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Deliver on Saturday | N/A | £3.00 | N/A | N/A |
For express delivery to Europe and Rest of the World, please see our Courier service.
It is very difficult to provide exact delivery timescales to off-island addresses as there are so many factors outside of Jersey Post's control e.g. weather, transport delays, processing in the destination country etc. However, as a rough guide we say: UK, other Channel Islands and Isle of Man - 3-5 working days. European addresses - 7-10 working days and Rest of World destinations up to 10-12 working days. Please note - these timescales are for letters and documents. Due to Customs restrictions and controls in other countries it is impossible to provide delivery estimates for goods or merchandise.
We are unable to guarantee next day delivery, however for the best chance of next day delivery use our Courier service, available online or over the counter. Alternatively, consider our Tracked & Signed service, with an expected next day delivery. Due to customs import restrictions, we are unable to guarantee next day delivery of goods or merchandise to the UK. In addition, please note that adverse weather may impact on services as they are reliant on mail plane arrival and departure.
VAT must be paid on most items sent from Jersey to the UK. As a personal customer, any items that you have sold via an online selling website, are subject to VAT. Any gifts you are sending that exceed a retail value of £39.00 may need to have VAT paid on them and it is advisable to do so at the time of sending, as Royal Mail add an additional £8 handling fee. If you are a business sending items that have been sold online, you will need to pay VAT on any item that you are posting to customers based in the UK. VAT relief was previously allowed for goods less than £15 but this is no longer the case. For more information visit www.gov.je.
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