Whether you’re sending to your family abroad, or perhaps to a buyer online, we’ll get your letters, cards, postcards and parcels there safely with our fast and affordable International Standard service.
- We aim to deliver to Europe in 3 to 5 working days
- We aim to deliver to the rest of the world in 5 to 7 working days
- Compensation included and free returns for undelivered goods
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Overview
We can send letters and parcels abroad for you which fit within the sizes listed in this table.
Format Max weight Max length Max width Max depth International mail formats 
Letter100g 24cm 16.5cm 0.5cm 
Large letter750g 35.3cm 25cm 2.5cm 
Parcel2kg* Not exceeding:
Height + Width + Depth no greater than 90cm
with no single side longer than 60cm
Tube / roll2kg* Not exceeding:
Length: 90cm
Length + 2 x diameter should not be more than 104cm*Printed papers allowable up to 5kg.
Use our Parcelforce Worldwide services to ship larger or heavier items overseas.
Postcards and letters to Europe can only be posted using International Standard.
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Stamps/Online Postage prices
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Europe
Letter Weight (up to and including) PriceOnline price Prices are exempt from VAT.
Inclusive compensation up to £20.10g £1.25 £1.25 20g £1.25 £1.25 100g £1.55 £1.55 Weight (up to and including) Price Large letter 100g £2.65 250g £3.85 500g £4.90 750g £5.95 Prices are exempt from VAT.
Inclusive compensation up to £20.
Small Parcels and Printed Papers Weight (up to and including) Price Online price 100g £4.15 £4.10 250g £4.45 £4.40 500g £6.20 £6.15 750g £7.45 £7.40 1kg £8.65 £8.60 1.25kg £9.75 £9.70 1.5kg £10.90 £10.85 1.75kg £11.70 £11.65 2kg £12.10 £12.05 Printed Papers* only
Each additional 250g or part thereof up to 5kg add
£1.15 Prices are exempt from VAT.
Includes compensation up to £20.
*Only books up to 5kg can be sent to the Republic of Ireland.
Maximum weight for printed papers is 2kg to Canada and Cambodia.For specifications and further information regarding what can be sent visit www.royalmail.com/international
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World Zone 1
Letters not exceeding 100g Weight (up to and including) PriceOnline price Prices are exempt from VAT.
Inclusive compensation up to £20.10g £1.25 £1.25 20g £1.45 £1.45 100g £2.25 £2.25 Weight (up to and including) Price Online price Large letter 100g £3.30 £3.30 250g £4.85 £4.85 500g £7.10 £7.10 750g £9.15 £9.15 Prices are exempt from VAT.
Inclusive compensation up to £20.Small Parcels and Printed Papers Weight (up to and including) Price Online price 100g £4.85 £4.80 250g £5.55 £5.50 500g £8.50 £8.45 750g £10.95 £10.90 1kg £13.35 £13.30 1.25kg £14.80 £14.75 1.5kg £16.30 £16.25 1.75g £17.50 £17.45 2kg £18.30 £18.25 Printed papers* only
Each additional 250g or part thereof up to 5kg add
£1.70 Prices are exempt from VAT.
Includes compensation up to £20.
*Only books up to 5kg can be sent to the Republic of Ireland.
Maximum weight for printed papers is 2kg to Canada and Cambodia.For specifications and further information regarding what can be sent visit www.royalmail.com/international
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World Zone 2
Letters not exceeding 100g Weight (up to and including) PriceOnline price Prices are exempt from VAT.
Inclusive compensation up to £20.10g £1.25 £1.25 20g £1.45 £1.45 100g £2.25 £2.25 Weight (up to and including) Price Online price Large letter 100g £3.45 £3.45 250g £5.15 £5.15 500g £7.50 £7.50 750g £9.70 £9.70 Prices are exempt from VAT.
Inclusive compensation up to £20.Small Parcels and Printed Papers Weight (up to and including) Price Online price 100g £5.25 £5.20 250g £6.05 £6.00 500g £9.20 £9.15 750g £11.65 £11.60 1kg £14.10 £14.05 1.25kg £15.75 £15.70 1.5kg £17.55 £17.50 1.75kg £19.00 £18.95 2kg £20.05 £20.00 Printed Papers* only
Each additional 250g or part thereof up to 5kg add
£1.90 Prices are exempt from VAT.
Includes compensation up to £20.
*Only books up to 5kg can be sent to the Republic of Ireland.
Maximum weight for printed papers is 2kg to Canada and Cambodia.For specifications and further information regarding what can be sent visit www.royalmail.com/international
Get a price
Use our Get a price tool to tell us more about what you’re sending and where – as the postage will depend on which World Zone it’s going to. We’ll then give you all your delivery options and how much they cost.
You'll find price tables for each of the three World Zones below.
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How to buy
You can buy postage from us online and print your postage label straightaway using your home or office printer.
You can also buy our International Standard postage from your nearest Post Office®.
If your parcel or letter is too big to fit into a post box, just take it along to your nearest Post Office®.
Use our Parcelforce service to ship large or heavy parcels overseas.