Sending letters

Simply choose the type of parcel you’re sending, the destination you need it to go to and then add any extra tracking or compensation.

  • Only paper items can be sent using our letter formats - for smaller goods, please see our Parcels page.
  • We do not offer extra cover for letter formats.
Learn more about our pricing structure.
2024 postage guide
Step 1

Select letter type and destination

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Step 2

Decide on tracking for the delivery

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Step 3

Estimated delivery times

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Select the format, weight and destination of your letter from the table below.

Letter format Weight Local UK, IOM & other CI Europe Rest of world
Letter 100g £0.60 £0.98 £2.15 £2.95
Large letter 100g £0.98 £1.65 £3.75 £4.85
  250g £1.60 £2.75 £5.85 £9.50
  500g £2.41 £3.91 £10.53 £16.84
  750g £3.16 £4.84 - -

Letter specifications

Some things need extra special treatment when sending.

Choose Signed-for if you need the person receiving the item to sign on delivery or choose Tracked & Signed to track your items progress as it travels through the postage network.

You could also choose our FedEx courier service to add extra special handling and monitoring provided by our global delivery partner FedEx.

Add-on 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 £20.00 £42.00 £48.00

Not all add-on options are available to all destinations. See our Tracked, signed and cover page or our Fedex courier page for more information on what’s included in these services.

 

 

All items leave Jersey the same day*. Once an item arrives with the receiving postal authority, they aim to deliver it within:

Destination Local Other Channel Islands UK and IOM Europe and ROW
Time 1 day 2 days 2-5 days 10 days

Top tip: Pre-pay VAT  where possible to avoid delays

*subject to boat departures

Please see cut off times below for same day despatch of mail items: 

Collection locations

Normal boat collection times

Early boat collection times*
(dates TBC each quarter)

Business customers

15:00 – 17:00

14:00 - 15:00

Postboxes

10:00

10:00

Sub post offices

16:00

15:00

Broad Street

17:00

15:00

Rue des Pres

18:00

16:00

*Please note that there will be a handful of occasions throughout the year, due to earlier tide times, when we must bring our post office cut off times forward to ensure same day despatch on the ferry service. On these occasions we will provide notice on our service updates page. 

Jersey stamps can be used to send an item from Jersey to any country in the world, provided that the correct postage has been added to the package.

Occasionally  the ferry service may be cancelled due to technical issues with the boat or weather related issues.

If the inbound boat is cancelled, all mail will be held securely at Portsmouth Harbour for the next available service to the Island.

If the outbound mail boat is cancelled, all mail will be held securely at Postal HQ for the next available service to the UK.

Need more help and advice? Visit our FAQ Section