Tuesday 24 April 2012

Here you will find all the information that you will need on how to post letters or packets from the UK to the Channel Isles, Isle Of Man, Isle Of White, Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Herm, Sark and Shetland Isles via Royal Mail. Updated for 2012 / 2013 and brought to you by  htttp://www.homestreet.co.uk


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Special Delivery 9am. EXTRA information available here.....Royal Mail Next Day 9 a.m.
Special Delivery Next Day. EXTRA information here.....Royal Mail Next Day.
Standard Parcels. EXTRA information here ....Royal Mail Standard Parcels.

Postage Within The UK

Sending mail to the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Isle Of White And Shetland Isles
Destination1st/2ndclass* available?Royal Mail Standard Parcels available?Customs Declaration Required?Special Delivery 9am available2Special Delivery Next Day** available2Special Delivery Saturday Guarantee available4Airmail Sticker?
Isle of ManYesYesNoYes3 (Only available to addresses within the IM1 postcode area)Yes3YesNO
JerseyYesNoYes1Yes3Yes3YesNO
GuernseyYesNoYes1NoYes3YesNO
AlderneyYesNoYes1NoYes3- Next working day by 5.30pmYes (Saturday by 5.30pm)NO
HermYesNoYes1NoYes3 - Two working days by 5.30pmNoNO
SarkYesNoYes1NoYes3- Two working days by 5.30pmNoNO
Isle Of WhiteYesYesNoNot PO30-41YesYesNO
Shetland IslesYesYesNoNot ZE2-3Yes3- Two working days by 5.30pmNoNO
FOR ROYAL MAIL PRICES GO TO  Royal Mail (link)
FOR COURIER PRICES, TYPE    "COURIER TO .....(chosen location)"     in the search bar here.
*With or without Recorded Delivery.
**Special Delivery Next Day - Guaranteed delivery time is 1pm next working day unless shown below.
1 - Customers posting items to the Channel Islands must declare to customs anything other than correspondence.
Items with a value of up to £270 must carry customs declaration CN22.
Items with a value over £270 must carry customs declaration CN23 plus Adhesive plastic wallet SP 126.
Please refer to Customs Information for more guidance.
2 -  Deliveries to the Channel Islands and Isle of Man may also be subject to delays due to Customs checks.
3 -  Consequential Loss Cover is not available for items going to the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
4 - Available for a small surcharge (£2.25 extra per item) from Post Offices throughout the UK. To find out more, including restrictions, please refer to Special Delivery™ 9am or Special Delivery™ Next Day.

Things to be aware of

  • Customers posting items to the Channel Islands must declare to customs anything other than correspondence.
  • Items with a value of up to £270 must carry customs declaration CN22.
  • Items with a value over £270 must carry customs declaration CN23 plus adhesive plastic wallet SP 126.
  • Deliveries to the Channel Islands and Isle of Man may also be subject to delays due to customs checks.
  • Consequential Loss Cover is not available for items going to the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
  • There is no need to affix an Airmail label to mail destined for the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
  • Stamps purchased in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man cannot be used in the UK, nor can UK postage stamps be used in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
  • A UK return address for undeliverable items can be used if posted from the UK.

For the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man Royal Mail offers delivery services equal to those in the rest of the UK with next day delivery for first class mail when posted from one of these Crown dependencies to a UK destination.  Customers in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man can access all of the UK products via their local postal opeartor.  Contact details for the three operators are as below.

Jersey Post Office
Postal Headquarters
JERSEY
JE1 1AA
Telephone: 01534 616 616
Fax Number: 01534 871 629

Guernsey Post Office
Postal Headquarters
Guelles Road
St Peter Port
GUERNSEY
GY1 1AA
Telephone: 01481 726 241
Fax number: 01481 712082

Isle of Man Post Office Headquarters
Spring Valley Industrial Estate
Douglas
ISLE OF MAN
IM2 1AA
Telephone: 01624 698400
Fax: 01624 698464