How to send international letters

Our international letters guide has all the information you need to send a letter anywhere in the world. If you would like to send an international parcel, please see our International Parcels Guide .

What international letter services are there and how much do they cost?

Royal Mail offer 5 different services to send international letters at varying price points, delivery speeds and options. Note that the prices for signed, tracked and both signed & tracked letters differ only slightly.

All the international letter service options offer:

Data in the table below correct as of January 2021

1. International economy

The cheapest but slowest options for letters that don’t need to arrive in a hurry

Available outside Europe only:

20g£1.45
100g£1.55
100g£3.00
250g£4.00
500g£4.90
750g£5.90

2. International standard

An standard service for everyday international mail
10g£1.70
20g£1.70
100g£1.70

World Zones 1, 2 & 3

10g£1.70
20g£1.70
100g£2.55

Europe (both EU and Non-EU):

100g£3.25
250g£4.25
500g£5.25
750g£6.25
100g£4.20
250g£5.70
500g£8.00
750g£10.65
100g£9.80
250g£11.55
500g£14.10
750g£16.90
100g£9.75
250g£10.65
500g£12.60
750g£14.60

3. International signed

A signature on delivery but additional cost
10g£6.85
20g£6.85
100g£6.85
10g£6.85
20g£6.85
100g£7.85
100g£8.75
250g£9.20
500g£9.95
750g£10.35
100g£9.70
250g£10.50
500g£12.30
750g£14.15
100g£9.80
250g£11.55
500g£14.10
750g£16.90

4. International tracked

End-to-end tracking for peace of mind
10g£6.75
20g£6.75
100g£6.75

World Zones 1, 2 & 3

10g£6.75
20g£6.75
100g£7.75
100g£8.65
250g£8.85
500g£9.85
750g£10.25
100g£9.60
250g£10.35
500g£12.20
750g£14.05
100g£9.65
250g£11.45
500g£14.00
750g£16.80
100g£9.65
250g£10.55
500g£12.50
750g£14.50

4. International tracked and signed

For added peace of mind
10g£6.85
20g£6.85
100g£6.85

World Zones 1, 2 &3

10g£6.85
20g£6.85
100g£7.85
100g£8.75
250g£9.20
500g£9.95
750g£10.35
100g£9.70
250g£10.50
500g£12.30
750g£14.15
100g£9.80
250g£11.55
500g£14.10
750g£16.90
100g£9.75
250g£10.65
500g£12.60
750g£14.60

Where can I send send international letters?

Royal Mail divides the world into four zones for pricing international letters – Europe EU, Europe Non-EU, World Zone 1 and World Zone 2. The countries included in each zone are summarised below:

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria (EU), Azerbaijan, Azores (EU), Balearic Islands (EU), Belarus, Belgium (EU), Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria (EU), Canary Islands, Corsica (EU), Croatia (EU), Cyprus (EU), Czech Republic (EU), Denmark (EU), Estonia (EU), Faroe Islands, Finland (EU), France (EU), Georgia, Germany (EU), Gibraltar (EU), Greece (EU), Greenland, Hungary (EU), Iceland, Irish Republic (EU), Italy (EU), Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia (EU), Liechtenstein, Lithuania (EU), Luxembourg (EU), Macedonia, Madeira (EU), Malta (EU), Moldova, Monaco (EU), Montenegro, Netherlands (EU), Norway, Poland (EU), Portugal (EU), Romania (EU), Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia (EU), Slovenia (EU), Spain (EU), Sweden (EU), Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and The Vatican City State

Generally covers countries in North America (excluding the USA), South America, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East and South East Asia.

Australia, Christmas Island (Pacific Ocean), Fiji, Kiribati, New Zealand, Norwegian Antarctic Territory, Republic of Singapore, Tonga, Belau, Cocos Islands, French Polynesia, Macao, New Zealand Antarctic Territory, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cook Island, French South Antarctic Territory, Nauru Island, Niue Island, People’s Democratic Republic of Laos, Tahiti, US Samoa, Christmas Island (Indian Ocean), Coral Sea Island, Keeling, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Pitcairn Island, Tokelau Islands and Western Samoa