Ireland

Letters and Small parcels

Letters

Letter correspondence with documents

Small parcels

Letter correspondence with items

Standard+ *

Registered letters and small packets

Maximum insurance amount

1293 €

Delivery notification

Cecogram

Cross-border small parcel return service (IBRS)

Shipment cancellation or address change

Delivery time***

4-6 days

*this service includes the option of shipment insurance

**service available only to contract customers

***timeframe exludes weekends and public holidays

Parcel shipments

Standard+*

Registered parcel shipments

Maximum insurance amount

101 €‎

Premium

Courier delivery shipments

Receiving the shipment at the post office upon request

“Fragile” shipment**

Notification for Standard+

Notification for registered shipment delivery

Cross-border courier parcel return service (ERS)

Delivery time****

5-7 days

*this service includes the option of shipment insurance

**requires appropriate packaging

***service available only to contract customers

****timeframe exludes weekends and public holidays

Parcel Size Restrictions

Letters (max 2 kg)

A + B + C < 90 cm; A= max 60 cm; C= max 2 cm

Small parcels (max 2 kg)

A + B + C < 90 cm; A= max 60 cm;

Standard parcels (max 30 kg)

A + (B+C) × 2 ≤ 300 cm; A = max 150 cm

Premium parcels (max 30 kg)

A + (B+C) × 2 ≤ 300 cm; A = max 150 cm

Prohibitions and restrictions

Prohibitions

Coins, fake coins.
Hay, straw, articles of straw (straw hats, etc.).
Weapons and ammunition.
Human remains.
Live animals.
Seal skins.
Mineral fertilisers, soil supplements.
Goods manufactured in prisons.
Pyrotechnics, fuses.
Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Carbon paper.
Fish products (including preserves).
Obscene books, articles, photographs, obscene postcards.
Lottery tickets.
Clocks and watches of precious metals.

Restrictions

Circulars and advertisements relating to the treatment of Venus diseases (to be addressed only to doctors or pharmacists.)
Birds eggs, natural honey, sugar, with the licence of the Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and Forests only.
Videos - only with permission from the Irish Justice Department.
Plants and parts thereof. (Accompanied only by a plant passport.)
Medicines (for commercial purposes, only with the permission of the Irish Department of Health).
Tobacco products. (Allowed in private consignments of up to 50 cigarettes or 25 cigarillos or 10 cigars or 50 grams of smoking tobacco.)
Alcoholic beverages. (Only subject to the necessary packing requirements and not more than 1 litre.)