An Post - The Irish Post Office

National and International Postal Rates

These rates were in effect from 5th January 2004 until 19 February 2006

Rates for services which are part of the Universal Service Obligation ( USO )

Dimensions of a Letter / Postcard.
 

Minimum

Maximum
Length
140mm
235mm
Width
90mm
162mm
Depth
0.18mm
5mm
Dimensions of a Large Envelope
 

Minimum

Maximum
Length
140mm
400mm
Width
90mm
300mm
Depth
0.18mm
25mm
Dimensions of a Package
 

Minimum

Maximum
Length
100mm
Length + Width + Depth cannot exceed 900mm.
No one dimension can exceed 600mm
Width
70mm
Depth
25mm

ZONE 1

IRELAND ( 32 Counties)

Weight not over

Letter / Postcard

Large Envelope
Package
100g
48c
60c
96c
250g
96c
€1.44
500g
€1.44
€2.40
1kg
€2.40
€4.50
2kg
€6.50
Each additional 500g
€1.50

Rates shown in bold refer to services which are reserved to An Post
i.e. Under the control of ComReg.

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ZONE 2

BRITAIN

Weight not over
Letter/ Postcard
Large Envelope
Package
Priority
Economy
Priority
Economy
Priority
Economy
50g
60c
50c
€1.10
€1.00
€1.65
€1.50
100g
85c
75c
€1.30
€1.10
€1.65
€1.50
250g
€2.00
€1.75
€2.50
€2.25
500g
€3.00
€2.50
€3.50
€3.00
1kg
€5.50
€5.00
2kg
€7.50
€6.50

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ZONE 3

EUROPE

Weight not over
Letter/ Postcard
Large Envelope
Package
Priority
Economy
Priority
Economy
Priority
Economy
50g
65c
55c
€1.20
€1.10
€1.80
€1.65
100g
€1.20
€1.10
€1.40
€1.25
€1.80
€1.65
250g
€2.00
€1.75
€2.50
€2.25
500g
€4.00
€3.00
€4.00
€3.50
1kg
€8.00
€6.00
2kg
€13.00
€9.00

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ZONE 4

REST OF THE WORLD

Weight not over
Letter/ Postcard
Large Envelope
Package
Priority
Economy
Priority
Economy
Priority
Economy
50g
65c
55c
€1.20
€1.10
€1.80
€1.65
100g
€1.20
€1.10
€1.40
€1.25
€1.80
€1.65
250g
€3.00
€1.75
€3.50
€2.25
500g
€5.00
€4.00
€5.00
€4.50
1kg
€10.00
€8.00
2kg
€16.00
€11.00

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REGISTRATION

NATIONAL

Weight not over
Letter / Postcard
Large Envelope
Packet
100g
€3.90
€3.90
€3.90
250g
 
€4.40
€4.40
500g
 
€5.35
€5.35
1kg
 
€7.50
€7.50
2kg
 
 
€9.50
Each additional 500g
 
 
€1.50

PLEASE NOTE:

The fee payable for the basic Registered service covers compensation up to a maximum of €320. Additional compensation is available within Ireland as shown below.


REGISTRATION TO BRITAIN

Weight not over
Letter / Postcard
Large Envelope
Packet
50g
€4.00
€4.50
€5.05
100g
€4.25
€4.70
€5.05
250g
 
€5.40
€5.90
500g
 
€6.40
€6.90
1kg
 
 
€8.90
2kg
 
 
€10.90
The fee payable for the basic Registered service covers compensation up to a maximum of €900.

REGISTRATION TO BRITAIN

Weight not over
Letter / Postcard
Large Envelope
Packet
50g
€4.05
€4.60
€5.20
100g
€4.60
€4.80
€5.20
250g
 
€5.40
€5.90
500g
 
€7.40
€7.40
1kg
 
 
€11.40
2kg
 
 
€16.40
The compensation for Registered Post ( International ) is limited by country. The limit is €150 to the following countries; Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. To all other countries the limit is €35.

REGISTRATION TO
THE REST OF THE WORLD

Weight not over
Letter / Postcard
Large Envelope
Packet
50g
€4.05
€4.60
€5.20
100g
€4.60
€4.80
€5.20
250g
 
€6.40
€6.90
500g
 
€8.40
€8.40
1kg
 
 
€13.40
2kg
 
 
€19.40
The fee payable for basic Registration covers compensation up to the limit for each individual country. The maximum available limit does not exceed €35 in any country.

IAS © 2006 Karl Winkelmann Updated 25 February 2006

Rate Data Produced from Original An Post Publications