International Insured Letter
The only international letter product for mailing valuables.
Description
International Insured Letter meets the needs of private or business users mailing actual and private correspondence abroad. You can also mail money, precious metals and stones, securities, jewellery and similar valuables. Delivery is confirmed by the recipient. International Insured Letter includes compensation cover up to the value declared by the sender.
Destination countries
You can send your item to these Destination Countries (xls, 338 kB).
Benefits
- Available anywhere – you can post your International Insured Letter at any post office or with authorised postal staff anywhere.
- Safe for valuables – unless prohibited by the destination country, your money, precious metals and stones, jewellery and other valuables will be carried safe as International Insured Letter.
- Declaration of value – you can declare the value of your item up to the maximum value permitted in the destination country.
- Peace of mind – International Insured Letter includes compensation cover for lost, damaged or part loss items up to the declared value.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Certificate of posting | Yes |
| Posting documents | Posting Form, all kinds of Bulk Posting Forms (on paper), Electronic Posting Form, or Data File |
| Certificate of delivery | Yes |
| Compensation | Compensation for lost, damaged or part loss items up to the declared value. For maximum declared values valid in each destination country see the Foreign Terms and Conditions. Complaints about undelivered items or breach of another duty of the postal operator are accepted six months from the day of posting on condition that the sender can produce the original copy of the certificate of posting. For special information on compensation cover valid in each destination country click on Destination Countries (xls, 338 kB). |
| Minimum weight | 2.5g |
| Maximum weight | 2kg (weight precision on posting: 1g) |
| Minimum size | According to the size of special security plastic envelopes available from the Czech Post C5 envelopes - 16.2x22.9cm (for contents sized A5) C4 envelopes - 22.9x32.4cm (for contents sized A4) |
| Maximum size | According to the size of special security plastic envelopes available from the Czech Post C5 envelopes - 16.2x22.9cm (for contents sized A5) C4 envelopes - 22.9x32.4cm (for contents sized A4) |
Pricing
| International Insured Letter | European countries | Non-European countries | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority | Non-Priority | Priority | Non-Priority | |
| Weight | Price (CZK) | Price (CZK) | Price (CZK) | Price (CZK) |
| up to 20g inclusive | 78 | - | 79 | 78 |
| up to 50g inclusive | 83 | - | 88 | 83 |
| up to 100g inclusive | 93 | - | 98 | 93 |
| up to 250g inclusive | 123 | - | 138 | 123 |
| up to 500g inclusive | 153 | - | 188 | 153 |
| up to 1kg inclusive | 223 | - | 288 | 223 |
| up to 2kg inclusive | 343 | - | 468 | 343 |
| An extra charge according to declared value is added to the price according to weight: For each started CZK 1,000 of declared value ......CZK 3 | ||||
This basic postal service and the related additional services and extra charges are VAT-free.
| Additional services | Price |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Delivery The sender will get a written confirmation of delivery of the item to the recipient. |
CZK 15 |
| Delivery to the Addressee Only The foreign postal operator will deliver the item in the manner used for Delivery to the Addressee Only mail in the destination country. |
CZK 8 |
| Cash on Delivery (C.O.D.) The C.O.D. amount, given by the sender, will be collected from the recipient on delivery of the item by the foreign postal operator and paid to the sender in cash or, if the Sender wishes so and the Foreign Terms and Conditions permit it, by bank transfer to a bank account specified by the sender.The C.O.D. amount may not exceed the maximum declared value permitted by the Foreign Terms and Conditions.You can choose this additional service only if permitted by the Foreign Terms and Conditions. |
CZK 25 |
Payment
With postage stamps, in cash at post offices or to authorised postal staff, contractual customers also by direct debit or franking machine.
Posting
- You can post your International Insured Letter at any post office or by handing it over to authorised postal staff.
- You will get a certificate of posting in the form of Posting Card, Posting Sheet or data file (for contractual customers only). Fill in these forms according to the printed instructions.
Packaging
- Use an inside and outside package adequate to the nature and weight of the contained things, manner and duration of relocation of the item and the manner of its handling during transmission and delivery.
- Only sealed package in the form of a special security plastic envelope available from the Czech Post is acceptable. Seal the package in accordance with the accompanying instructions.
- You can find detailed packaging requirements in the Postal Terms and Conditions of the Czech Post - Basic Postal Services (Art. 103).
Security envelopes
| Special security plastic envelopes for International Insured Letters | Price (with DPH) |
|---|---|
| C5 envelope | CZK 7 |
| C4 envelope | CZK 10 |
| C5 envelope for Cash on Delivery items | CZK 10 |
| C4 envelope for Cash on Delivery items | CZK 13 |
Delivery
Priority
- Priority items enjoy priority over the other items mailed as International Insured Letter to a foreign place of destination.
- All items sent as International Insured Letter to European countries are carried as priority mail.
- Mark your item with the note "Prioritní" ("Priority") or with the "Prioritaire" label or ask the personnel on posting to have your item sent as priority mail.
Non-priority
- You can send your International Insured Letter at an economical price to non-European countries. Your item will not be carried to the destination country in the fastest possible way and the other priority items will have priority of carriage.
- No compensation is paid for delayed items.