International Insured Letter
The only international letter product for mailing valuables.
By attaching a correctly completed customs declaration form to your consignment, you will prevent complications, such as return of consignment due to the absence of customs clearance data, longer duration of transportation and customs clearance, and make the whole delivery process faster. Consignments containing documents should be indicated by checking the ‘Documents’ box in the ‘Category of item’ section of the form.
Ideally, submit all address, contact, and customs clearance data for your consignments online, e.g. using the application Send Consignment. This will give you access to many benefits including:
Postage reduced by of up to CZK 8 for letters;
- Completion of the CN 22/CN 23 customs declaration form for consignments destined to countries that require such a form;
- Sending a certificate of posting to your email address;
- Faster posting at a post office by using a generated code;
- Use of implemented automatic word completion boxes and checking mechanisms;
- Absence of errors due to the copying of data from paper forms;
- Correct and complete posting data guarantee a shorter overall duration of transportation and problem-free customs clearance and delivery.
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.
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 |
| 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. |
| 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
| Basic price | Price in CZK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| European countries | Non-European countries
| ||
| Weight | EU destinations | Non-EU destinations | |
| up to 50g inclusive | 156 | 156 | 163 |
| up to 100g inclusive | 189 | 189 | 196 |
| up to 250g inclusive | 233 | 236 | 257 |
| up to 500g inclusive | 276 | 279 | 333 |
| up to 1kg inclusive | 377 | 380 | 482 |
| up to 2kg inclusive | 554 | 557 | 748 |
| An extra charge according to declared value is added to the price according to weight: For each started CZK 10 of declared value ......CZK 4 | |||
The discounts are not cumulative.
Discounts
| Discount in CZK per consignment | |
|---|---|
| Discount for delivery of posting data in electronic format (Electronic Bulk Posting Form or Data File) – Insured Letters to non-EU destinations weighing more than 50 g | 8 |
| Additional services | Price in CZK |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Delivery The sender will get a written confirmation of delivery of the item to the recipient. | 30 |
| 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. | 24 |
| 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. | 25 |
This basic postal service and the related additional services and extra charges are VAT-free.
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.
Download
Postal Terms and Conditions - International Terms and Conditions (pdf, 12MB)
Overview of foreign services (xlsx, 204kB)