Postal Direct for the United Kingdom

When you are mailing to the United Kingdom, there’s no better way than Postal Direct from Pitney Bowes International Mail Services. We are the exclusive U.S. based licensed agent for Royal Mail. So we can make sure your mail and packages – including correspondence, marketing material, direct mail, publications and postcards – are treated as if they were produced in the United Kingdom. You get the full benefit of a Royal Mail postmark and access to the high-quality services that you international mailers know and expect.

Through Postal Direct, we will pick up your mail and air freight and customs clear it directly to the UK and depositing the shipment into the Royal Mail System. What’s more, we will keep you informed of the mails’ progress.

Solutions for your needs:

Mailsort™

Used to send identical and non-identical, addressed letters and packages with three delivery speeds (next day, within three business days or within seven business days) after arrival of your mail in the UK. If you mail conforms to Royal Mail machinable standards, you can qualify for valuable discounts.

Presstream™

Is the most economical way to send newsletters, journals and other periodicals with a next day or a three-day delivery option.

Walksort™

This service offers even higher discounts when you sort your mailing to the level of the post carrier’s walk.

Packetpost™

If you distribute over 5,000 large items a year within the U.K., we can offer substantial savings. Because Packetpost™ charges are based on the average weight and format of all the items, you don’t have to weigh each item individually, which helps save you even more money.

Delivery Options:

First-Class® and Second-Class Letters

First-Class letters will be delivered the next business day after arrival in the UK. If you are more budget-minded and time is not of the essence, you can take advantage of second-class service and its lower tariffs. Delivery will occur within three business days.

First-Class® and Second-Class Flats and Packages

Royal Mail’s Paketpost bases rates on average weight. If you send more than 5,000 flats or packages a year, you can opt for Royal Mail’s Daily Rate service.

Unaddressed Mail

Through the Royal Mail Door-to-Door service, we can make sure that unaddressed mail gets to your intended recipients.