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LETTER POST SERVICE (inland and foreign)
The Letter Post Service covers the conventional mail. Detailed information applicable to each category of items, maximum weight and dimensions are given in the table below.

Postal items dispatched to other countries may be sent by air or by surface air-lifted Service, (S.A.L).
Letter- post items Maximum Weight (kg) Dimensions (mm)
Maximum

Minimum
•    Letters 2 900X 600

90X140
•    Printed Papers 5 »

»
•   Small Packets 2 »

»
•    Books, newspapers and periodicals 5 »

»
•    Literature for the blind 7 »

»
•    Special bags for printed Papers 30    
•    Postcards   105X148

90X140
•   Aerogrammes   110x220

90x140
•    Items in roll form   length +2x the diameter=l040 mm. The greatest dimension may not exceed 900 mm. length +2x the diameter=170 mm. The greatest dimension may not be less than 100 mm.

 

Mailboxes

In order to facilitate mail delivery, every delivery point should have a mail box with a lock less than 4 metres distance from the main route of the Postman. The number of each premise should always be written on the mail box or by the side of it.		 sizes of mail box

 

PARCEL POST SERVICE (inland and foreign)

The Parcel Post Service covers the transportation of commercial samples and merchandise which, due to weight and size, cannot be sent by letter mail. More information on the weight, size and dimensions are given in the table below. Maximum weight and sizes may vary from country to country.

 

Local parcels
Parcel Categories Maximum weight (kg) Maximum Dimension (Meters)
Ordinary parcels 35 length 1 ,50 m. Length + girth= 3 m
Registered parcels » »
Express parcels » »
Insured parcels » »
Cash on delivery parcels (C.O.D.) » »
Fragile parcels » »

 

Foreign parcels

Parcel Categories

Maximum weight (kg)

Maximum Dimension (Meters)

Ordinary parcels (Air and Surface/SAL)

31,5

length 1 ,50 m. length + girth = 3 m
Express parcels    
Cash on delivery (C.O.D.)    
Insured parcels    
Parcels for delivery    
Free of charges and fees (F.D.D.)    
Fragile parcels    

 

boxes, various types Yellow boxes

For sending parcels, yellow boxes in four sizes and special boxes for wine/­brandy bottles and other liquids are available at all post office counters.		 box for a bottle

 

EMS/DATAPOST INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE
Datapost items (Letters/Parcels etc), are treated separately from other postal items and are sent to the countries of destination in special dispatches. They are cleared from customs immediately (top priority for items containing merchandise) and are delivered by special messengers within 24 hours after arrival or 48 hours in exceptional cases.

The maximum weight for every item: 31,5 kgs.
maximum sizes:        Length 1,50 metres Length + girth = 3 metres

Discounts allowed

For posting 21 to 30 items in a month: 10%
For posting   30 to 50 " " " " 15%
For posting 51 to 100 " " " " 20%
For posting more than 100 " " " " 25%

In the case of regular customers the postal charges may be paid at the end of each month by obtaining a special permit from the Director of the Department of Postal Services.

For more information please ask for the EMS/Datapost booklet which is available at all Post Office counters.

 

ELECTRONIC MAIL SERVICE (INTELPOST)
Electronic mail is a postal service which uses telecommunications for transmitting within seconds messages identical to the original posted by the sender. They may be delivered in either a physical or an electronic form to the addressee. Physical messages are delivered in an envelope to the addressee as a letter-post item, by special messengers.

 

SPECIAL SERVICES
Special Services apply to all postal items including parcels inland and foreign, air and S.A.L.

Registered Items

Letter post items and local parcels may be sent registered. A receipt is issued to the sender of a registered item at the time of posting.

Advice of delivery (AR)

The sender of a registered or an insured item may apply for an advice of delivery at the time of posting. The advice of delivery signed by the addressee shall be returned to the sender proving that the item was delivered.

Insured Items

Letter post items and parcels with valuable contents may be mailed as insured items. The insured value should not exceed the actual value as declared by the sender.

Inquiries

Inquiries are accepted for registered and insured items within a period of one year from the day of posting.

Express Items

These should bear the red label "Express" and are treated with priority at the time of delivery.

Poste Restante

This service is offered only to travellers and to persons with no permanent residence.

Redirection of Postal Items

If an addressee changes his address, letter post items may be redirected to the new address for a period up to three months according to the applicant's request.

Withdrawal from the Post. Alteration or correction of address

The sender of a letter-post item may have it withdrawn from the Post or have its address altered or corrected as long as the item has not been delivered to the addressee.

Cash on Delivery (C.O.D.)

The Post Office undertakes the collection of the value of contents of an item on behalf of the sender.
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