Royal Mail International Zones Guide

With the new postage rates for 2022 now in effect, the Royal Mail have also listed new Europe Zones and updated their World Zones. Check out the latest information about Royal Mail international country zones as well as other useful details you may need when sending parcels and mail around the world. You can choose from a range of services based on price, security or speed.

Europe & World Zones effective from 4th April 2022

Europe & World Zones effective from 4th April 2022

UK

This zone comprises of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Europe Zone 1

  • Republic of Ireland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Corsica
  • Denmark
  • Monaco

Europe Zone 2

  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Balaeric Islands
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Canary Islands
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden

Europe Zone 3

  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Faroe Islands
  • Georgia
  • Gibraltar
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kosovo
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Liechtenstein
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway (including Spitzbergen)
  • Russia
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Switzerland
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vatican City State

World Zone 1

Covers all countries, not defined as being in Europe, World Zone 2 or World Zone 3.

World Zone 1 generally covers countries in North America (excluding the USA), South America, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East and South East Asia.

World Zone 2

  • Australia
  • Belau
  • British Indian Ocean Territory
  • Christmas Island (Indian Ocean)
  • Christmas Island (Pacific Ocean)
  • Cocos Islands
  • Cook Island
  • Coral Sea Island
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • French South Antarctic Territory
  • Keeling
  • Kiribati
  • Macao
  • Nauru Island
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • New Zealand Antarctic Territory
  • Niue Island
  • Norfolk Island
  • Norwegian Antarctic Territory
  • Papua New Guinea
  • People’s Democratic Republic of Laos
  • Pitcairn Island
  • Republic of Singapore
  • Solomon Islands
  • Tahiti
  • Tokelau Islands
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
  • US Samoa
  • Western Samoa

World Zone 3

This zone consists of the USA.

Useful Information & Guides About International Services

For more information and some useful guides about sending mail internationally, please view our various links below.

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