Urgent Deliveries Worldwide
Need something delivered urgently? Courier Post from An Post guarantees next working day delivery before 12.00pm in major urban centres in the Republic of Ireland and day-certain deliveries to more than 200 countries worldwide **
** Service availability is dependent on destination country.
Current News
An Post is to expand its international document and parcel delivery offering by introducing a new international delivery service called International Courier Service.
This new service, which will be delivered by DHL Express Ireland allows An Post customers to simply drop in their documents or parcel into participating An Post Post Offices and have their goods delivered by DHL Express. 
The service offers next-day delivery within the European Union and between 1 to 5 days for the rest of the world.
Available in:
GPO An Post
O'Connell Street St Andrews Street
Dublin 1 Dublin 2
How does it work?
Simply pick up a Courier Post label at your local Post Office. Attach the label to your large envelope, packet or parcel, pay your postage and we'll do the rest.
Step by step
What does it offer?
- A day-certain, guaranteed, worldwide courier service*
- Track your item online in certain countries
- Proof of delivery
- Recipient signature available online*
- Insurance cover included up to €350 worldwide (Compensation payable based on declared value of item at time of posting )
*Service availability dependent on destination country.
How do I use it?
- Bring your item, unsealed, to any automated Post Office nationwide for guaranteed day certain delivery.
- Please check your local Post Office for latest time of posting for Courier Post.
- Outside Dublin add one day to international delivery times.
- Major urban areas offer a phone-in collection service (for account customers only).
- Complete the appropriate Customs declaration documentation for international items.
How quickly does Courier Post deliver?
- Northern Ireland and Great Britain - next working day delivery. (Outside Dublin add one day).
- Rest of Europe and Rest of World - delivery times provided when you calculate the postage to main cities and towns. You will also find delivery times in our Guide to Postal Services (Outside Dublin add one day).**
** The minimum accepted size for Courier Post is A4.
General Service Information
Minimum item size for Courier Post is A4. If your document is smaller, ask for a document pack at your local Post Office.
Please note that a PO Box is an insufficient address for any signature service.
To comply with IATA security regulations all items must be presented unsealed at the counter for inspection.
Service availability is dependent on the destination country
Standard terms and conditions apply
Glossary of Terms
Customs declaration
Dimensional weight