Send a parcel to: Jamaica
When you send a parcel abroad, you need an international courier you can trust. At Parcelforce Worldwide we have the experience and expertise to offer parcel delivery services that reach over 99% of the world’s population. We can help make the process easier by guiding you through the restrictions, customs charges and drop off options for each and every country.
You can choose to book online, by phone or in person and we will collect from your door or you can drop off at any of our depots and over 11,000 Post Office® branches across the country. Our range of international services offer the perfect balance of speed and price for every parcel delivery and most services even include insurance as standard. When it comes to parcel delivery, we deliver.
Parcel delivery information
| Service | Area | Delivery (Working Days) | PO Box | Max weight | Max length | Length & Girth | Buy online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| globalexpress | Documents | From 1 day | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalexpress | Packages | From 3 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalpriority | ALL AREAS | 8 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalvalue | ALL AREAS | 8-10 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globaleconomy(This service is only available at Post Office® Branches and Parcelforce Worldwide depots) | ALL AREAS | 25-35 days | Yes | 10kg | 1.5m | 3m |
Important information when exporting to Jamaica
General Advice
- In order to ensure a delivery on time, please ensure that your parcel has the full, correct address, an email address in the correct format and a mobile or landline number for the intended recipient. This will help the delivery partner to ensure the parcel is delivered correct first time. This should be clearly marked on the parcel.
- Jamaica Post will ONLY deliver documents and parcels as follows;
- Parcels / Packs: The standard delivery in Jamaica is to hand over all parcels / packs to the Post Office network for collection by the recipient.
- Documents: The standard delivery in Jamaica for documents / envelopes is to contact the recipient and attempt to deliver at the customer’s home.
- In addition, import licences are required for some chemicals, gaming machines, milk powder, motor vehicle parts, refined sugar, plants, pharmaceuticals and certain toys
- Timescales shown above do not include delays caused by destination country customs processes. Please be aware that customs could add additional time to your parcel delivery.
Product Specific Advice
- The definition of 'working days' and other important information can be found here
globalexpress parcels
- To avoid delivery / customs issues, our carrier partners request that a full name is mandatory for globalexpress parcels (e.g. Mr John Smith)
- Passports are only available to be delivered if there has been an involvement with an embassy at either end of the journey;
- Embassy to Embassy
- Embassy to Individual
- Individual to Embassy
- Written authorisation is required for all non-document shipments with consignments
- exceeding 100 USD requiring a tax ID and
- those exceeding 1000 USD require written instructions or broker clearance
- Shipper must provide official purchase receipt from place of purchase.
- globalexpress transit times are based upon collection times, sender and recipient locations.
- For details, please use the globalexpress calculator (via 'delivery' tab) here
[Note for awareness: the globalexpress calculator illustrates delivery speeds for parcels sent by account customers; parcels sent by retail channels may take longer and depend on posting method]
Customs, Prohibitions and Restrictions
- Sending parcels to Jamaica requires customs paperwork for most items
- In addition, import licences are required for some chemicals, gaming machines, milk powder, motor vehicle parts, refined sugar, plants, pharmaceuticals and certain toys
- In order to confirm that your items are not prohibited or restricted, please check our dedicated page here
- Should you require specific customs advice and the latest rules please visit the Jamaican customs website
This is for information only and should not be considered to have legal basis. Where doubt exists appropriate legal advice should be sought.
Additional delivery information for Jamaica
Bank Holidays & Non-Working Days
- Bank Holidays for this year in Jamaica can be found here
- Typical Non-Working Days in Jamaica is: Saturday and Sunday
Postcode Areas (globalpriority)
- Jamaica has the same delivery speed for the whole country.
Additional information (globalpriority)
|
High Level Standard Offered by Jamaica Post
|
|
|---|---|
|
Delivery Aspect
|
Details
|
| Delivery to Home / Business | No / No |
| Delivery to PO Box | No |
| Delivery to Post Office | Yes |
| How many delivery attempts as standard? | 2 |
| If unsuccessful delivery, is notification left with recipient? | Yes |
| How many days is the parcel held before returned? | 14 |
| What days does Jamaica Post typically deliver on? | Mon - Fri |
| Service | Area | Delivery (Working Days) | PO Box | Max weight | Max length | Length & Girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| globalexpress | Documents | From 1 day | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| globalexpress | Packages | From 3 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| globalpriority | ALL AREAS | 7 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
Important information when exporting to Jamaica
General Advice
- In order to ensure a delivery on time, please ensure that your parcel has the full, correct address, an email address in the correct format and a mobile or landline number for the intended recipient. This will help the delivery partner to ensure the parcel is delivered correct first time. This should be clearly marked on the parcel.
- Jamaica Post will ONLY deliver documents and parcels as follows;
- Parcels / Packs: The standard delivery in Jamaica is to hand over all parcels / packs to the Post Office network for collection by the recipient.
- Documents: The standard delivery in Jamaica for documents / envelopes is to contact the recipient and attempt to deliver at the customer’s home.
- In addition, import licences are required for some chemicals, gaming machines, milk powder, motor vehicle parts, refined sugar, plants, pharmaceuticals and certain toys
- Timescales shown above do not include delays caused by destination country customs processes. Please be aware that customs could add additional time to your parcel delivery.
Product Specific Advice
- The definition of 'working days' and other important information can be found here
globalexpress parcels
- To avoid delivery / customs issues, our carrier partners request that a full name is mandatory for globalexpress parcels (e.g. Mr John Smith)
- Passports are only available to be delivered if there has been an involvement with an embassy at either end of the journey;
- Embassy to Embassy
- Embassy to Individual
- Individual to Embassy
- Written authorisation is required for all non-document shipments with consignments
- exceeding 100 USD requiring a tax ID and
- those exceeding 1000 USD require written instructions or broker clearance
- Shipper must provide official purchase receipt from place of purchase.
- globalexpress transit times are based upon collection times, sender and recipient locations.
- For details, please use the globalexpress calculator (via 'delivery' tab) here
[Note for awareness: the globalexpress calculator illustrates delivery speeds for parcels sent by account customers; parcels sent by retail channels may take longer and depend on posting method]
Customs, Prohibitions and Restrictions
- Sending parcels to Jamaica requires customs paperwork for most items
- In addition, import licences are required for some chemicals, gaming machines, milk powder, motor vehicle parts, refined sugar, plants, pharmaceuticals and certain toys
- In order to confirm that your items are not prohibited or restricted, please check our dedicated page here
- Should you require specific customs advice and the latest rules please visit the Jamaican customs website
This is for information only and should not be considered to have legal basis. Where doubt exists appropriate legal advice should be sought.
Additional delivery information for Jamaica
Bank Holidays & Non-Working Days
- Bank Holidays for this year in Jamaica can be found here
- Typical Non-Working Days in Jamaica is: Saturday and Sunday
Postcode Areas (globalpriority)
- Jamaica has the same delivery speed for the whole country.
Additional information (globalpriority)
|
High Level Standard Offered by Jamaica Post
|
|
|---|---|
|
Delivery Aspect
|
Details
|
| Delivery to Home / Business | No / No |
| Delivery to PO Box | No |
| Delivery to Post Office | Yes |
| How many delivery attempts as standard? | 2 |
| If unsuccessful delivery, is notification left with recipient? | Yes |
| How many days is the parcel held before returned? | 14 |
| What days does Jamaica Post typically deliver on? | Mon - Fri |
