International Service Alerts
Circumstances which can influence the transit time of your international mail
Below you find an overview of the current international service alerts. With the International Service Alerts we keep you informed on the consequences that current events in the world might have on the delivery of your international shipments. Once an update is available we will publish the additional information below
E-mail Alerts
Current events
No delivery due to COVID-19
Date:
| 26th of March 2020
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| Expected delay:
| unknown, no delivery possible at this moment |
| Region:
| worldwide |
| Countries affected:
| Route closed; mail and package delivery not possible. At this time we do not know when the situation changes, nor can we tell you when routes reopen. The situation changes per country. Please note; we update this list regularly.
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Delayed delivery due to COVID-19
Date:
| 26th of March 2020
|
| Expected delay:
| unknown |
| Region:
| worldwide |
| Reason for service alert:
| Delivery delays due to COVID-19. The situation is constantly changing. PostNL has no influence on this. We cannot guarantee a time of delivery. For business questions, please contact your account manager. Please note; we update this list regularly.
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Belgium (BE)
Date:
| 27th of March 2020
|
| Expected delay:
| unknown |
| Country:
| Belgium |
| Reason for service alert:
| In Belgium, deliveries run via our own PostNL network. The closure of non-essential retail stores is affecting delivery, as fewer pickup points are available. Go to postnl.be/corona for updated information the effect of the coronavirus on delivery and transit times. |
Germany (DE)
Date:
| 27th of March 2020
|
| Expected delay:
| unknown |
| Country:
| Germany |
| Reason for service alert:
| Delivery is still possible in Germany, but tighter controls due to the coronavirus outbreak are resulting in delays. Germany is currently being serviced via our truck network. An adapted procedure for receipt signature via local postal service is in place for the Deutsche Post. Fewer collection points are available due to the mandatory closure of non-essential stores. |
United Kingdom (GB)
Date:
| 27th of March 2020
|
| Expected delay:
| unknown |
| Country:
| United Kingdom |
| Reason for service alert:
| The UK is still reachable, but delivery is delayed due to tighter coronavirus restrictions. An adapted procedure for receipt signature is in place for the Royal Mail postal service. |
Spain (ES)
Date:
| 27th of March 2020
|
| Expected delay:
| unknown |
| Country:
| Spain |
| Reason for service alert:
| Spain is still open for deliveries, but there are delivery delays in general and in the Padron region in particular. An adapted procedure for receipt signature is in place for the Coreios postal service. 27 maart: In Spain specific regions are currently inaccesible for parcel deliveries. These include (Region/Postcodes): Padró : 15282, 15900, 15910, 15911, 15912, 15914, 15915, 15916, 15917, 15920, 15928, 15980, 15981, 15982, 15983, 15984, 15985, 36640, 36645, 36646, 36647, 36649 Cáceres : 10900, Navalmoral de la Mata: 10374 and La Bañeza: 24763 Parcels in transit will be buffered in Spain until these regions are reopened. Regular post can still be delivered to these area’s Expected delay: 7 - 14 days |
United States (US)
Date:
| 27th of March 2020
|
| Expected delay:
| unknown |
| Country:
| United States |
| Reason for service alert:
| Flights into the United States are cancelled, but our delivery service is still functional. Alternative options and routes are in place and deliveries are delayed. An adapted procedure for receipt signature is in place for the local postal service USPS. |
Monaco (MCO)
Date:
| 27th of March 2020
|
| Expected delay:
| unknown |
| Country:
| Monaco |
| Reason for service alert:
| Due to the closure of French depots servicing parcel volumes to Monaco we are currently unable to deliver parcels to this destination. Deliveries are expected to resume next week. |
France (FR)
Date:
| 27th of March 2020
|
| Expected delay:
| unknown |
| Country:
| France |
| Reason for service alert:
| French postal service (La Poste) sorting centres are closed between March 25 and April 4. This means mail delivery will be delayed. The extent of the delays is unknown. This does not impact package delivery, however fewer collection points are available due to the mandatory closure of non-essential stores. An adapted procedure for receipt signature via local postal service, La Poste, is in place. |
Italy (IT)
Date:
| 27th of March 2020
|
| Expected delay:
| 4-7 days |
| Country:
| Italy |
| Reason for service alert:
| Italian Postal Service informs us that delivery services have resumed in off-limits municipalities, with effect from 5 March 2020. However to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, extra measurements are taken in the whole country as from today. This will lead to longer transit times than usual for mail and e commerce volumes. All services to Italy remain open. Update 27 march: Most of the previous postcode areas we communicated before are open again for delivering parcels. Unfortunately postcodes starting with 24xxx and 25xxx are not re-opened. We are not able to deliver parcels in these areas and items will be returned to sender and will not enter Italy. Parcels that are already in Italy will remain in the buffer until these regions are opened again. Note: regular mail volumes other than parcels can still be delivered here. Update 23 march: We can no longer accept parcels to Italy for postcodes 00xxx, 10xxx, 12xxx, 14xxx, 16xxx, 20xxx, 21xxx, 24xxx, 25xxx, 40xxx, and 41xxx. These parcels will be returned to sender and will not enter Italy. Parcels that are already in Italy will remain in the buffer until these regions are opened again. Mail deliveries can still be delivered. |
The Netherlands (NL)
Date:
| 16th of March 2020
|
| Expected delay:
| update |
| Country:
| The Netherlands |
| Reason for service alert:
| The Dutch government recently announced new, stricter measures against the spread of the coronavirus. This raises new questions about the delivery of mail and parcels in the Netherlands. The virus cannot be transmitted by mail or packages. This means that delivery continues, as you have come to expect. The health and safety of our customers, employees and partners are of utmost importance. We respond with additional new measures to prevent the further spread of the virus. No signature required Starting Monday, March 16, recipients in the Netherlands will no longer be required to sign for delivery when a packet or parcel is handed over by PostNL. This is done to minimise physical contact. PostNL deliverers will ask instead for the last three numbers of your customer's ID and enter them in the signature field. You may want to inform your customers about this change. |
United States (USA)
Date:
| 13th of March 2020
|
| Expected delay:
| 1-3 days |
| Country:
| United States |
| Reason for service alert:
| Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 we have limited transport options to the United States. We see longer transit times to the US-regions West - and South-East Coast. All other destinations in the US are serviced as normal. |