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Albania

Letters and Small parcels

Letters

Letter correspondence with documents

Small parcels

Letter correspondence with items

Standard+ *

Registered letters and small packets

Maximum insurance amount

0 €

Delivery notification

Cecogram

Cross-border small parcel return service (IBRS)

Shipment cancellation or address change

Delivery time***

15-30 days

*this service includes the option of shipment insurance

**service available only to contract customers

***timeframe exludes weekends and public holidays

Parcel shipments

Standard+*

Registered parcel shipments

Maximum insurance amount

0 €‎

Premium

Courier delivery shipments

Receiving the shipment at the post office upon request

“Fragile” shipment**

Notification for Standard+

Notification for registered shipment delivery

Cross-border courier parcel return service (ERS)

Delivery time****

15-20 days

*this service includes the option of shipment insurance

**requires appropriate packaging

***service available only to contract customers

****timeframe exludes weekends and public holidays

Parcel Size Restrictions

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Letters (max 2 kg)

A + B + C < 90 cm; A= max 60 cm; C= max 2 cm

Small parcels (max 2 kg)

A + B + C < 90 cm; A= max 60 cm;

Standard parcels (max 20 kg)

A + (B+C) × 2 ≤ 300 cm; A = max 150 cm

Prohibitions and restrictions

Prohibitions

  • Coins, banknotes, currency notes, securities, travellers' cheques, platinum, gold, silver, precious stones, jewellery and other valuables;
  • Animals, taxidermy animal specimens;
  • Plants;
  • Clothing, furs;
  • Asbestos;
  • Antiques;
  • Weapons and ammunition;
  • Infectious biological substances;
  • Non-infectious biological substances;
  • Fermenting and fermentation-inducing substances;
  • Gambling-related items;
  • Photographic films, photo paper;
  • Pornographic materials;
  • Publications or literature that contradict the state’s political stance;
  • Used items

Restrictions

  • Medicines (only medicines intended for personal use, provided the recipient has a medical institution’s certificate and a doctor’s prescription)
  • Various types of instruments (only with the authorisation of the Albanian Ministry of Trade)