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HOW DO I SEND A PARCEL TO FRANCE FROM THE UK?
France is one of our most popular destinations for delivering parcels. We help hundreds of customers every week deliver their parcels to France in an affordable, quick, and safe way. Send with our international economy service, that offers the best value for money.
Our service gives you plenty of convenience too. Drop your parcel off at one of our 50+ depots or 3,500 ServicePoints. Our drivers can even collect your parcel from your home or work address, at a time that suits you.
We are proud to offer delivery to all French cities including; Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Strasbourg, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Lille, Reims and more.
Any parcel you send to France with us comes with free online tracking via your unique consignment number and £50 free contents cover as standard. Book your parcel as soon as you’ve registered.
WHAT'S THE COST OF POSTAGE TO FRANCE?
We specialise in providing an affordable and reliable shipping to France. No matter where you are based in the UK or where you're sending your parcel to in France, we offer some of the best rates in Europe.
You can take a look at our prices for sending a parcel to France below.
HOW LONG DOES POST TO FRANCE TAKE TO ARRIVE?
We offer one of the most efficient parcel delivery and shipping service to France. Your letter or package will be with your recipient within three to six days. And you can send up to 25kg in a parcel measuring up to 100 x 80 x 80cm or 120 x 60 x 60cm.
Once your parcel has reached France, if the recipient is not in, we will attempt to deliver it three times. Upon successful delivery, we will acquire a signature to confirm delivery. Delivery to France starts at £9.94* if you drop off at depot.
It’s important to make a note of any national holidays before shipping to France from the UK. Sending during these periods may affect our estimated delivery times.
2024 France National Holidays
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15th August |
Assumption Day (Assomption) |
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1st November |
All Saints Day (Toussalnt) |
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11th November |
Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) |
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25th December |
Christmas Day (Noel) |
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26th December |
St Stephen's Day' (Saint Etienne) |
*Please note, St Stephen's Day is only observed in Alsace and Moselle.
Do I need to deal with French customs when shipping to France?
If you're sending a parcel to France, you'llneed to deal with French customs.
From 1st January 2021, you need to provide a customs invoice with any parcel sent to an EU country. This may sound tricky, but it's actually very simple to do - just complete the 'Customs declaration' section of our booking form.
We'll use the information you provide to generate a customs invoice on your behalf (this will print with your label once you've paid for your booking). It’s that easy!
Please note: in some cases taxes and duties may be due on the parcel. These will need to be paid by your recipient before the parcel can be delivered to them.
HM Revenue & Customs has more information on tax and customs considerations for France.
What items can't I post to France?
As with all deliveries outside the UK, please ensure your parcel contents are allowed into the destination country. France has a few items that are restricted for import including; rubber erasers, pyjamas or nightdresses made from artificial fibres, silicone for plastic surgery, toys and games which contain copper sulphate, Viagra and vitamins.
You can visit the French Customs website and the French post office website, although they are both in French, a web browser such as Chrome should be able to translate this for you.
Some examples of items you can’t post include:
RESTRICTED AND PROHIBITED GOODS
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Food |
Illegal and dangerous |
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Perishables |
Drugs |
Counterfeit items |
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Meat and fish |
Explosives |
Protected animals and plants |
*Please be aware that we also have our own prohibited items list, including items that we are not able to deliver, in addition to country-specific restrictions.
How to package parcels for postage to France
Although it's not far from the UK, we advise you take good care when packaging whatever it is you're sending to France. On its journey across the Channel, your parcel will travel through several depots with automated sorting machines, So, be sure to use cushioning material to protect the contents from any accidental damage during transit.
We always recommend you use a strong and sturdy outer box when sending your package and make sure you don’t overfill it, regardless of the dimensions. You can find further advice, in our handy guides on international parcel packaging, sending fragile items and how to correctly weigh and measure your parcel.
The benefits
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We can collect from home or work address |
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We are a globally trusted courier shipping to over 160 countries worldwide |
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We send you online tracking and delivery notifications for you and your recipient |
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We provide £50 contents cover as standard |
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We integrate with over 10 ecommerce platforms to make sending parcels even easier |
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We can offer your customers easy returns with our "reverse order" functionality |
Many ways to save
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Drop off and save at any one of our 3,500 ServicePoints or 50+ depots |
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"My DHL rewards" - exclusive to our customers |
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Cashback into your pre-pay account when you add funds (Terms apply) |
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Multi-parcel discounts available on some UK services (Terms apply) |
How safe will my parcel be?
From the time you decide to send a parcel to France, we do everything to ensure your parcel is secure. From when we pick up the parcel (if you're not in, you can opt to leave your parcel in a safe place for our driver to collect) to delivery, where the recipient signs for it - we take good care of the items you send with us.
We also offer free online tracking to keep you fully updated on your parcel’s location, and provide £50 extended cover on your item as standard – you can choose to add extra cover for more valuable items if you wish.
