How to send a letter to India

How to address and send post to another country — the address layout, postage, delivery times and what you can and can’t send.

India

Sending post to India
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery timeApprox 7-21 business days.
PostageLetter, Parcel, Speed Post/EMS.
Postcode6-digit PIN code; write "PIN NNNNNN" before city.

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Full Name
House/Flat Number + Street
Locality
PIN NNNNNN CITY
INDIA
Example
Aarav Sharma
Flat 12B, 45 MG Road
Andheri East
PIN 400069 MUMBAI
INDIA
More examples
PO Box:
Neha Verma
P.O. Box 123
PIN 110001 NEW DELHI
INDIA
Full name
Required
Full name recommended.
Postcode
6-digit PIN code; write "PIN NNNNNN" before city.
Language
English or local language; uppercase city.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
Letter, Parcel, Speed Post/EMS.
Delivery times
Approx 7-21 business days.

⏱️ How long letters take to reach India

From anywhere
about 3 weeks (97 letters)
From Germany
about 3 weeks (23 letters)
From USA
about 3 weeks (20 letters)

Based on letters our members logged and marked as received over the last two years, using the quicker letters on each route. A letter may arrive sooner: members don’t always mark a letter as received as soon as it arrives.

🛃 Customs and restrictions

Customs
CN22/CN23 for goods.
Restrictions
Standard prohibited items per India Post.

💡 Tips

Include landmark/locality; write PIN clearly.
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