How to send a letter to Mexico

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

Mexico

Sending post to Mexico
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery time7-20 business days typical.
PostageLetter, Parcel, Registered, EMS.
Postcode5-digit CP (Codigo Postal) before city and state.

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Nombre
Calle y numero, Colonia
CP NNNNN CIUDAD, ESTADO
MEXICO
Example
Maria Lopez
Av. Reforma 350, Col. Juarez
CP 06600 CIUDAD DE MEXICO, CDMX
MEXICO
Full name
Required
Full name required.
Postcode
5-digit CP (Codigo Postal) before city and state.
Language
Spanish; uppercase locality and state.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
Letter, Parcel, Registered, EMS.
Delivery times
7-20 business days typical.

⏱️ How long letters take to reach Mexico

From anywhere
about 4 weeks (54 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; declare accurately.
Restrictions
Correos de Mexico prohibited items apply.

💡 Tips

Place CP before city/state; include colonia.
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