How to send a letter to Poland

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

Poland

Sending post to Poland
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery time5-12 business days typical.
PostageLetter, Parcel, Registered, EMS.
Postcode5-digit postcodes with a dash (NN-NNN) before locality.

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Full Name
Street Name + Number
NN-NNN LOCALITY
POLAND
Example
Jan Kowalski
ul. Marszalkowska 10/5
00-001 WARSZAWA
POLAND
Full name
Required
Full name recommended.
Postcode
5-digit postcodes with a dash (NN-NNN) before locality.
Language
Polish; uppercase locality; diacritics acceptable.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
Letter, Parcel, Registered, EMS.
Delivery times
5-12 business days typical.

⏱️ How long letters take to reach Poland

From anywhere
about 11 days (317 letters)
From USA
about 2 weeks (88 letters)
From Germany
about 9 days (26 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; EU rules at destination.
Restrictions
Dangerous goods restricted.

💡 Tips

Place postcode before locality; avoid commas.
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