How to send a letter to Russian Federation

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

Russian Federation

Sending post to Russian Federation
⚠️ Mail to Russian Federation is currently suspended
International mail suspended due to sanctions and transport restrictions (as of 2025).
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery timeDelivery times unreliable / suspended.
PostageService suspended in many regions.
Postcode6-digit postcode required.

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Full Name
Street + House/Flat
CITY
REGION
POSTCODE
RUSSIA
Example
Ivan Petrov
Ul. Lenina 10-5
MOSKVA
MOSKOVSKAYA OBLAST
101000
RUSSIA
Full name
Required
Full legal name required on mail.
Postcode
6-digit postcode required.
Language
Russian Cyrillic preferred locally; Latin transliteration acceptable for international.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
Service suspended in many regions.
Delivery times
Delivery times unreliable / suspended.

⏱️ How long letters take to reach Russian Federation

From anywhere
about 5 weeks (67 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 mandatory; customs tightly controlled.
Restrictions
Electronics, perishables, and valuables restricted.

💡 Tips

Always include return address; use Cyrillic if possible for local delivery.
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