How to send a letter to Singapore

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

Singapore

Sending post to Singapore
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery time4-10 business days typical.
PostageLetter, Parcel, Registered, Speedpost (EMS).
Postcode6-digit postcode mandatory; placed before country line.

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Full Name
Block Number Street Name #Unit-Number
SINGAPORE NNNNNN
SINGAPORE
Example
Lim Wei Ling
10 Example Street #01-02
SINGAPORE 123456
SINGAPORE
Full name
Required
Full name required.
Postcode
6-digit postcode mandatory; placed before country line.
Language
English/Malay/Chinese/Tamil; uppercase SINGAPORE line.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
Letter, Parcel, Registered, Speedpost (EMS).
Delivery times
4-10 business days typical.

⏱️ How long letters take to reach Singapore

From anywhere
about 10 days (292 letters)
From USA
about 11 days (55 letters)
From United Kingdom
about 7 days (32 letters)
From Germany
about 9 days (23 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
Dangerous goods restricted.

💡 Tips

Use correct 6-digit postcode and unit format (#xx-xx).
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