The advantages of priority service

  • Delivered the next morning

    Sent before 5 p.m.? We will deliver your letter on the next business day before 10 a.m.

  • Proof of delivery

    Use track & trace to follow your letter en route and view the signature for delivery.

  • Insured up to € 500

    The contents of your letter are insured up to €500 in case of loss or damage.

How to send priority mail?

  1. 1

    Check the terms and conditions for priority mail

    Make sure your letter meets the requirements for priority mail:  

    • Minimum size: 14 x 9 cm 
    • Maximum size: 38 x 26,5 x 3,2 cm 
    • Maximum weight: 2 kg  

    Is your letter too big or heavy for the letterbox? Then choose the priority parcel service. 

  2. 2

    Drop off your letter before 5 p.m. at the PostNL point

    No need to put stamps on priority mail, because you cannot send it through the orange letterbox. You can only send priority mail via a PostNL point. Are you dropping off your letter before 5 p.m.? We will deliver it on the following business day. 

    Please note: we cannot deliver priority mail to PO Box numbers, business reply services and poste restante. 

  3. 3

    Track your letter with track & trace

    You will receive a shipping receipt with a code. With this, you track the letter en route via track & trace.
  4. 4

    We will deliver your letter on the next business day

    Choose from delivery before 10 a.m. or before noon. The recipient signs for delivery. You can find the signature via track & trace, under the tab 'Delivered'. This confirms that your letter has arrived. 

    Good to know: 

    • Are you dropping off your letter on a Saturday? Then we will deliver it on Tuesday. 
    • Are you sending priority mail to the Wadden Islands? We will deliver it on the next business day before 5 p.m. 

What is the cost of

For delivery within the Netherlands, you can choose 2 different delivery times: next business day before 10 a.m. or before noon.

Delivery timePrice
Next business day before 10 a.m. € 30,30
Next business day before noon  € 24,80