Area
- Spain and Andorra
Zones:
- Province
- Mainland Spain
- Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
- Canary Islands
Physical specifications
Maximum size:
- Envelope/Box: Length + Height + Width = 200 cm, without the largest size exceeding 100 cm.
- Roll/Tube: Length = 100 cm, Diameter = 15 cm.
Minimum size:
- Envelope/Box: 14 x 9 cm.
- Roll/Tube: L + 2 times the diameter = 17 cm, without the largest size being less than 10 cm.
Deliveries with sizes less than the minimum must have a 10 x 7 cm label including the address and the postage.
The weight/volume criteria will be applied to bulky deliveries (167 kilograms / cubic metre), according to the following formula: Length x width x height (in centimetres) / 6,000
Weight:
- Up to 30 kg
Additional services
- Delivery to addressee only
- Third attempt to deliver to the recipient
- Delivery test by receipt Notification or e-AR (POD)
- Electronic Reimbursement: deposit in current account of the chosen bank (up to €1,000)
- Optional Postal Exprés insurance (up to €3,000): 1% of the declared value
- Track and Trace (T&T): file exchange with information on the delivery status of your post.
- Home pick-up of post (with contract).
- Shipments: several items of post sent to the same addressee
Modes
Standard:
Home delivery. If not delivered, the addressee can pick up the post at the nearest office during a fortnight.
- Two home delivery attempts and the possibility of arranging a third with the customer.
- Home pick-up of your post (with contract).
- Track and Trace the post with information on the recorded situation or status of the post.
Operational logistics and distribution periods
- Recorded delivery.
- In the home delivery modes, two delivery attempts will be made, with the possibility of arranging a third one.
- Rates without additional charges for resending to any town or city in Spain.
- Urgent and free return of the post if the delivery cannot be made.
Delivery periods:
National:
- Delivery of 80% of items within 24 hours*
- Guaranteed delivery of 100% of items in less than 48 hours*
* For items sent from and to large towns which are deposited before 16:00 in offices open in the afternoon or 14:30 in offices open mornings only.
Important note: For items sent from and to the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, possible customs retentions are not included in delivery times.
Saturdays, Sundays and local and national holidays are not considered working days.
Exclusions:
- Correos will not admit and process any post that is open, not packaged or unsatisfactorily protected, as well as post the content of which could be considered as prohibited, in accordance with applicable regulations. Neither will it admit or process any post the transport of which is subject to special requirements or regulations and in compliance with these requirements the post should be examined before admission, with the sender assuming the responsibilities attached to failing to comply with this examination.
Customer Obligations:
- The Customer guarantees that the contents of the post are acceptable for transport by Correos. It should also be correctly identified, consigned (including Post Code) and prepared for its safe transport with reasonable care taken in its handling, directly assuming the responsibilities that might arise from failing to comply with these conditions. The Customer is also responsible for correctly and precisely writing, on all the documents that have to be completed, sender, addressee, contracted services and characteristics of the post.
Guarantees:
- Due to delay attributable to Correos: Return of the rate paid.
- For loss or mislaying: Return of the paid rate + €52.98
- Postal Exprés Prepaid Envelope (Up to 350 g): €30
Price
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