An Post tracking packages and shipments

Keep track of Ireland Post parcels and shipments with our free service! All you need to do to track your parcel, is to enter the tracking number, and then the service will keep track of your parcel’s location in real time.

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Find out the tracking number of your parcel;
Enter the tracking number of your parcel in the field at the top of the page;
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If you enter your email address, we can notify you automatically of changes to the status of your parcel.

Ireland Post - Tracking number format

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What is An Post Express?

An Post Express is a courier service of An Post. It is a company that offers express deliveries with high standards in quality and safety at a reasonable price by land, sea or air transport.

An Post Express offers a full range of courier services for delivering small and large parcels throughout Ireland and Europe.

What is the An Post EMS service?

An Post EMS service is a semi-express service that is available for parcels weighing up to 25 kg (55 lb). The estimated delivery time does not include the processing and transit times.

Parcels are usually delivered to the recipient in no longer than 11 days.
The maximum single delivery weight is 30 kg (66 lb).

How long does An Post EMS take?

An Post is one of the most popular postal services in Ireland. It provides reliable courier delivery between countries and cities around the world, i.e.: UK, France, Germany, etc.

Customers expect to receive their parcels within a week or so after they book shipment with An Post for international shipping (up to two weeks). For national shipments, it usually takes a maximum of three days before your parcel arrives at its destination point if there are no delays due to weather conditions or other factors that may affect mail processing times during holiday season periods like Christmas/New Year's Eve holidays, etc.

Does An Post deliver to Australia?

No. An Post does not deliver to Australia.

How long does An Post take to deliver?

On average, it takes one to three business days for parcels sent via An Post to reach their destination. However, there are some exceptions when the time can take longer so you should check with your seller before purchasing if you’re in a hurry.

Is An Post expensive?

An Post is known to be one of the most inexpensive postal services in Ireland. An Post has one of the cheapest rates for international shipping in Europe and offers great prices on local deliveries as well. You can even track your shipment online or via a mobile app so you always know where it is located and when it will arrive at its destination.

About Ireland Post (An Post)

An Post (Irish pronunciation: [ən̪ˠ pˠɔsˠt̪ˠ]; English actual translation: "The Post") is the state-owned service provider of postal services in the Republic of Ireland. An Post offers a "universal postal service" to all parts of the nation as a member of the Universal Postal Union. Services provided consist of letter post, parcel service, bank account, 'Express Post', an all-Ireland next-day shipment service, and EMS, the international express mail service.

History

An Post, the Irish postal administration, came into being in 1984 when, under the terms of the Postal & Telecommunications Services Act of 1983, the Post Office services of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs (P&T) were divided between An Post and Telecom Éireann, the telecommunications operator now called Eir. Oliver Cromwell's postal Act of 1657 created a combined General Post Office for the 3 kingdoms of Ireland, Scotland and England and the position was affirmed by Charles II and his parliament by the Post Office Act of 1660.

Today An Post remains one of Ireland's biggest companies but it has undergone substantial downsizing. In 2014, all parts of An Post earned a profit for the very first time in 8 years. Since 2018, there were roughly 1,100 An Post workplaces and over 100 postal representatives across the Republic of Ireland.

The Irish federal government revealed the intro of a postal code system, Eircode, in Ireland from 2008 though An Post was versus the system at the time, stating it was unneeded. The intro of the postcode system happened on 13 July 2015, after nearly a decade of hold-ups.

All parcel post getting here in Ireland goes through An Post's mail center in Port Laoise, where custom-mades officials are on task to inspect it.

An Post is included in a variety of joint venture operations and likewise has numerous subsidiaries. It has total ownership of a few of these, while it is part-owner of others, such as the An Post National Lottery Company and the Prize Bond Company Limited.

An Post Transaction Services

In 2003, An Post set up a brand-new division to run its post workplace and transaction services organisation, entitled An Post Transaction Services or PostTS. It rebranded its post workplaces network as "Post Office" or "Oifig an Phoist" with a new, white-and-red logo design, and presented banking services in conjunction with Allied Irish Banks.

In 2005 PostTS sold its foreign operations. The rebranding effort was partially reversed due to criticism, with the traditional, An Post logo design brought back to Post Offices (the red-and-white sign has been dropped from Post Offices, however stays in use for the business's website BillPay.ie and for PostPoint). The original PostTS store front style which featured mainly English branding "PostOffice" with the area in English, has actually likewise been replaced with the Irish language "OifiganPhoist", with the location in both English and irish.

Between 2005 and 2006, An Post sold its interest in the Post TS UK and An Post Transaction Services companies to Alphyra, for a reported EUR59.3 m.

Geodirectory

Jointly established by An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland, Geodirectory is a service that provides a database of structures and addresses in the Republic of Ireland, as well as their geolocation information. It holds records for 2.2 million residential or commercial properties that receive post.

Postbank

On 5 October 2006, An Post signed an agreement for the development of a joint endeavor with Fortis to offer monetary services through the Post Office network. PostPoint and the business's insurance service, One Direct, was to become part of the brand-new business, with access to the Post Office network.

Some counter business for AIB and Ulster Bank can be carried out at post offices and all counter company for Danske Bank need to be as that bank does not run its own branches.

Ireland Post - Parcel tracking statuses

We have your post and are getting it ready for delivery
Delivered
Your post is leaving a sorting office for delivery in
Your post is in our delivery partner\'s office in
Your delivery has left our handling partner in
Your delivery is leaving customs in
Your delivery was received in
Customs clearance have identified a problem with the customs declaration accompanying your item. As such, the item must be returned to the sender
Item sent to customs
You can collect your post from
We could not deliver your post. We will try to return it to the sender
We have your post in
Your post is going to a sorting office for delivery
Your delivery has been received in
Your post has left An Post
We tried to deliver your post. The addressee was not known at the address
Your delivery is in
Item forwarded
Your post has been sent to the wrong delivery office. We will still get it to you. It is now in
Your delivery was received by "An Post"
Your delivery will be sent to
Item accepted
On route to customer
Your delivery is ready to leave for
Item has been accepted
Your delivery has been sorted in
Item despatched
We tried to deliver your post. There was no answer at the address
Custom charges have been paid. Your item will be processed and delivered to you as soon as possible. Please hold tight while we work through high volumes
Your post is with our delivery partner in
Your post is in our delivery partner\'s office in. There was no answer at the address
Item in depot
We have your delivery
We delivered your post
Item received
Item is on delivery
Your delivery has left for
Your item is in Ireland. A customs charge has been applied and details have been sent to you. You can pay the fee on our website, or at your local Post Office
Your post is out for delivery
Item received in
Your delivery has been sorted
We tried to deliver your post
Your delivery is being assessed by customs in
You need to contact customs directly. Your delivery is being held by customs in
Item in is transit
Change to delivery arrangements requested by customer
Your post was accepted in
Attempted delivery