Send a parcel to: France
C'est facile to send parcels to France, with Parcelforce Worldwide. Whether you have a parcel bound for Bordeaux or nearer to Nice, Parcelforce offers the perfect balance of speed, value, convenience and security. And with over 490,000 consignments delivered to France last year, your parcels couldn't be in safer hands.
The parcel service you choose will depend on the speed you need, your budget, tracking and compensation requirements. If you have an urgent document or item to send to France, opt for globalexpress, with delivery from next working day and full tracking, including named confirmation of delivery. For less urgent items you can choose to use our globalpriority or globalvalue services. Don't forget you'll save money when you book online and opt to drop off at a Parcelforce depot or Post Office, though we also offer a collection option for your convenience. Find out the cost of shipping from the UK to France using our international parcel delivery services, and book online here.
Parcel delivery information
| Service | Area | Delivery (Working Days) | PO Box | Max weight | Max length | Length & Girth | Buy online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| globalexpress | Documents | From 1 day | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalexpress | Packages | From 1 day | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalpriority | ALL AREAS | 4 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalvalue | ALL AREAS | 5-7 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
Important information
The definition of Working Days can be found at: https://www.parcelforce.com/conditions-of-carriage
The delivery speeds shown are for non-dutiable parcels or documents; any added time for Customs clearance overseas will vary on the country, type of goods, and whether the recipient has queries about the duties/taxes raised. View our Customs page for further information.
Global Express transit times may vary depending on origin and destination postcodes. Please contact us on 03448 004466 for further delivery speed details by destination.
In addition, items sent from KW15-17, ZE, HS, PA20-75 and PH33-50 will take one additional day to the quoted delivery speeds for all services.
This is for information only and should not be considered to have legal basis. Where doubt exists appropriate legal advice should be sought.
Custom duties & taxes
Customs Tips and Prohibitions:
EU member - mainly unrestricted movement of goods. It is essential you check our general international prohibitions and restrictions before shipping.
Addressing guidelines
Residential apartment blocks in main cities often have access codes to the building. In this case, we will contact the recipient to get the code, so please ensure the recipients telephone number is clearly marked on the parcel
Area details
Non Working Days
- Saturday
- Sunday
French national public holidays 2019
| 1 January | New Years Day |
| 19 April | Good Friday |
| 22 April | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Labour Day |
| 8 May | V-E Day |
| 26 May | Mother's Day |
| 30 May | Ascension Day |
| 10 June | Whit Sunday |
| 16 June | Father's Day |
| 14 July | Bastille Day |
| 15 August | Assumption Day |
| 1 November | All Saints' Day |
| 11 November | Armistice Day |
| 25 December | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | St Stephen's Day |
Regional holidays not listed, please check elsewhere.
Sacré bleu, that's a lot of holiday.
| Service | Area | Delivery (Working Days) | PO Box | Max weight | Max length | Length & Girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| globalexpress | Documents | From 1 day | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| globalexpress | Packages | From 1 day | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| europrioritybusiness | AREA 1 | 2 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| europrioritybusiness | AREA 2 | 3 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| europriorityhome | ALL AREAS | 3 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| europriorityimport | ALL AREAS | 3-5 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| globalbulk | ALL AREAS | 5 days | No | 1000kg | 1.2m | 6m |
| globalbulkdirect | ALL AREAS | 8 days | No | 1000kg | 1.2m | 6m |
Important information
The definition of Working Days can be found at: https://www.parcelforce.com/conditions-of-carriage
The delivery speeds shown are for non-dutiable parcels or documents; any added time for Customs clearance overseas will vary on the country, type of goods, and whether the recipient has queries about the duties/taxes raised. View our Customs page for further information.
Global Express transit times may vary depending on origin and destination postcodes. Please contact us on 03448 004466 for further delivery speed details by destination.
In addition, items sent from KW15-17, ZE, HS, PA20-75 and PH33-50 will take one additional day to the quoted delivery speeds for all services.
This is for information only and should not be considered to have legal basis. Where doubt exists appropriate legal advice should be sought.
Custom duties & taxes
Customs Tips and Prohibitions:
EU member - mainly unrestricted movement of goods. It is essential you check our general international prohibitions and restrictions before shipping.
Addressing guidelines
Residential apartment blocks in main cities often have access codes to the building. In this case, we will contact the recipient to get the code, so please ensure the recipients telephone number is clearly marked on the parcel
Area details
Non Working Days
- Saturday
- Sunday
Account customer information
#For Global Bulk and Global Bulk Direct, Maximum height 2.4m. Pallets that are non-stackable, are fragile, or are more than 1.2m in height will be charged for the space that they occupy in the vehicle, including the free space up to the roof (i.e. 2.4 metres in height)
## For Global Bulk and Global Bulk Direct, Four way entry disposable pallet bases should be used. "Industrial" or "Standard" sized base size is 1.2m * 1.0m, a "Euro" base size is 1.2m * 0.8m
French national public holidays 2019
| 1 January | New Years Day |
| 19 April | Good Friday |
| 22 April | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Labour Day |
| 8 May | V-E Day |
| 26 May | Mother's Day |
| 30 May | Ascension Day |
| 10 June | Whit Sunday |
| 16 June | Father's Day |
| 14 July | Bastille Day |
| 15 August | Assumption Day |
| 1 November | All Saints' Day |
| 11 November | Armistice Day |
| 25 December | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | St Stephen's Day |
Regional holidays not listed, please check elsewhere.
Sacré bleu, that's a lot of holiday.