Send a parcel to Portugal
Delivery zone 8
Bordered in the North and East by Spain, and the West and South by the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal is the westernmost point in Europe and a popular destination for us Brits and our parcels.
Shipping from the UK to Portugal
The earliest recorded hot air balloon ascent took place in Portugal in 1709; thankfully transportation has come some way since then, and Parcelforce Worldwide partners with local delivery experts, so you can rest assured your parcels are in safe hands. Whether you wish to post a parcel to Porto in the north, Faro in the south, or the capital Lisbon, we have it covered.
If you have an urgent document or item to send to Portugal, choose globalexpress, with delivery from next working day and full tracking, including named confirmation of delivery. If delivery date is less pressing, choose globalpriority Europe. You can save money when you book online and opt to drop off at a Parcelforce depot or Post Office®, though we also offer a collection service for your convenience. Book online today.
Portugal is in Delivery Zone 8.
Our parcel delivery services
| Service | Area | Delivery (Working Days) | PO Box | Max Weight | Max Length | Length & Girth |
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| globalexpress | Documents | From 2 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| globalexpress | Packages | From 2 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| globalpriority Europe | 4 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
Important information for senders
Customs, Prohibitions and Restrictions
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In order to check that your items are not prohibited or restricted, please check our dedicated page here
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Should you require specific customs advice or the latest rules for Portugal, please visit the EU customs website here
This is for information only and should not be considered to have legal basis. Where doubt exists appropriate legal advice should be sought.
Bank Holidays & Non-Working Days
- Bank Holidays for this year in Portugal can be found here
- Typical Non-Working Days in Portugal are: Saturday and Sunday
Postcode Areas
- For globalpriority Europe products, Portugal is one delivery area
- However the europriority product has a split into two distinct delivery areas
- Delivery to Area 1 = All of Portugal with Area codes 1000-xxx to 6440-xxx [Lisbon to Meda]
- Delivery to Area 2 = All of Portugal with Area codes 7000-xxx to 8970-xxx [Evora to Alcoutim]
- Note: Postcodes relative to Madeira [9000-xxx to 9385-xxx] and Azores [9500-xxx to 9980-xxx] are not part of this and have their own delivery plan
Additional information
High Level Standard Offered By Portugal Post (Expresso CTT)
| Delivery Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Delivery to Home / Business | Yes / Yes |
| Delivery to PO Box | No |
| Delivery to Post Office | Yes |
| How many delivery attempts as standard? | 1 |
| If unsuccessful delivery, is notification left with recipient? | Yes |
| How many days is the parcel held before returned? | 5 |
| What days does Portugal Post typically deliver on? | Mon - Fri |
General Advice
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In order to ensure a delivery on time, please ensure that your parcel has the full, correct address, an email address in the correct format and a mobile or landline number for the intended recipient. This will help the delivery partner to ensure the parcel is delivered correct first time. This should be clearly marked on the parcel.
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If you wish to send parcels to Madeira and / or Azores please use the links to direct you to their page within the Worldwide Directory for more information.
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Timescales shown above do not include delays caused by destination country customs processes. Please be aware that customs could add additional time to your parcel delivery.
Product Specific Advice
- The definition of 'working days' and other important information can be found here
europriority parcels
- All recipients are contacted to gain permission to import the package. If the recipient is unreachable the parcel will be returned. The recipient personal ID will be required to enable the import of the items into Portugal.
globalexpress parcels
- To avoid delivery / customs issues, our carrier partners request that a full name is mandatory for globalexpress parcels (e.g. Mr John Smith)
- Prescription medicines are prohibited
- globalexpress transit times are based upon collection times, sender and recipient locations.
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