Send a parcel to Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

Delivery zone 9 Non-EU

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Shipping from the UK to Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

When you send a parcel abroad, you need an international courier you can trust.

We can help make the process easier by guiding you through the restrictions, customs charges and drop off options for each and every country.

You can choose to book online, by phone or in person and we will collect from your door or you can drop off at any of our depots and over 11,000 Post Office® branches across the country. Our range of international services offer the perfect balance of speed and price for every parcel delivery and most services even include insurance as standard. When it comes to parcel delivery, we deliver.

Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands is in Delivery Zone 9 Non-EU.

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Our parcel delivery services 

Service Area Delivery (Working Days) PO Box Max Weight Max Length Length & Girth
globalexpress Documents 5 days No 30kg 1.5m 3m
globalexpress Packages 5 days No 30kg 1.5m 3m

Important information for senders

 

Customs, Prohibitions and Restrictions

  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands are unincorporated areas of Norway. Unlike Norway, they are not part of the European Economic Area, therefore, exporting to these islands requires customs paperwork for most items 
  • In order to check that your items are not prohibited or restricted, please check our dedicated page here 
  • Should you require specific customs advice or the latest rules for Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands please visit the Norwegian customs website

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 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (Norway) can be found here 
  • Typical Non-Working Days in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (Norway) are: Saturday and Sunday 

 

Postcode Areas (globalpriority Europe)

  • For all priority products, Svalbard & Jan Mayen [With postcodes 917x & 8099] has one delivery speed area currently 

 

General Advice

  • 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. 
  • Parcels going to Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands should still be addressed as Norway and are not covered by a delivery speed guarantee. 
  • 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 

   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) 
  • globalexpress transit times are based upon collection times, sender and recipient locations.