Priority mail

Send your letter extra fast within the Netherlands

Need to send an urgent letter? Then opt for the priority mail service! We will deliver your mail on the following business day.

The advantages of priority service

  • Delivered the next morning

    Sent before 5 p.m.? We will deliver your letter on the next business day before 10 a.m.

  • Proof of delivery

    Use track & trace to follow your letter en route and view the signature for delivery.

  • Insured up to € 500

    The contents of your letter are insured up to €500 in case of loss or damage.

How to send priority mail?

  1. 1

    Check the terms and conditions for priority mail

    Make sure your letter meets the requirements for priority mail:  

    • Minimum size: 14 x 9 cm 
    • Maximum size: 38 x 26,5 x 3,2 cm 
    • Maximum weight: 2 kg  

    Is your letter too big or heavy for the letterbox? Then choose the priority parcel service. 

  2. 2

    Drop off your letter before 5 p.m. at the PostNL point

    No need to put stamps on priority mail, because you cannot send it through the orange letterbox. You can only send priority mail via a PostNL point. Are you dropping off your letter before 5 p.m.? We will deliver it on the following business day. 

    Please note: we cannot deliver priority mail to PO Box numbers, business reply services and poste restante. 

  3. 3

    Track your letter with track & trace

    You will receive a shipping receipt with a code. With this, you track the letter en route via track & trace.
  4. 4

    We will deliver your letter on the next business day

    Choose from delivery before 10 a.m. or before noon. The recipient signs for delivery. You can find the signature via track & trace, under the tab 'Delivered'. This confirms that your letter has arrived. 

    Good to know: 

    • Are you dropping off your letter on a Saturday? Then we will deliver it on Tuesday. 
    • Are you sending priority mail to the Wadden Islands? We will deliver it on the next business day before 5 p.m. 

What is the cost of

For delivery within the Netherlands, you can choose 2 different delivery times: next business day before 10 a.m. or before noon.

Delivery timePrice
Next business day before 10 a.m. € 30,30
Next business day before noon  € 24,80