How to mail a letter or postcard from India
I recently received a question about sending letters and / or postcards from India to the United States. He said: “Hello Chris, I’m currently in Goa with some friends and we want to send postcards to Suit seals were the house and now my friends tell me that Americans will not accept postage stamps, it is true ..?”
Yes, it’s true. Post India, you have to use stamps of India for all materials sent to India. This means you have to trudge to the local post office to buy stamps from India. Fortunately, it is quite easy to find one in 155 000 (yes, it’s not a typo) offices across the country.
What is the cost of sending a letter from India?
The minimum size acceptable to India, Send a letter is 11 x 7 cm, on both sides of 60 cm (about 2 meters on each side). The maximum weight is 2 pounds. A typical U.S. letter size # 10 1 oz weight translates into 28.34 grams. Using this as an example, the cost of sending a letter to the media in India will cost:
Rates are for sending a registered letter, without insurance. Premium postal services are additional charges.
What does it cost to send a postcard from India?
India Post defines the average size of card acceptable 14 cm x 9 cm. Use this as an example, it will cost to send a postcard from the coast of India:
You’d think that would be pretty easy to send a postcard or letter to their loved ones back home, now you have the correct postage. But when it comes to e-mail from India, there are two options: the way in which they are familiar to us, and the Indian way.
Option # 1 Place the stamp and stick to the trash also known as the wrong direction
Against theft-prone. The transfer and transcription of the stamps are often torn envelopes and postcards fell to unsuspecting tourists in collection boxes or outlets to the left. Without a patch, and no way to contact you, while in India, e-mail eventually found its way into the trash.
Option # 2 Set the appropriate stamp, walk to your mail at a post office, physically hand each element to the receptionist and ask each hand stamped canceled by the secretary.
Pros: 99% chance that your mail is delivered to its final destination
Cons: Travelers will find a post office and wait in line open.
Tip: for those who travel by car and driver, ask the driver to retrieve your mail from the post office. Drivers often spend hours waiting for customers when visiting a local landmark. This is a welcome distraction for the driver to pass the time. Remember to reward him with the tip or separated from its final reward. Extra Rs 50-100 will be appreciated.
# Mail from India