Due to the significant impacts of COVID-19, the Priority Letters service is temporarily unavailable from 1 June 2020 until further notice.
A temporary alternative Priority timetable is available for Registered Post Imprint.
Please note: web page and documents may not yet reflect this change.
If your business sends important items, using our Registered Post Imprint service is a smart option.
We'll deliver to the recipient's address, get proof of ID and ask for a signature.1
Track individual items or access data extracts on the delivery status of multiple items.2
Up to $100 compensation for loss or damage, with the option of adding extra cover for a fee.3
Opt in to email and SMS tracking notifications (PDF 423kB) at no additional cost.4
Registered Post items have an Article ID and a two-dimensional barcode. When the barcode is scanned, data is captured about the item as it travels through our delivery network to the recipient.
With our Imprint service, you create your own unique barcode to our specifications and print the imprint onto your envelopes. That way, each item is linked to your account, making it easy to track the status of multiple items at once.
The charge for Registered Post Imprint includes postage to anywhere in Australia, as well as the Registered Post fee. Items are delivered according to our Regular timetable. For faster delivery you can choose Priority delivery.
| Size | Weight | Priority barcoded residue | Priority unbarcoded6 | Regular barcoded residue | Regular unbarcoded6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | Up to 125g | Priority barcoded residue $4.825 |
Priority unbarcoded6 $4.940 |
Regular barcoded residue $4.590 |
Regular unbarcoded6 $4.650 |
| Small Plus | Up to 125g | Priority barcoded residue $5.205 |
Priority unbarcoded6 $5.620 |
Regular barcoded residue $4.920 |
Regular unbarcoded6 $5.250 |
| Large | Up to 125g | Priority barcoded residue $6.100 |
Priority unbarcoded6 $6.160 |
Regular barcoded residue $5.625 |
Regular unbarcoded6 $5.660 |
| Over 125g up to 250g | Priority barcoded residue $6.545 |
Priority unbarcoded6 $6.960 |
Regular barcoded residue $6.045 |
Regular unbarcoded6 $6.470 |
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| Over 250g up to 500g | Priority barcoded residue $7.120 |
Priority unbarcoded6 $7.820 |
Regular barcoded residue $6.620 |
Regular unbarcoded6 $7.320 |
To get started today, contact your Australia Post account manager or email us (noting your account name and number) at RPImprint@auspost.com.au.
Don't have an account? No problems. You can open a Business Credit Account and get started with Registered Post Imprint in no time.
Registered Post labels come in singles or boxes of 50, while prepaid envelopes are available individually or in packs of 10.
1 If the recipient is not home, the article will be taken to the nearest Post Office and a card will be left for the recipient to collect the article. If the address on the article is a PO Box number, a card will be left for the recipient to pick up and sign for the article at the nearest Post Office. A return address is a condition of lodgement for all Registered Post articles.
2 The number of tracking scans will vary depending on how and where the envelope is lodged, processed and delivered. The envelope may receive a tracking scan: at a processing facility, if processed by automated mail processing equipment; or on delivery, where a tracking scan can be captured. Delivery status reporting is only available to Registered Post Imprint customers where articles use 2D barcodes.
3 Additional charges apply. Extra Cover provides you with cover for the specified value of your item (up to $5000) if your item is lost or damaged while being carried by Australia Post. Learn more about Extra Cover.
4 Tracking notifications are only available to Registered Post Imprint customers where the articles meet the latest Registered Post Imprint specifications (PDF 995kB) and are lodged correctly via e-LMS.
5 We’ll deliver person-to-person articles to the addressee except where:
• The addressee is a minor (in that case we’ll deliver it to a parent or guardian)
• The addressee has given us prior written authority to deliver the item to another nominated person
• It’s impractical for us to deliver to the addressee (at our discretion
6 Unbarcoded includes incorrectly barcoded, incorrectly formatted and non-machineable articles.
