Best international mail forwarding services

Need UK mail forwarded overseas? Perhaps you’re temporarily working abroad, or run a business with global operations. You’ll need to use an international mail forwarding service to get important letters and parcels where they need to go.

In this helpful guide, we’ll run through some of the best international mail forwarding services available in the UK right now.

We’ll compare providers like UK Postbox, Royal Mail Redirection, Forward2me and Mail Boxes Etc on all the things that matter - pricing, features and what previous customers think of the service. This should help you choose the right service for you.

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6 of the best international mail forwarding services in the UK

Now, let’s look at your options when it comes to choosing an international mail forwarding service. Here’s an at-a-glance comparison of the main providers, and we’ll go into more detail on each below.

UK Postbox

UK Postbox offers a full range of mail management services, including virtual addresses, mail scanning and parcel solutions.

It also has a mail forwarding service, which users can manage through its Premium Mail Management App. You can choose from street addresses in 10 locations, as well as PO Box addresses. From your chosen address, your mail can be forwarded to any location worldwide.

Fees range from £12 to £42 per month for street addresses, and £0 to £6 for PO Box addresses.¹ You’ll pay an additional £0.90 per letter (small or large) for forwarding, plus postal or courier costs.² Storage for 30 days is included for no extra charge.

You can also redirect your mail through UK Postbox in partnership with Royal Mail’s Redirection service.

UK Postbox is well regarded by most previous customers, as it has an ‘excellent’ Trustpilot score of 4.5 from 728 reviews.³

Royal Mail Redirection

If you’ve ever moved house within the UK, it’s likely that you’ve used the Royal Mail Redirection service. But did you know that it can redirect mail overseas, as well as to UK addresses? This could make it worth considering if you’re looking for an international mail forwarding service.

The British postal service can redirect your mail for a period of 3, 6 or 12 months, with the option to renew after that. Prices start from £39.50,⁴ but you’ll need to go to the Royal Mail Redirection website to get a quote. There are no extra per-letter charges, and the service doesn’t include parcels.

The service is available for both individuals and businesses.

Royal Mail has a ‘Poor’ Trustpilot score of 1.9 from 119,699 reviews,⁵ although bear in mind this is for the company as a whole - which provides a lot of services within the UK including standard postal deliveries.

Forward2me

Forward2me is a specialist international parcel forwarding service based in the UK.

It gears its services towards people who want to shop from international brands, ones which don’t deliver to their country. With forwarding, you can get parcels from all over the world shipped to your chosen address - wherever in the world you are.

Pricing with Forward2me varies depending on where parcels are being forwarded to and from, and the details of the item. So you’ll need to get a quote for each package, entering the dimensions and weight to receive an estimate.

The company has an ‘Excellent’ rating of 4.6 on TrustPilot, based on 2,796 reviews so far.⁶

MyUKMailbox

MyUKMailbox offers a range of services in the UK, but most are focused on international shopping. This includes parcel forwarding, through its package consolidation service. This lets you forward parcels from UK retailers to international addresses, using trusted carriers such as Royal Mail, DHL and UPS. It can’t be used for mail (letters), only parcels.

The company has a choice of price plans, including a free package which includes 30 days storage as standard but does have extra fees and limits. If you want increased limits and extra services, you can upgrade to Standard (£2.99/month) or Premium (£14.99/month).⁷

There may also be extra fees per parcel, which you can get quotes for using the Rate Calculator on the MyUKMailbox website.

Over on Trustpilot, MyUKMailbox has an ‘Excellent’ rating of 4.6 from 4,250 reviews.⁸

Expost

Expost offers secure virtual mailbox addresses for individuals and businesses. They’re particularly useful if you’ll be moving or spending time abroad, as you can get a real street address anywhere in the world - and the company will receive, manage and forward mail on for you.

If you’re moving house, you can also rent a mailbox for three months or however long you need to complete the move and redirect all of your post.

Pricing at Expost ranges from £35 for a month to £280 for 12 months. These are the charges for addresses outside London - the price shoots up to £42 for 1 month and £350 for 12 months for a London central address.⁹

The price includes mail forwarding, Royal Mail Redirections, parcel storage and an online portal so that you can manage everything.

However, there are also additional costs for mail forwarding, which includes postage and/or shipping charges plus a small handling fee of 90p per letter.⁹

Expost has a ‘Great’ score of 4.0 on Trustpilot, although this is only from 217 reviews.¹⁰

Mail Boxes Etc

Lastly, we have Mail Boxes Etc - the US-based shipping, delivery and printing service you may be familiar with. It has a network of physical stores throughout the UK, which could be handy if you need to collect forwarded mail.

The company offers straightforward mail forwarding services priced at £4.25 per item.¹¹ You’ll also have to pay for packaging along with postage and courier costs, with the carrier chosen by the Mail Boxes Etc team.

At a Mail Boxes Etc store, you can receive mail from UK and overseas addresses, as well as setting up mail forwarding from the UK to international destinations. It’s easy to set up, and you can also call or email to check whether you have mail in need of collection.

The company has an ‘Excellent’ rating of 4.7 on Trustpilot, based on 1,532 reviews.¹²

What is mail forwarding?

Mail forwarding is a service that sends post from one address to another. It can be essential if you’ve moved house and need to ensure your mail still reaches you.

Virtual and PO Box addresses are also common in the world of mail forwarding, especially for businesses and freelancers who work remotely yet need a company address in order to receive essential mail.

Who needs international mail forwarding services?

Here are just a few examples of who might need to use international mail forwarding services:

• UK expats living and working outside the UK, especially those who have just moved
• Online retailers and dropshipping businesses
• Companies with international operations who need a registered UK address to receive business mail
• Freelancers and digital nomads working abroad
• Business professionals who regularly travel and spend time abroad for work
• People who want to shop from the UK and have items delivered overseas.

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Sources last checked on date: 19-Mar-2025