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Domestic Extra Services


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Insurance*

Insure your item for up to $5,000 against loss or damage. The price is based on the declared value.

Learn how to file an insurance claim ›

Notes
  • Available online, at your Post Office™, and at an Automated Postal Center®.
  • $100 of insurance is included in Express Mail® service.

Price based on declared value.

*Available only for certain products and to certain destinations.

Registered Mail™ Service

Get maximum security for your valuable items. Registered Mail items can be insured for up to $25,000 at your Post Office.

Learn how to file a claim ›

Notes
  • Available online and at your Post Office.

From $10.95

Delivery Confirmation

Find out when it was delivered or delivery was attempted using our Track & Confirm tool.

Notes
  • Available online and at your Post Office.

From $0.85 at a Post Office

Free when you ship online with Priority Mail

Signature Confirmation™

Find out when an item was delivered or delivery was attempted, and add security by requiring a signature.

Notes
  • Available online and at your Post Office.
  • Not available to APO/FPO/DPO locations.

$2.55 at a Post Office

$2.10 paid online

Certificate of Mailing

Have evidence that you sent the item when you say you did. This official record shows the date your mail was accepted.

Notes
  • Only available at your Post Office.
  • Don't lose the certificate. The Postal Service™ does not keep a copy.

$1.15

Certified Mail™ Service

Prove you sent it, see when it was delivered or delivery was attempted, and get the signature* of the recipient.

Notes
  • Only available at your Post Office.
  • *Combine with a Return Receipt to see the signature of the person who accepts the package.

$2.95

Hold For Pickup

Customers can pick up valuable and perishable merchandise at a designated Post Office.

Notes
  • Packages can be picked up within 15 days depending on product selected.

Free

Return Receipt

Get proof an item was delivered with a postcard or email showing the recipient’s signature.

Notes
  • Available online and at your Post Office when purchased with one of these Extra Services: Insurance over $200, Adult Signature Required, Adult Signature Return Receipt, COD, Certified Mail, and Registered Mail.
  • Electronic Return Receipts are not available to APO/FPO/DPO addresses or to certain U.S. territories.

$2.35 for mail receipt

$1.15 for email receipt

Return Receipt for Merchandise

Get proof that you sent an item and proof it was delivered. You’ll get a postcard showing the recipient’s signature.

Notes
  • Available online and at your Post Office.

$3.95

Restricted Delivery

You get to specify the person who can sign for and receive your item.

Notes
  • Available online and at your Post Office.

*When purchased with one of these Extra Services: Insurance over $200, COD, Certified Mail, and Registered Mail. Restrictions apply.

$4.55

Collect On Delivery (COD)

Let your customers pay for merchandise and shipping when they receive the package. You also get insurance coverage up to $1,000.

Notes
  • Available online and at your Post Office.
  • Not available for international mail or APO/FPO/DPO addresses.

$5.90 to $19.90

Special Handling

Get preferential handling if you’re sending unusual shipments—live poultry, bees, or other mailable contents that need extra care.

Notes
  • Available online and at your Post Office.

$7.70 to $10.80

Adult Signature Required

Make sure an adult signs for your shipment; this service requires the signature of an adult at the recipient's address who is 21 years of age or older. You’ll get delivery information, as well as the recipient’s signature and name.

Learn more about Adult Signature Required ›

Notes
  • Not available at Post Office locations.
  • Add this service to your qualifying online label purchase.

$4.75

Adult Signature Restricted Delivery

With this service, your package is delivered only after the addressee or their authorized agent verifies their identity, shows that they’re 21 years of age or older, and signs for it.

Learn more about Adult Signature Restricted Delivery ›

Notes
  • Not available at Post Office locations.
  • Add this service to your qualifying online label purchase.

$4.95