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Domestic Insurance and 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.

Notes
  • Available at your Post Office.

From $10.95

Delivery Confirmation™

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

Notes
  • Available online and at your Post Office.

From $0.75 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. Certificates of mailing furnish evidence of mailing only.

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

Find out when your item was delivered or delivery was attempted. Requires 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

Return Receipt

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

Notes
  • Only available at your Post Office.
  • Electronic Return Receipts are not available to APO/FPO/DPO addresses or to certain U.S. territories.

*When purchased with one of these Extra Services: Insurance over $200, COD, Adult Signature Required, Adult Signature Receipt, Certified Mail, Registered Mail.

$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
  • Only available at your Post Office.
  • Contents must be merchandise.

$3.95

Restricted Delivery

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

Notes
  • Only available at your Post Office when purchased with one of these extra services: Insurance over $200, COD, Certified Mail, and Registered Mail.

$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
  • Only available at your Post Office.

$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.

Can You Ship It? ›

Notes
  • Only available 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