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Domestic Insurance & 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
  • $100 of insurance is included in Express Mail® service.
  • Purchase online or at your Post Office™ depending on the mail class chosen.
  • Retain your postmarked mailing receipt

       * Available only for certain products and to certain destinations.

Price based on declared value.

From $1.95
Registered Mail™

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
  • Purchase online, at your Post Office, or through your Rural Carrier. Present Registered Mail articles for mailing only to a Postal employee.

From $11.20
USPS Tracking™

Provides tracking updates as an item travels to its destination. Get tracking updates, including the date and time of delivery or attempted delivery, using our Track & Confirm tool.

Notes
  • Purchase online or at your Post Office depending on the mail class chosen.

* Parcels only

From $0.90 at a Post Office

From $0.20 paid online

No charge with:
Priority Mail, Standard Post, Parcel Select, First-Class Package Service, First-Class Mail parcels (electronic option)
Signature Confirmation™

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

Notes
  • Purchase online or at your Post Office depending on the mail class chosen.
  • Not available to APO/FPO/DPO locations.

* Parcels only

$2.70 at a Post Office

$2.20 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.
  • Available only at the time of mailing.
  • Don't lose the certificate. The Postal Service™
    does not keep a copy.


*Form 3817 or Form 3877 only

$1.20 (Form 3817)

$0.44 (Form 3877-per article listed)
Certified Mail®

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

Notes
  • Purchase online or at your Post Office. Present for mailing to a Postal employee
  • Combine with a Return Receipt to see the signature of the person who accepts the package.

$3.10
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.

No charge
Return Receipt

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

Notes
  • Purchase online or at your Post Office depending on the mail class.
  • Available with Adult Signature Required or Adult Signature Restricted Delivery (Form 3811 only) only if purchased with Express Mail or Priority Mail.
  • Electronic Return Receipts are not available to APO/FPO/DPO addresses or to certain U.S. territories.

* When purchased at the time of mailing with Certified Mail, COD, insurance (for more than $200) or Registered Mail.

** When purchased at the time of mailing with COD or insured mail (for more than $200).

*** Available with Standard Mail parcels or Parcel Select Lightweight parcels when bulk insurance (for more than $200) is purchased at the time of mailing.

$2.55 for mail receipt

$1.25 for email receipt
Return Receipt for Merchandise

Get proof that you sent an item and proof it was delivered. You’ll get a mailing receipt (Form 3804), and a postcard (Form 3811) showing the recipient’s signature.

Notes
  • Purchase online or at your Post Office depending upon the class of mail chosen. Present Return Receipt for Merchandise articles for mailing to a postal employee.
  • Contents must be merchandise.

* Not available at retail locations

$4.10
Restricted Delivery

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

Notes
  • Purchase online or at your Post Office depending upon the class of mail chosen.

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

$4.75
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 based on amount to be collected or amount of insurance coverage desired, whichever is higher.

Notes
  • Purchase online or at your Post Office depending on the mail class chosen. Present COD for mailing to a Postal employee.
  • Not available for international mail or APO/FPO/DPO addresses.

$6.45 to $21.90
Special Handling

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

Learn more about Special Handling ›

Notes
  • Purchase online or at your Post Office.

* Content restrictions.

$9.00 to $11.95
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 for purchase at Post Office locations. Add this service to your qualifying online label purchase.

 

$4.95
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 for purchase at Post Office locations. Add this service to your qualifying online label purchase.

 

$5.15