Human or animal ashes · Royal Mail / Post Office
What is the item category for Human or animal ashes · Royal Mail / Post Office?
For Human or animal ashes · Royal Mail / Post Office, item category is Human or animal ashes; carrier is Royal Mail / Post Office; restriction type is restricted; scope is UK & International, recorded from its source on 2026-08-30.
Human or animal ashes UK & International – allowed in the mail, see restrictions and packaging guidelines below: Volume per item must not exceed 50g Ashes must be placed in a sift-proof container and securely closed. Items must be tightly packed in strong outer packaging and must be secured or cushioned to prevent any damage The sender's name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging
— postoffice.co.uk, retrieved 2026-08-30
- Item category
- Human or animal ashes verified
- Carrier
- Royal Mail / Post Office our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- UK & International our reading
- Conditions
- Volume per item must not exceed 50g Ashes must be placed in a sift-proof container and securely closed. Items must be tightly packed in strong outer packaging and must be secured or cushioned to prevent any damage The sender's name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging verified
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Source
- postoffice.co.ukhttps://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send