Live creatures, insects and invertebrates · Royal Mail / Post Office
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For Live creatures, insects and invertebrates · Royal Mail / Post Office, item category is Live creatures, insects and invertebrates; carrier is Royal Mail / Post Office; restriction type is restricted; scope is UK only (international mail prohibited), recorded from its source on 2026-08-30.
Live creatures, insects and invertebrates (including bees, caterpillars, cockroaches, crickets, destroyers of noxious pests, earthworms, leeches and other parasites, lugworms, maggots, mealworms, pupae and chrysalides, rag worms, silkworms, spiders and stick insects) International destinations - Not Allowed in the mail UK – allowed in the mail, see restrictions and packaging guidelines below. Note: The sending of live creatures from Great Britain to Northern Ireland is prohibited. Live animals and reptiles are prohibited, as are any creatures or insects classified as dangerous within the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (including certain venomous spiders) Must be boxed and packaged to protect the creatures, our staff and our customers from harm Use 1st Class as the minimum service Items must be clearly marked "URGENT - LIVING CREATURES - HANDLE WITH CARE" The sender's name and address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging Dead insects, sent as collectables, are allowed
— postoffice.co.uk, retrieved 2026-08-30
- Item category
- Live creatures, insects and invertebrates verified
- Carrier
- Royal Mail / Post Office our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- UK only (international mail prohibited) our reading
- Conditions
- UK – allowed in the mail, see restrictions and packaging guidelines below. Note: The sending of live creatures from Great Britain to Northern Ireland is prohibited. Live animals and reptiles are prohibited, as are any creatures or insects classified as dangerous within the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (including certain venomous spiders) Must be boxed and packaged to protect the creatures, our staff and our customers from harm Use 1st Class as the minimum service Items must be clearly marked "URGENT - LIVING CREATURES - HANDLE WITH CARE" The sender's name and address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging Dead insects, sent as collectables, are allowed verified
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Source
- postoffice.co.ukhttps://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send