Post Box Service
All your mail in one place— safe and secure.
Ethiopost provides post-box rental service at all of its branches in Addis Ababa and other major cities. With post boxes, you can access your letters and packages on your schedule. Postboxes are the most efficient and secure way to receive domestic and international mail. Individuals, as well as registered organizations, can rent post boxes from Ethiopost. Individuals who wish to rent a post box must provide proof of identification (government-issued or company-issued ID). For individuals, the fee to rent a postbox is 600 Ethiopian birr per year. For organizations, an application letter must be submitted and a letter specifying individuals granted access to the post box. For organizations, the post box rental fee is 1,200 Ethiopian birr per year.
Post Box Service
All your mail in one place— safe and secure.
Post Box Service
All your mail in one place— safe and secure.
Get a unique address to receive items from all over the world by renting a private/ Company post box. Ethiopost offers over 140,000 post boxes for rental. You can rent any box at a branch near you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Price is determined based on factors such as weight, destination, and dimension. For more precise information, use our price calculator.
We offer two types of logistics services: Logistics and Transportation Services.
We deliver to over 120 countries. To see the complete list of countries to which we deliver, please refer to this list.
Please see our comprehensive prohibited items page.
The delivery date is dependent on various factors including the speed of the receiving country’s and transit countries’ postal service. EMS has an estimated delivery date of five business days. Meanwhile, regular mail, parcel mail, and registered mail may take up to 20 business days to be delivered.
Yes, Ethiopost does ship electronic devices but an export permit is needed to send them internationally.
Customers can not pack their packages as we have our own standardized packages.
Your full name and address go on the top left corner of the back of your envelope (or the top of your package). Your recipient’s full name and address will be on the bottom right of the back of the envelope. For more information, please ask any of our counter attendants who will be happy to assist you.
Your full name and address go on the top left corner of the back of your envelope (or the top of your package). Your recipient’s full name and address will be on the bottom right of the back of the envelope. For more information, please ask any of our counter attendants who will be happy to assist you.
Customers should be encouraged to package their fragile items carefully and consider purchasing insurance to cover any packages about which they are concerned. Additional insurance is available for all mail classes. Ethiopost cannot guarantee fragile items will reach their destination undamaged.
Ethiopost ships to over 120 countries. You can read about weight restrictions and other pertinent information for each country at this link.
Please read our schedules and available routes on our Post Bus page.
You can find comprehensive information on passport collections, requirements, and locations on our passports page.
You will need a copy of your CBE payment slip, along with the original, and proof of vehicle identification (libré) (copy and original). You may also make your payment at an Ethiopost branch handling road fund payment, but please be mindful that only payments made by card can be processed for road fund payments. If you are making a payment for someone other than yourself, along with the aforementioned requirements, you will need to present a valid power of attorney. You can view Ethiopost branch locations handling road fund payments here.
If your confirmation text does not indicate a specific branch, this means you will be collecting your mail from the Main Post Office. Please don’t hesitate to ask any of our counter attendants or the information desk for further information.
You can rent a post box at any of our branches. Boxes for personal use cost 600 Ethiopian birr annually, and 1200 Ethiopian birr for businesses.
Price is determined based on factors such as weight, destination, and dimension. For more precise information, use our price calculator.
We offer two types of logistics services: biological and bulk mail.
We deliver to over 120 countries. To see the complete list of countries to which we deliver, please refer to this list.
Please see our comprehensive prohibited items page.
The delivery date is dependent on various factors including the speed of the receiving country’s and transit countries’ postal service. EMS has an estimated delivery date of five business days. Meanwhile, regular mail, parcel mail, and registered mail may take up to 20 business days to be delivered.
Yes, Ethiopost does ship electronic devices but an export permit is needed to send them internationally.
Customers can not pack their packages as we have our own standardized packages.
Your full name and address go on the top left corner of the back of your envelope (or the top of your package). Your recipient’s full name and address will be on the bottom right of the back of the envelope. For more information, please ask any of our counter attendants who will be happy to assist you.
Customers should be encouraged to package their fragile items carefully and consider purchasing insurance to cover any packages about which they are concerned. Additional insurance is available for all mail classes. Ethiopost cannot guarantee fragile items will reach their destination undamaged.
Ethiopost ships to over 120 countries. You can read about weight restrictions and other pertinent information for each country at this link. . (link will be added)
Please read our schedules and available routes on our Post Bus page.
You can find comprehensive information on passport collections, requirements, and locations on our passports page.
You will need a copy of your CBE payment slip, along with the original, and proof of vehicle identification (libré) (copy and original). You may also make your payment at an Ethiopost branch handling road fund payment, but please be mindful that only payments made by card can be processed for road fund payments. If you are making a payment for someone other than yourself, along with the aforementioned requirements, you will need to present a valid power of attorney. You can view Ethiopost branch locations handling road fund payments here.
If your confirmation text does not indicate a specific branch, this means you will be collecting your mail from the Main Post Office. Please don’t hesitate to ask any of our counter attendants or the information desk for further information.
You can rent a post box at any of our branches. Boxes for personal use cost 600 Ethiopian birr annually, and 1200 Ethiopian birr for businesses.
