Rent a PO Box for privacy and permanence Do you need a secure and permanent method of receiving your business post? A Post Office (PO) Box offers: Consistency because your address doesn’t change even if you move office Privacy because your physical address remains private Convenience because you can collect your post or parcels at a time that suits you You can rent a PO Box or Vanity PO Box and choose to collect your mail from your local delivery office. You can also opt for a PO Box with delivery to your office or place of business. For an extra fee, you can arrange to have forward delivery so your mail is delivered to another address of your choosing. We also offer a Caller service if you prefer to collect your mail from your local delivery office rather than have it delivered to your business. If you avail of this service, you will be issued a number but do not need to include the number in the address. What it offers PO Box mail collection from your local delivery office during normal working hours, Monday to Friday Collection at a time that suits you - it can be earlier than the regular delivery hour For an extra fee, we can deliver your PO Box mail to an address of your choice in the Republic of Ireland A Vanity PO Box allows you to reserve the particular PO Box number of your choice if you want a particularly memorable address How it works Download a PO Box application form (PDF, 66KB) Fill it in and send with payment to your local delivery office Customers setting up a PO Box in Dublin should return the form to: Annual Fee/Response Service Billing Unit, Freepost, General Post Office, O’Connell St. Lower, Dublin 1, D01 F5P2 What it costs The cost of PO Box rental depends on which month the service commences, which type of PO Box you choose and whether the service includes delivery or forward delivery. Check our PO Box rates Things to know How long will it take to set up my PO Box? We require notice of up to seven working days to put a PO Box in place. What items can I receive in my PO Box? Your PO Box is rented for letters, packets and parcels, allowing you to receive all your mail. What does a PO Box address look like? Your PO Box address usually contains: Your name Company name A PO Box number The town or city where you are based Your Eircode PO Box rates Service Commences PO Box Vanity PO Box PO Box Delivery PO Box Forward Delivery January €325.00 €700.00 €1,100.00 €2,250.00 February €297.92 €641.67 €1,008.33 €2,062.50 March €270.83 €583.33 €916.67 €1,875.00 April €243.75 €525.00 €825.00 €1,687.50 May €216.67 €466.67 €733.33 €1,500.00 June €189.58 €408.33 €641.67 €1,312.50 July €162.50 €350.00 €550.00 €1,125.00 August €162.50 €350.00 €458.33 €937.50 September €162.50 €350.00 €366.67 €750.00 October €162.50 €350.00 €275.00 €562.50 November €162.50 €350.00 €183.33 €375.00 December €162.50 €350.00 €91.67 €187.50 Terms and conditions Where the applicant is a limited company this form must be signed by the Company Secretary and one other Director. In the case of partnerships, the signature of each partner is required (attach details on a separate piece of paper, if necessary) PO Box Services may only be used for legitimate purposes and should not contain or promote indecent, obscene or objectionable material or the sale or transit of firearms, other dangerous materials or medical products/medicines. An Post reserves the absolute right to refuse any application or discontinue a PO Box Service. The Services should be provided for customers only, in their own name, under a registered trade name or a name agreed in advance with An Post. A PO Box is rented for both Letters and Parcels. The PO Box delivery rate applies to delivery of mail to an address serviced by the Delivery Services Unit where the box is located. Unless other opening hours are specified by An Post, collections can be made during normal working hours Monday to Friday. Contact your local Delivery Services Unit for details. Annual fees for PO Box/Callers services run from January to December. Services may commence on any date subject to payment of the proportionate part of the yearly fee. A minimum charge of six months will apply in all cases. An Post reserves the right to communicate with a PO Box customer at the company registered address (for companies) or at the Geo-validated residential address. An identification card (and in some cases an access key) will be supplied to each customer using the PO Box for production at the office when collecting their mail. Customers must notify An Post if their ID card/key has been lost or stolen. If mail is collected by an individual not bearing an ID card, they must produce a letter on company letterhead authorising them to collect it. An Post will require up to 7 working days notice to put in place a PO Box. A PO Box is identified by a Box number given by An Post. The box number must be used in the address of mail intended for the Box and customers must show the Box number on their stationery so that correspondents will use the number in the address. For Dublin addresses the PO Box number should appear above the postal district; for addresses outside Dublin it should appear above the town; when combined with Freepost, it should appear above the words: 'Freepost'. Customers requiring their mail to be forwarded to another Delivery Services Unit will incur a delay in delivery of at least one working day and are subject to an additional fee. An Post will not refund the fee if the customer cancels the service after its commencement. Unless otherwise required by law, An Post shall not be liable for any loss including consequential loss howsoever arising and/or arising from the provision or failure or delay in providing any service under these Terms and Conditions. In relation to direct loss, An Post's maximum liability will be limited to the amount of the fee paid for the service. An Post reserves the right to terminate any PO Box if it receives any third party objection to the use of the PO Box name and/or number.
Your PO Box address usually contains: Your name Company name A PO Box number The town or city where you are based Your Eircode
Where the applicant is a limited company this form must be signed by the Company Secretary and one other Director. In the case of partnerships, the signature of each partner is required (attach details on a separate piece of paper, if necessary) PO Box Services may only be used for legitimate purposes and should not contain or promote indecent, obscene or objectionable material or the sale or transit of firearms, other dangerous materials or medical products/medicines. An Post reserves the absolute right to refuse any application or discontinue a PO Box Service. The Services should be provided for customers only, in their own name, under a registered trade name or a name agreed in advance with An Post. A PO Box is rented for both Letters and Parcels. The PO Box delivery rate applies to delivery of mail to an address serviced by the Delivery Services Unit where the box is located. Unless other opening hours are specified by An Post, collections can be made during normal working hours Monday to Friday. Contact your local Delivery Services Unit for details. Annual fees for PO Box/Callers services run from January to December. Services may commence on any date subject to payment of the proportionate part of the yearly fee. A minimum charge of six months will apply in all cases. An Post reserves the right to communicate with a PO Box customer at the company registered address (for companies) or at the Geo-validated residential address. An identification card (and in some cases an access key) will be supplied to each customer using the PO Box for production at the office when collecting their mail. Customers must notify An Post if their ID card/key has been lost or stolen. If mail is collected by an individual not bearing an ID card, they must produce a letter on company letterhead authorising them to collect it. An Post will require up to 7 working days notice to put in place a PO Box. A PO Box is identified by a Box number given by An Post. The box number must be used in the address of mail intended for the Box and customers must show the Box number on their stationery so that correspondents will use the number in the address. For Dublin addresses the PO Box number should appear above the postal district; for addresses outside Dublin it should appear above the town; when combined with Freepost, it should appear above the words: 'Freepost'. Customers requiring their mail to be forwarded to another Delivery Services Unit will incur a delay in delivery of at least one working day and are subject to an additional fee. An Post will not refund the fee if the customer cancels the service after its commencement. Unless otherwise required by law, An Post shall not be liable for any loss including consequential loss howsoever arising and/or arising from the provision or failure or delay in providing any service under these Terms and Conditions. In relation to direct loss, An Post's maximum liability will be limited to the amount of the fee paid for the service. An Post reserves the right to terminate any PO Box if it receives any third party objection to the use of the PO Box name and/or number.
