Post a letter to India from Australia
Upload it and we print it in Melbourne, then lodge it with Australia Post for India. Tracked, signed for on delivery, and GST-free.
Post a letter overseasFrom $30, GST-free
Posting to India at a glance
- Delivery
- 20+ business days
- Tracking
- Tracked and signed for
- Who can send
- Anyone, from anywhere
Australia Post's estimate as at 27 September 2026, between major cities and not counting time in customs. Pay by 2:30pm on a business day and we lodge it that day.
What it costs
$30Small envelope
Folded, up to 12
$50B4 envelope
Flat, never folded, up to 80
20 included, then $0.30 a page
Both sent by Australia Post as International Post Registered, tracked and signed for on delivery at no extra cost where the destination offers it. International postage is GST-free, so the price you see is the whole price.
Australia Post's letter postage to India
Posting it yourself, Australia Post charges $3.75 for a small letter to India by Economy Air, or $12.60 for a large letter, GST-free. That's the postage alone: you print it, find the envelope and post it.
Our $30 covers the printing, the envelope, postage, tracking and a signature on delivery.
Australia Post's prices as at 26 October 2026. A small letter is up to 130mm x 240mm, 5mm thick and 250g; a large letter is up to 260mm x 360mm, 20mm thick and 500g. Australia Post's international charges
Tracked and signed for, Australia Post's International Registered prepaid envelope is $22.10, or $34.30 for B4. Compare it in the postage calculator.
Addressing a letter to India
Enter the address the way it's written in India, then choose India as the country. Write it in English letters: Australia Post sorts it here before it goes overseas.
Indian addresses end with the city, the state and a six-digit PIN code, like Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001.
Questions
How long does a letter to India take?
Australia Post estimates 20+ business days by International Post Registered, between major cities and not counting time in customs. Pay by 2:30pm on a business day and we lodge it that day.
How much is letter postage to India from Australia?
At Australia Post, $3.75 for a small letter by Economy Air, if you print and post it yourself. With Unopost, printed, posted, tracked and signed for, it's $30 in a small envelope, folded, for up to 12 pages, or $50 flat in a B4 envelope. International postage is GST-free, so that's the whole price.
Can I send it from outside Australia?
Yes. International post has no customs form, so anyone can send from anywhere, with a return address in any country. You pay by card in Australian dollars, and your card issuer converts it.
Is a letter to India tracked?
Yes. It's tracked and signed for on delivery at no extra cost, and we email you the tracking number once it's lodged.
Posting somewhere else?
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Canada
- Japan
- Ireland
- Germany
- China
- France
- Italy
- Greece
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland
- South Africa
- Vietnam
- Sri Lanka
- Fiji
- Papua New Guinea
Every country we post to, with its delivery time, is on International postage.
Posting overseas without leaving your desk.
Printed, enveloped and lodged in Melbourne. Pay by 2:30pm on a business day and it goes that day.
Post a letter overseas