Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > 3 Special Services > 360 Recorded Delivery
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360Recorded Delivery
361Description
Recorded delivery is the international service equivalent of domestic certifiedmail. It provides the mailer with a numbered mailing receipt and affords theopportunity to obtain confirmation of delivery through the purchase of aseparate return receipt for an additional fee (see 342). The originating PostOffice facility does not maintain a mailing record for recorded delivery serviceitems. However the destination post office is required to retain a record ofdelivery for each recorded delivery service item that is tendered to anaddressee.
362Availability
Recorded delivery service is available when mailing letter-post itemspostcards and postal cards aerogrammes matter for the blind and M-bags tothe destination countries listed in Exhibit 362.
Exhibit 362
Destination Countries Accepting Recorded Delivery
| Ascension Austria Bahamas Bangladesh Belize Bhutan Brunei Darussalam Burkina Faso Burundi Colombia Congo (Democratic Republic of the) Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Czech Republic Dominican Republic Fiji Germany Ghana Greenland | Grenada Guinea-Bissau Guyana India Iran Iraq Kenya Korea (Republic of) Kuwait Latvia Macedonia (Republic of) Madagascar Malaysia Maldives Mali Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger | Nigeria Paraguay Romania Rwanda Saint Helena Sao Tome and Principe Slovak Republic (Slovakia) Swaziland Switzerland Tanzania Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Tuvalu Uganda Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia |
363Recorded Delivery Fee
The recorded delivery fee is $2.40 and is in addition to postage and otherspecial service fees if applicable.
364Processing Requests
364.1General Use
PS Form 8099 Receipt for Recorded Delivery is used for recorded delivery.Only labels printed by the Postal Service may be used on recorded deliverymail.
364.2Marking
364.21Sender's Responsibility
The sender must prepare PS Form 8099 Receipt for Recorded Delivery andplace it on the address side above the address and to the right of the returnaddress; or for cards above the address in such a way as not to affectaddress legibility and postage. Add the endorsem*nt "A REMETTRE ENMAIN PROPRE" (or the equivalent in a language known in the country ofdestination) in bold letters when the mailpiece is to be delivered to theaddressee in person (restricted delivery). Request a return receipt at the timeof mailing if one is desired. Complete PS Form 2865 at the time of mailing torequest a return receipt or to request restricted delivery.
364.22Accepting Clerk's Responsibility
Verify that the PS Form 8099 has been properly completed and that thecorrect fee and amount of postage have been affixed; postmark the receiptand return it to the mailer.
364.3Where to Mail
Customers may mail recorded delivery items at a Post Office facility station orbranch. They may also deposit the item in street letterboxes if a Post Officereceipt is not desired.
364.4Return Receipt and Restricted Delivery
Return receipts and restricted delivery service may be purchased forrecorded delivery items to all countries with which restricted delivery serviceis available. (See 350 for restricted delivery service.) If a return receipt isrequested the sender's complete return address must be placed on themailpiece.
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