Usage Guidelines

 

Usage Guidelines

 

To make sure your mail gets delivered, please ensure it adheres to the following:

 

UniversalMail Stamps are for use on INTERNATIONAL POSTCARDS ONLY

 

All mailing items must be able to be processed by Royal Mail machines and are therefore, required to meet the following mail format:

Mail piece format (physical requirements)

Size

  • Maximum size: 240mm x 165mm (C5+)
  • Minimum size: 140mm x 90mm

Weight

  • Maximum: 10g

Thickness

  • Maximum: 5mm
  • Minimum: 0.25mm
  • The postcard must be able to bend into an ‘S’ shape

Shape

  • Rectangular (oblong) or square
  • All four sides must be straight
  • Each corner must be 90°
  • The vertical edge must be equal to or shorter than the horizontal edge
  • Items printed in ‘portrait’ format are not allowed

Design

The biggest reasons for mail being held up or not delivered are the following:

  • Postcards not having destinations clearly written
  • Our stamps being used on envelopes or packages – we don’t have the facility to send packages internationally
  • Our stamps being used to send mail to domestic addresses. Contractually, our stamps are for international destinations only