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How it works

Mail redirection forwards your letters and parcels from your old address to your new address.

  • Redirect eligible letters and parcels for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months.
  • Include up to 6 names on your application (e.g. people you live with, your legal name before marriage, chosen English name or alias).
  • Opt-in to notify selected entities such as your insurers and energy providers of your new address.2
  • Extend, alter or cancel your existing service.
  • Apply for concession service if you have a valid concession card.

More mail redirection services

  • Business mail redirection

    Redirect your business letters and parcels with our business mail redirection service.

  • Special circumstances

    If you’ve been impacted by family and domestic violence, a natural disaster, or you’re managing a deceased estate, you may be eligible for free mail redirection.

  • International mail redirection

    For international mail redirection, you must apply at the Post Office as this service can’t be processed online.4

Personal mail redirection

Apply for a period of 1, 3, 6 or 12 months.

You'll need to provide proof of identity when you apply.

Redirection toUp to 1 monthUp to 3 monthsUp to 6 monthsUp to 12 months
Australia

 

$38.50

 

$77

 

$115.50

 

$192.50

International4

 

$77

 

$154

 

$231

 

$385

Concession mail redirection

If you have a valid concession card, or you're listed as a dependant on someone else's card, you may be eligible for a reduced rate3.

You'll need to provide proof of identity and your concession card when you apply.

Redirection toUp to 1 monthUp to 3 monthsUp to 6 monthsUp to 12 months
Australia

 

$23.10

 

$46.20

 

$69.30

 

$115.50

International4

 

$46.20

 

$92.40

 

$138.60

 

$231

Home office mail redirection

Home office mail redirection

If you operate a home business, trust or Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) from home, you may be eligible for a reduced fee on your mail redirection service.

Apply at a Post Office with proof of identity

Redirection toUp to 1 monthUp to 3 monthsUp to 6 monthsUp to 12 months
Australia

 

$77

 

$192.50

 

$385

 

$770

International4

 

$154

 

$385

 

$770

 

$1,540

Frequently asked questions

Read the mail redirection and mail hold terms and conditions and how we're protecting your privacy.

1 Available to personal and concession mail redirection applicants. Refer to mail redirection and mail hold terms and conditions for more details.

2 Price quoted is for 1 month within Australia at the relevant rate.

3 If the application form is for multiple persons at the same address, a valid concession card must be produced for each individual to gain a concession for the service.

4 You must apply for International mail redirection at the Post Office. Some mail can't be redirected overseas, including Registered Post, Cash on Delivery, Parcel Post, Express Post and items which require customs documentation. We are not able to redirect mail from an overseas address to an Australian address. Please refer to the local postal service in the country you would like your mail redirected from.