In addition to markets, snow, decorated streets, and a luminous tram, December in Brno is also about sending Christmas cards and parcels.
By Thomas Deutscher and Brno Expat Centre
Brno, Dec 14 (BD) – This may lead you to a Czech Post (Česká pošta) location in the weeks to come. You are always within walking distance of a state-run post office in Brno, and they provide all the services that you are likely to require this holiday season.
Services include regular mail, registered mail, business letter (for sending bulk mail), insured mail for valuable packages, express mail, and even services for those with visual impairments. All services are available both domestically and internationally.
You can save time by going to Czech Post’s website and downloading the forms that you will need for some services, for example, registered mail and Express Mail Service (EMS). It is not a requirement for Czech postal workers to speak English, and while some do, it can be helpful to have the forms ready to submit when you arrive.
How to address an envelope – Czech Republic, example
Pricing – ordinary letter (obyčejné psaní)
| Category of Mail | Weight up to / Price (CZK) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50g – Standard | 100g | 500g | 1kg | |
| Ordinary Letter | 16 | 20 | 24 | 30 |
This basic postal service is VAT-free. Source: Česká pošta (Dec. 9, 2017)
Pricing – registered letter (doporučený dopis)
| Category of Mail | Weight up to / Price (CZK) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50g – standard | 100g | 500g | 1kg | 2kg | |
| Registered Mail | 38 | 46 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
This basic postal service and the related additional services and extra charges are VAT-free. Source: Česká pošta (Dec. 9, 2017)
Pricing – ordinary parcel (obyčejný balík)
|
Weight up to |
2kg |
5kg |
10kg |
15kg |
20kg |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price (CZK) | without VAT | with VAT | without VAT | with VAT | |||
| 74.00 | 81.00 | 95.00 | 104,95 | 127.00 | 119.00 | 144.00 | |
The prices for this basic postal service up to the weight limit of 10 kg and relating additional services and surcharges are exempt from VAT. Source: Česká pošta (Dec. 9, 2017)
More info: “Price finder of Czech Post” (EN), link here
English language instructions on how to fill these forms, as well as other advice on visiting a Czech Post office, can be found in a helpful article provided by the Brno Expat Centre. Bookmark their website, as it is full of downloadable information brochures on a variety of topics related to living in Brno, more of which are forthcoming in the new year.
How to fill a submission form (podací lístek)
Find a list of post offices in the city in Brno Directory.
This is the first article in a new series from Brno Expat Centre and Brno Daily we’re launching about various aspects of living in Brno. You can look forward to a new practical written guide for expats in Brno every Thursday.
