- Price
- from €11.95incl. VAT, 2 pages included
- Delivery time
- 2 to 3 business daysusually, after handover to the post
- Proof
- Recipient's signature+ tracking and proof of posting
- Handed to the post
- Upload by 12:00Central European Time on a business day, posted the same day
- Counts as
- Domestic registered mailprinted and posted in France
How do you send a French registered letter from another country?
Upload the PDF from wherever you are. We print it in France and La Poste delivers it as domestic registered mail, against a signature, with tracking you can follow from anywhere.
Plain recommandé is enough for most cancellations. Notice on your rented home needs an LRAR: while the lease runs, its address is yours and you can choose it. See how to give notice on a French rental.
| Lettre recommandée | LRAR (with avis de réception) | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Tracking, proof of posting and delivery against the recipient's signature | The same, plus the avis de réception: a card signed and dated by the recipient |
| Recipient signs | Yes | Yes |
| Handed to the post | Same working day if uploaded by 12:00 Central European time | Next working day at the latest |
| Delivery time | 2 to 3 business days | 2 to 3 business days |
| Who can send it | Any sender, wherever you live | Senders with an address in France |
| Good for | Cancellations, formal notices, claims, resignations | Letters where French law asks for LRAR, such as a tenant's notice |
| Price | €11.95 | €13.95 |
What do you need to cancel, and how?
| Contract | How to cancel | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Residential lease | LRAR, commissaire de justice or hand delivery against a receipt | Notice runs from receipt; 1 month if furnished or in a zone tendue |
| Home and car insurance | Letter, email or online; at any time after one year | Ends one month after receipt |
| Mutuelle (health top-up) | Letter, email or online; at any time after one year | Ends one month after receipt |
| Internet box, mobile | Customer account, online or by post | Ends within 10 days; moving abroad can be a legitimate reason |
| Electricity, gas | Customer account or phone, with a meter reading | Final bill at the date of the reading |
| Gym, subscriptions | As the contract says; online if taken out online | Registered mail dates your request |
How do you send it, step by step?
- One letter per contractContract number, end date, new address and IBAN.
- Upload the PDFPut the recipient's address in the window area.
- We print it in FranceLa Poste delivers it against a signature.
- Keep the proofThe tracking number and proof PDF date the posting and the delivery.
Sample cancellation letter in French
For insurance or an internet box, the dedicated pages have a fitted sample: [insurance](/france/cancel-french-insurance-registered-letter), [internet box](/france/cancel-french-internet-box-registered-letter).
[Prénom Nom]
Ancienne adresse en France : [adresse]
Nouvelle adresse : [adresse à l'étranger]
E-mail : [adresse e-mail]
[Nom et adresse de l'organisme]
[Ville], le [date]
Objet : résiliation du contrat n° [numéro] pour départ à l'étranger
Madame, Monsieur,
Je quitte la France le [date] pour m'installer à [pays]. Je vous demande de résilier le contrat n° [numéro] [au [date] / dans le délai prévu par le contrat]. [Je joins un justificatif de mon départ.]
Merci de m'envoyer la confirmation et le décompte final à ma nouvelle adresse ou par e-mail, et de rembourser tout trop-perçu sur le compte [IBAN].
Veuillez agréer, Madame, Monsieur, mes salutations distinguées.
[Signature]
What to check before you send
- Start with the lease: its notice period is the longest, and it only runs once your letter is received.
Frequently asked questions
Can I send a registered letter in France from abroad?
Yes. Upload the PDF from anywhere; we print it in France and La Poste delivers it as domestic registered mail.
Does an international registered letter count as an LRAR?
It depends on the letter and what the law asks. A letter posted in France with an avis de réception is a La Poste LRAR.
How do I get my deposit back from abroad?
Give your new address and IBAN in your notice, then send the landlord a formal notice if they miss the deadline.
Do I need a printer?
No. A PDF from a phone or a computer is enough.
Is my letter posted the same day?
Recommandé uploaded on a working day by 12:00 Central European time goes out that day. An LRAR goes out the next working day at the latest.
Does the registered letter prove what was in the envelope?
No. La Poste proves the posting and the delivery, not the text. Keep the PDF you sent: your proof of posting identifies that exact file.