Registered mail in Germany: Einschreiben, prices and guides

Upload your letter as a PDF. We print it in Germany and hand it to Deutsche Post as Einschreiben Einwurf. You get a tracking number and a delivery record.

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A white window envelope addressed to a company in Berlin with a Einschreiben Einwurf label, on a light oak desk next to a printed letter and a pen
Delivered
Price
€7.95incl. VAT, 2 pages included
Delivery time
Next business dayusually, after handover to the post
Proof
Delivery recordinto the letterbox, + tracking
Handed to the post
Upload by 12:00Central European Time on a business day, posted the same day

Which Einschreiben do you get?

For letters to an address in Germany we send Deutsche Post Einschreiben Einwurf. It is printed and posted in Germany, also when you live abroad.

  • How we send

    Einschreiben Einwurf

    The postal worker puts the letter in the letterbox or PO box and records the drop with the date. You follow it with the tracking number.

  • What the record shows

    Posting and the drop at the recipient's address, with the date. It does not show who took the letter out: with Einwurf the recipient does not sign.

Price per letter
  • 2 pages included
  • + €0.30 per extra page
  • + €0.20 colour per page
Price per letter, incl. VAT
GermanyEinschreiben Einwurf
€7.95€6.57 excl. VAT

Example: 5 pages in colour to Germany = €7.95 + 3 × €0.30 + 5 × €0.20 = €9.85 incl. VAT

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Frequently asked questions

What is Einschreiben Einwurf?

A Deutsche Post registered letter that is put in the letterbox or PO box. The postal worker records the drop with the date, and you follow the letter with the tracking number.

What does Einschreiben Einwurf prove?

That the letter was posted and dropped at the recipient's address, and on which day. It does not show who took it out. If the recipient must confirm receipt in person, hand the letter over against a signature on a copy.

How fast is delivery?

Upload the PDF by 12:00 Central European time on a business day and the letter is posted the same day. Deutsche Post usually delivers on the next business day.

Can I send a registered letter to Germany from abroad?

Yes. You upload the letter, we print it in Germany and hand it to Deutsche Post. It arrives as domestic German registered mail.

Do I need a printer?

No. A PDF is enough, also from a phone. We print, put it in an envelope and post it.

Can I end a residential lease or an employment contract this way?

Both need written form, which means an original with your handwritten signature. Print the notice, sign it in ink and hand over the original against a signed receipt or by messenger.

Is Einschreiben enough to cancel a phone, gym or insurance contract?

Yes. Contract terms may not ask for more than text form for a cancellation. The Einschreiben shows that and when your cancellation arrived.

When is a handwritten signature required?

Germany: a residential lease termination, an employment termination or a written-form contract. Switzerland: a lease termination. A signature we print is a copy of your signature, not a handwritten original. For the letters above, sign the original by hand and post it yourself. For other letters a printed signature is usually fine.