Originally Posted by hnd (Post 11991882)

If your mail is being sent to your home address it won't be delivered. Almost all mail has to be delivered to a POBox, the exception being some people who pay extra to EmPost to have mail delivered to a box affixed to the outside of their property. Most people we know have what little mail they receive sent to their office address. To send mail/packages you have to go to a Post Office.

Originally Posted by mission (Post 11992236)

there is no postal service in the UAE....anything you want sending to you, without having it couriered to you, needs to be addressed to a PO Box number. As HND above mentioned, most folks use their company PO Box number.

Originally Posted by hnd (Post 11995281)

To clarify then, there isn't a postal service such as is generally available in the UK whereby mail is delivered direct to your door. The chances of a letter or parcel being delivered to Villa 1234, Street/Road/Way 1234, Jumeirah (or wherever), Dubai are pretty much non-existent

Originally Posted by hnd (Post 11995281)

To clarify then, there isn't a postal service such as is generally available in the UK whereby mail is delivered direct to your door. The chances of a letter or parcel being delivered to Villa 1234, Street/Road/Way 1234, Jumeirah (or wherever), Dubai are pretty much non-existent

Originally Posted by Kakawax (Post 11991741)

I know you will laugh at my naiveté.. after 3 months here I should know better than to expect something as logical and cost effective as a functioning postal service, but since cards and letters from family and friends in the UK have consistently failed to arrive I have to ask; what is the best way to send and receive letters and packages to and from the civilized world..?

Originally Posted by movingout_2015 (Post 12000375)

You'r best bet would be to go get a P.O box there you will revive a 4 digit number that you will use to get your mail, it is not that expensive most post offices do it by the year. if not find a friend with one and use his just put you'r name and number on the parcel/card being sent then when it arrives they call you. i have not long ordered digital weighing scales classified adds for sale sites, we will see how it goes. To be honest not a bad system when you adapt to it.