Montevideo - Post Report Question and Answers

How do you send and receive your letters and package mail? Are local postal facilities adequate?

Yes, they are more than adequate. Even large packages arrive. Everything seems to take about 2 weeks. - Aug 2022


Embassy pouch. - Nov 2021


I got mail at the post DPO- sometimes orders would show up in less than one week. if you are not embassy-affiliated receiving orders is limited- Uruguay limits online overseas orders and taxes them quite heavily. - Jul 2020


DPO. - Apr 2019


DPO. - Jun 2017


DPO. - Oct 2016


We use our diplomatic post office which works very well. I have not needed to use local facilities yet. - Aug 2016


DPO and pouch. Not the best delivery record, a few to several days will go by without mail coming in. For whatever reason, it is not regularly loaded onto the daily flight from Miami. - Mar 2014


The post has both a DPO (preferred) and pouch. - May 2013


DPO - Mar 2012


APO. - Jan 2009


Subscribe to our newsletter


New book from Talesmag! Honest and courageous stories of life abroad with special needs.

Read More