Protection in Transit

Registered Mail

PS Form 3806

Do you need maximum security for your mail from the time you mail it until it is delivered? Use Registered Mail service.

Registered Mail service provides premium handling and maximum security for your domestic mail from the point of acceptance to delivery.

This is all you need to do:

• Complete PS Form 3806.
• Attach barcoded Label 200, Registered Mail, to the mailpiece.



• If using PC Postage or privately printed 4" x 6" labels, also apply Label 200-N, Registered Mail (no barcode).



• Present it to any Post Office, or to a rural carrier on a rural route. Exception: Present PC Postage or metered indicia pieces at a Post Office or approved USPS acceptance location.
• Pay the applicable extra service fee.

Additional feature if desired:

• Restricted Delivery. Select this feature on PS Form 3806, and write “Restricted Delivery” above the delivery address to the right of the return address.

Additional information:

• Provides the date and time of delivery or attempted delivery for domestic mail when you access www.usps.com (under “Quick Tools,” click on Tracking) or call toll-free 800-222-1811.
• For a record of delivery (recipient’s signature), see Domestic Return Receipt service on page 4.
• Available for Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, First-Class Package Service*, and First-Class Mail International items, and for select Priority Mail International letter-post items.
• If desired, add insurance up to $50,000 to domestic items. Fees for articles valued over $50,000 are for handling only.
• Internet access to delivery status is not available for mail addressed to APOs⁄FPOs⁄DPOs.
• The Postal Service maintains a record of domestic delivery that includes the recipient’s signature.
• International Registered Mail is limited to First-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Boxes (the maximum weight for all of these items is 4 pounds).

International Registered Mail indemnity is limited to the amount set by the Universal Postal Union. Regardless of the declared value of an international registered item, there is a maximum amount of indemnity payable for lost, damaged, or missing contents. For detailed information about international Registered Mail service, see IMM 330.

This is all you need to do:

• Complete PS Form 3806.
• Attach barcoded Label 200, Registered Mail, to the mailpiece.
• Declare the full value of the mail presented on PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22 — Sender’s Declaration.
• Pay the applicable extra service fee

Additional information:

• The value declared on PS Forms 3806 and 2976 must be identical.
• Not available to all international destinations.