Military mail
Postage-free postal items for military personnel
Send private letter and parcel consignments to military personnel weighing up to 5 kilogrammes free of charge. Military personnel weighing up to 5 kilogrammes can also send personal and military consignments free of charge. Consignments of up to 30 kilogrammes from army headquarters are postage-free.
Correct addressing
In order for us to deliver your letters or parcels, you must address them correctly. Please provide the following information on your consignment:
- Military rank, first name and last name
- Precise designation of the unit, the staff, the school or the course
- For a barracks address: barracks, postcode, town
- For a field address: “Military” remark with the correct military code number on the last line
Useful to know: you can obtain information on military codes from the “Büro Schweiz”, tel. +41 31 381 25 25.
Example
| Field address | Barracks address |
|---|---|
| Sdt Hans Meier Inf Kp 13/1 Military 61114 | Rekr Erich Müller Pz RS 23–1 Kp2, Zug 1 Kaserne 3609 Thun |
Documents
All you need to know about field post
You can find more information on the Confederation’s “Field Post” website.