Alderney and Sark myUKaddress FAQs

myUKaddress is a service from Guernsey Post that lets you order from any UK online retailer—even if they don’t offer shipping to the Bailiwick of Guernsey. And best of all, it’s really easy to use! 

We know how frustrating it can be when you find what you want, only to be stopped at checkout because of an unsupported postcode—or, even worse, getting a refund days later when the retailer realises that they can’t ship to the Bailiwick. 

With myUKaddress, there’s no need to pre-book, give item dimensions, or inform us when your parcels will arrive. Simply sign up online to get your unique reference number and UK address. Use this address when you place your order, and we’ll let you know as soon as your parcel arrives at our UK warehouse. Once you’ve paid for shipping and provided the item details, we’ll deliver it straight to your door. *

Simply enter your email and follow a few easy steps to complete the sign-up process. You can also watch this step-by-step quide to help you get set up below. Once you're done, we’ll send you your unique myUKaddress number and our UK delivery address, and you’ll be ready to start shopping! 

Any Bailiwick of Guernsey resident aged 18 or over can register to use the myUKaddress service to receive deliveries to the island. This does not include businesses.

You do not need to know the exact size and weight of the item you are ordering (who has time for that?! ...) We will send you a picture and let you know what price bracket your item falls into when it arrives.  

If you are looking to send an item that currently sits outside of our published dimensions for this service we offer, please contact our Customer Services team on 711720. 

Our myUKaddress hub is open six days a week, from Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 16:00, Saturday, 08:00am - 12noon. If you’re scheduling a delivery, please ensure it's within these hours. However, if delivery is attempted outside of our opening times, don’t worry! Your item will either be left in our secure locker by the delivery company, or they will likely try again the next day. 

myUKaddress is for personal use only right now, but we’ll be opening it up to businesses soon—watch this space! However, if you’d like to explore how Guernsey Post can assist your business, please contact our Commercial Team on 733512.  

We’ll notify you as soon as your item reaches us and starts being processed. Once you’ve completed the necessary steps, such as payment and providing item details, we’ll handle the rest. You should receive your item within just a few days. For larger items that need to be delivered by two people, we will work with you to arrange a convenient time for delivery. This may take a bit longer than delivery of standard sized items.

You’ll also get a unique tracking number, so you can easily track your order’s progress! 

When placing an order, your delivery address will be our UK hub. However, for the billing address, you need to enter the address where your payment card is registered—this is usually your home address.

Card companies use the billing address to verify your identity and ensure it's really you making the purchase, so it’s important to get this right.

Once your item has arrived in Guernsey it will connect with our postal deliveries network. Deliveries take place 6 days a week. (Monday – Saturday).

Most of the time, you can look up the postcode for our UK hub and add your unique myUKaddress number like this:

[Your name]
Guernsey Post [Your UK reference number]
Unit 1
Venture Park
Ackworth Road
Portsmouth
PO3 5JT

If there’s a character limit and you can’t fit it all in, just pop your myUKaddress number onto another line, like this:

[Your name]
Guernsey Post
Unit 1 [Your UK reference number]
Venture Park
Ackworth Road
Portsmouth
PO3 5JT

But, if for some reason a retailer won’t let you change or manually enter the address at all, don’t stress! Just add your myUKaddress number to the name field instead, like this:

John Smith [Your UK reference number]
Guernsey Post
Unit 1
Venture Park
Ackworth Road
Portsmouth
PO3 5JT

The key thing to remember is that your address must include “Guernsey Post” so the courier can easily find our UK hub, and your unique myUKaddress number so we know who the parcel is for.

The what3words address for our Portsmouth Hub is ///pushes.ports.lifts

If the item you are purchasing is large the retailer may ask for a contact name and telephone number for their delivery driver or courier to deliver the item to our Portsmouth Hub. In these cases, you can provide them with the telephone number of our Portsmouth Hub 02392 982 362 and advise them to speak to a member of the Guernsey Post myUKaddress team.  All other enquiries should be directed to our Customer Service team as normal on 711720.

Our prices start from just £7.40! for a standard sized item that is no more than 40cm x 35cm x 32cm that’s for up to 30kg

That’s big enough to fit many household items such as a kettle, toaster or hair dryer, a laptop, or several items of clothes or shoes. Our largest size is Giant at 90cm x 80cm x 80cm at £42.95 and would be suitable for most flat pack furniture items. If your item is larger than Giant please contact us so we can provide you with an estimate price. To see the rest of our prices please click here myUKaddress | Guernsey Post Ltd 

If your order arrives in multiple boxes, each will be billed separately unless they arrive at the same time and clearly belong to the same shipment (e.g., flat-pack furniture arriving together). In that case we’ll group them and charge you once in the pricing band relevant to the overall size of your consignment. 

If multiple boxes arrive on a delivery schedule that is spread out over several days we will charge for each item.

We’ll notify you as soon as we receive your items. While we expect you’ll most likely want your items quickly, if you happen to forget to complete the payment, we’ll send a reminder. 

Items will be held for up to two weeks. If we don’t hear from you within that time, and we have been unable to contact you, we reserve the right to dispose of the items at our discretion. 

While some retailers may offer a VAT refund* if you can prove the goods were exported from the UK, they are not legally required to do so. 

If you'd like to try reclaiming VAT on an item we've delivered, please contact our customer services team, and we’ll provide you with proof of export.

*Why not visit our RockShopper online directory  to discover which online retailers may offer VAT refunds?

If our team notices that your item is damaged when it arrives from the UK courier, we’ll refuse delivery and notify you so you can reorder your items without too much delay. 

If we accept the item but later discover its damaged, we’ll contact you and assist with the returns process. Similarly, if you notice any issues after seeing the photo we send upon receipt, please reach out to us, and we’ll help arrange the return. 

We hope this doesn’t happen, but if it does, please contact us, and we’ll initiate an investigation. We offer compensation of up to £150 (or the item's maximum value) on all items* sent via myUKaddress, if we are found at fault. 

For additional insurance options please contact our customer services team.  

*Coverage does not apply to fragile or breakable items (e.g., glass or ceramic). 

Small quantities of consumer items that, in larger quantities, would be classified as dangerous goods may be permitted, and further information is provided in our guide below

As per our terms and conditions it is your responsibility to ensure you are not sending prohibited or restricted goods specified here.

We are working on a solution for items that fall outside of these exemptions but can still be transported if a Dangerous Goods Notice (DGN) is issued. 

Yes, we most certainly do! If you have an item that’s bigger than the dimensions of our long box, please contact our Customer Services team on 711720 for a shipping cost estimate.

Anything up to the size of our long box will be delivered right to your doorstep. Anything bigger than the size of our long box will be delivered to Alderney or Sark Shipping in Guernsey. A member of the Alderney or Sark Shipping team will then get it in touch to arrange shipping to the harbour in Alderney or Sark for you to collect.

As we’re sure you’re aware, delivery times can depend on ferry schedules – but rest assured we’ll get your parcel to you as quickly as we can.

When ordering alcohol into the Channel Islands, excise duty may be payable based on: 

• The type and amount of alcohol 

• Volume per item (in ml) 

• Strength (ABV %) of the alcohol 

Tobacco products are also subject to excise duty. The amount payable will depend on the type and quantity of tobacco products being imported.

In both cases we will assess the duty and then contact you to arrange payment. Once paid, we will complete the delivery to your address.

Unfortunately, we cannot currently accept perishables through our myUKaddress service.

myUKaddress is intended for purchases from UK-based online retailers. However, if you order from an international website, any duties, taxes, or customs charges will be your responsibility. You’ll also need to declare the country of origin and provide the correct commodity code for customs. While Guernsey Post won’t cover these costs, we’re happy to help guide you through the process if needed! 

No. Please note that your myUKaddress cannot be used as a standard postal address for letters, bank or financial statements, or any other official documents.

We understand that mistakes happen! If you can cancel your order before it reaches us, there’s no need to worry. 

If the item arrives at our facility and you no longer need it, please contact our Customer Services team on 711720, and we’ll help you arrange a return^. 

For returns after delivery to your address, please refer to our ‘Returns’ section for further instructions. 

^Please note an administration fee may be charged  

Good news, you can use our £5 fixed price standard returns service* for any items that are being returned to a UK address* that fit within our long box size or smaller (see our size guide on the myUKaddress page). Some online retailers also offer free returns for certain items. 

*This £5.00 fixed-price service covers standard (untracked) returns to the UK only. Returns to international retailers are possible but will be at your own cost

While we are unable to offer a returns solution for items from Alderney and Sark that are larger than our long box dimensions and weight, we will try to support you wherever possible, please contact our Customer Services team on 711720.

Yes, coverage applies from the point your items are accepted into the Portsmouth Hub, up until they are either delivered to you or handed over to Alderney or Sark Shipping in Guernsey*. In the event of loss or damage, and where Guernsey Post is found to be at fault, you will be compensated** up to £500 or the item’s full value, whichever is lower.

* We are not responsible for any damage after your item has been accepted by Alderney or Sark Shipping in Guernsey.

** Compensation does not cover fragile or breakable items (e.g., glass or ceramic).