Poste restante: India To be confirmed

Poste Restante · India Post

In short. India: poste restante is called “Poste Restante” and is run by India Post. A letter is held: Unconfirmed. Cost: Unconfirmed. ID document: unconfirmed.

Example address

Camille DUPONT
POSTE RESTANTE
Name of the post office
CITY 6-DIGIT PIN CODE
INDIA

Greyed out: replace with your own details. Write the rest exactly as shown.

Holding period, cost and tips

Held for
Unconfirmed
Cost
Unconfirmed
ID document
Unconfirmed

No poste restante fee found.

  • Secondary sources mention up to 1 month, but no current official page confirms it.
  • A full name is essential: items addressed to a made-up name or without a surname are not handed over (Post Office Guide).
  • “GPO” means General Post Office, the main office of some large cities, but not every city has one (many have a “Head Post Office”). Ask the post office which branch handles poste restante (general knowledge, not officially confirmed). ID requirement: unconfirmed.

This entry is to be confirmed: at least one key piece of information could not be verified on an official page. Call the country's post office before sending anything important.

Source: India Post ↗