Valletta - Post Report Question and Answers
How do you send and receive your letters and package mail? Are local postal facilities adequate?
There is DPO at post. I also made occasional use of the Maltese post; sending anything internationally will take weeks to months, but local mail is quick. - May 2023
DPO. - Oct 2018
Pouch only, no APO. Usually twice per week, but depends, It was pretty bad when we first arrived, but post switched carriers. Turkish Air was straight up losing pouches. Switched to Emirates and much better. Local mail is fast and reliable if you're mailing anything local, but it's not hard since the island is tiny. - Sep 2016
We receive mail or packages via pouch, but can only send outgoing letter mail. The Malta mail service is not much more expensive for letters, a bit pricey for packages, but arrives to the U.S. in 6-7 days. We sent all of our holiday letters and packages via local mail with success. - Jan 2014
Two week's lag time. - Feb 2010
Govt mail service. Very, very slow. Three weeks from the U.S. - Feb 2010
Diplomatic pouch or local mail service. - Jul 2009
