Accra - Post Report Question and Answers
How do you send and receive your letters and package mail? Are local postal facilities adequate?
DPO like every other post we've been at, with the same issues/concerns. Works fine, and the mail room staff here are very friendly. - Aug 2024
DPO and pouch services through the embassy. - Sep 2023
I received mail though the embassy via diplomatic post office (DPO). - Nov 2022
DPO, pouch. - Sep 2022
DPO and pouch. - Mar 2022
DPO. - Nov 2019
DPO. Can also get pouch for vendors that won't ship to DPO. Generally pretty quick and reliable. Sometimes packages get misrouted and take a while to arrive, but really have no complaints. - May 2019
We have DPO and pouch in Accra. Packages tend to arrive more quickly than mail, and mailing packages back to the US can have them arrive Stateside anywhere from 1-4 weeks after shipping. DPO arrival here is usually 7-14 days within ordering. - Apr 2018
You can mail and receive letters and packages at the post office at the embassy. Mail to the US takes 2-3 weeks to arrive, so plan accordingly. - Aug 2017
Embassy DPO and pouch. - Apr 2017
DPO and pouch. - May 2014
All mail takes about two to four weeks from the States, depending on how it’s sent. Expect three weeks for a Netflix turn around. - Apr 2012
As a diplomat, we receive our mail thru the diplomatic post office at the Embassy. - Aug 2011
DPO and pouch only. Non-embassy expats rent PO boxes at the post office."Duty" on your items that someone sent you depends on your negotiation skills. - Feb 2010
U.S. Government has a DPO. - Feb 2010
Embassy - pouch and DPO. - May 2009
