Courier to UK from India: Door-to-Door from Mumbai
Send a parcel from India to the UK without the hassle. Whether it is a birthday gift for family in London, documents for Leicester or a parcel of clothes for Birmingham, we pick it up from your doorstep in Mumbai for free, pack it in front of you, help with UK customs and track it to the door.
Why send your UK parcel with Speedboxs
- Courier service from India to UK with free pickup anywhere in Mumbai: home, office, shop or warehouse.
- Packed at your doorstep, so you see every item sealed safely before it leaves.
- Documents and parcels, door to door, for personal and business shipments.
- Help with UK customs and VAT rules, including the gift allowance.
- Tracking from pickup to delivery, with updates on WhatsApp.
- Easy payment by UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe), NEFT/IMPS, cheque or cash.
Courier charges from India to UK: rates per kg
India to UK courier charges and parcel charges are calculated per kg, the same way as shipping charges from India to UK. The courier cost, like the shipping cost from India to UK, depends on four things. Send us the weight and box size on WhatsApp and we reply with today's courier rate.
- Weight: courier rates from India to UK are per kg, and the rate per kg usually falls as the parcel gets heavier.
- Box size: light but bulky parcels are charged on volumetric weight.
- Service: express or economy.
- Contents: food, medicines and commercial goods need extra checks; documents are simplest.
How chargeable weight is worked out
You pay for the higher of two numbers: the actual weight, or the volumetric weight (length × width × height in cm, divided by 5,000 on most express networks). In this example, a heavy, compact parcel is charged on its actual weight:
How to keep your UK courier cheap
Looking for a cheap courier from India to UK, or the cheapest way to send a parcel from India to UK? These tips help:
- Stay within the £39 gift allowance for gifts, so there is no UK VAT or duty to pay.
- Combine items into one parcel; one 10 kg parcel usually costs less per kg than two 5 kg parcels.
- Use a snug box; empty space adds volumetric weight.
- Describe items clearly so the parcel is not held for checks.
- Send festival parcels early, before Diwali and Christmas rushes.
How to choose the best courier service from India to UK
Before you book a courier to the UK from any company, make sure it ticks these boxes. Ask us any of them.
- An all-inclusive price per kg, with no surprise surcharges.
- Explains volumetric weight and measures your box.
- Doorstep pickup and proper packing.
- Knows UK VAT, duty and food rules, including the £39 gift limit.
- Tells you that the UK receiver pays any VAT or duty, and roughly how much.
- End-to-end tracking and someone you can reach on WhatsApp.
How long does a courier from India to UK take?
It depends on the service you choose and where in the UK the parcel is going. London and other big cities are usually fastest. We confirm the expected delivery time when you book; UK customs checks can add time.
UK customs, VAT and duty on parcels from India
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) treats gifts and other goods differently:
- Gifts worth £39 or less, sent by a private person in India to a private person in the UK for an occasion such as a birthday, have no UK VAT or customs duty.
- Gifts worth more than £39 pay import VAT. Customs duty is added if the value is over £135.
- Goods that are not gifts worth more than £135 pay import VAT and, depending on the goods, customs duty.
- The receiver pays: the delivery company sends them a bill before delivery, and unpaid parcels are returned after about 3 weeks.
- Alcohol and tobacco always attract excise duty, whatever the value.
Documents you need: a copy of your photo ID (such as Aadhaar or passport), the receiver's full UK address with postcode and phone number, and an itemised list of contents with values. Mark genuine gifts as gifts. Business parcels need a commercial invoice.
Sending food from India to the UK
We send homemade and branded food, pickles and snacks to the UK. UK rules on food from non-EU countries like India are strict:
- Meat and meat products from India are not allowed.
- Milk and milk-based products are not allowed (except powdered infant milk and special medical food). That rules out ghee, paneer and milk-based sweets.
- Fish is allowed up to 20 kg per person, and honey up to 2 kg.
- Dry snacks, spices, pickles without meat or dairy, and sealed branded foods are the safest choice. Label everything in English.
Medicine courier from India to UK: check with us first
Medicines are among the most searched items for the UK, but UK rules control prescription and some over-the-counter medicines. Please speak to us before packing any medicine, so we can tell you whether it can be sent and what paperwork it needs.
Parcels to Northern Ireland
Belfast and the rest of Northern Ireland follow slightly different customs rules from Great Britain for some goods. Tell us if your parcel is going there and we will confirm the details.
What you cannot send to the UK
Some items can never go by international courier, including cash, explosives and flammable items. Alcohol and tobacco face strict limits and excise duty. See our full prohibited items list, and avoid meat and dairy for the UK. Unsure? WhatsApp us a photo before pickup.
We deliver across the United Kingdom
Courier to London from India and to every part of the UK. Ask us for India to London courier charges or a rate for any UK postcode. We deliver to:
How to send a parcel from India to UK in 4 steps
- Get a quoteWhatsApp or call us with the weight, box size and what you are sending.
- Free pickupWe collect from your doorstep at a time that suits you, anywhere in Mumbai.
- Doorstep packingWe pack and seal your parcel in front of you and help with the paperwork.
- Tracked to the UKFollow your parcel until it is delivered, with updates on WhatsApp.
Courier to UK: frequently asked questions
UK rules checked in November 2026. Sources: GOV.UK: VAT and duty on gifts, GOV.UK: tax and duty on goods sent from abroad, GOV.UK: bringing food into Great Britain. Rules can change; we confirm current requirements when you book.
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