One week left to use non-barcoded stamps

Second class stamps without barcodes: stamps like these must be used before 31 July or swapped out

There are just seven days left to use up non-barcoded stamps before they are no longer valid.

The six month grace period after barcodes were introduced is coming to an end on 31 July.

You can either use up your non-barcoded stamps before this new deadline or swap them for the new barcoded ones. 

Regular ‘every day’ stamps without a barcode will not be valid after next Monday, but not every stamp is being replaced.

You don’t need to send in special issue stamps commemorating an occasion or Christmas stamps, or any stamps that predate decimalisation, and you can’t exchange them at your local Post Office branch: you can only do this directly with Royal Mail.

There is currently no end date as to when you need to swap out your non-barcoded stamps by.

For more information about barcoded stamps, including swapping them out, please visit:

• www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps