p.o. boxes in Kuwait

leleka Active member

34POSTS

12 years ago

good morning everyone.i would like know if any one try to get post office box here in Kuwait?because here is no post office box in the building,where we rent our flats.in some country ,you just go to post office ,pay some annual payment and they give you p.o. box with key , than you can receive on it private letters and boxes sent from anywhere.any advice or share experience ?especially for people living In Salmiya.thanks.good luck for everyone

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Ribosom VIP Member

944POSTS

12 years ago

It is definitely possible as they have rows of boxes in Fintas post office, so I am assuming it is the same everywhere. Unfortunately I don't have any personal experience with it so I am not sure if there are any restrictions imposed for getting one. Just go to the post office and ask.

ace117 Serial expat

964POSTS

12 years ago

there is this facility in Kuwait,you should go to your governerate post office and request for it,you will have to pay annual fees and they will give you a box.

justfedup Serial expat

437POSTS

12 years ago

I work right next to the post office in Salmiya. But I'm out of town now. When I come back next week inshaAllah I will ask them about the matter and convey to you the details if needed by then.

petty33 Guest

0POSTS

12 years ago

There are two that im familiar with, one in Kifan in the basement of the tower of transportation and the other one in Farwaniya. They usually handle the packages from external shipping to Kuwait.

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legacy Kuwait Expert

3431POSTS

12 years ago

its the same in Kuwait; go to the big communications buildings in the morning hours, u give them your civil ID, pay a fee, they gve u a number and a key.

simple

just look for the closest giant thin grey tower with a multitude of satellites atop it, thats the building u have to go to.

leleka Active member

34POSTS

12 years ago

thanks for all

ace117 Serial expat

964POSTS

12 years ago

your welcome

kuwait411 ViP

231POSTS

12 years ago

I thought it takes a couple of years to actually get a p.o. box, my sister used to have one many years ago. I do know that people go through your mail and take stuff they want so it's not a safe way to get mail. Magazines have gone missing as well as boxes so if you do end up getting a p.o. box be forewarned of the dangers.

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leleka Active member

34POSTS

12 years ago

#10

actually I hear same,that they put you on way list and than no answer many months

ace117 Serial expat

964POSTS

12 years ago

#11

why dont you use you work place adress to get your mails.they must be recieving it from time to time.

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petty33 Guest

0POSTS

12 years ago

#12

You have to go to any post office and u will get one, it cost 10 KD a year if I am correct, but u need to have a civil ID card

legacy Kuwait Expert

3431POSTS

12 years ago

#13

actually what Ace said is correct; commercial institutions get mail thru the snail system as well; it is also as tedious as Kuwait411 said - I remember I had done it once long ago to buy comics online, and one such comic was out of its sealed plastic cover; the customs peeps must have found it amusing to flip thru - out of 12 issues we only received like 8 or 9, so a few were lost in transit.

safest bet is to pay the extra cash for DHL to have it delivered straight to your doorstep.

kuwait411 ViP

231POSTS

12 years ago

#14

They must have really enjoyed those missing copies and decided to keep them.

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ace117 Serial expat

964POSTS

12 years ago

#15

LOOL,i was going to say the same thing

kuwait411 ViP

231POSTS

12 years ago

#16

Does anyone even work in the post office anymore?

ace117 Serial expat

964POSTS

12 years ago

#17

they are barely seen open.before i thought the post offices are closed for good.

legacy Kuwait Expert

3431POSTS

12 years ago

#18

what about this question: lets say u want to SEND mail, do they even use those post boxes in the streets? the last few ive seen were full of trash and dont look like theyve been opened in YEARS.

forget snail mail, pay the extra few quid and use courier or DHL.

PS Kuwait411 - one of the comics i got i remember, the cover had the picture of two characters kissing (Wolverine and Jean Grey for all you X-Men fans out there), it was opened and deemed "ok".

guessing the others were not

ace117 Serial expat

964POSTS

12 years ago

#19

the post box i have seen was full of dusty mails,and later sealed with a cloth.it was tempting to break it open.

lol,the customes guy must have got excited seeing the cover.

Zee.Photo Member

16POSTS

11 years ago

#20

For valuable packages I prefer sending them to any of my shop&ship addresses & let them deliver it to my doorstep, packages insured so no damage worries. Based on my experience, custom sometimes used to open seals or keep things like vitamins for too long etc. but not anymore.

legacy Kuwait Expert

3431POSTS

11 years ago

#21

i was once charged out the wazzoo for using ushopweship to receive vitamins... they even nabbed the free shirt i was supposed ot receive with my order

kuwait411 ViP

231POSTS

11 years ago

#22

Free shopping for them!

ace117 Serial expat

964POSTS

11 years ago

#23

it must be an exciting job.

legacy Kuwait Expert

3431POSTS

11 years ago

#24

i think, and im sure Kuwait411 will agree, the best way to guarantee a purchase arriving untouched is to have it shipped to a friend on an army base here in Kuwait.