Express Mail Service (EMS) is one of the most widely used international and domestic courier services, offering fast, secure, and reliable delivery of parcels, documents, and goods. Operated through national postal organizations such as Pakistan Post EMS, China Post EMS, USPS EMS, and Correos EMS, it connects over 190 countries worldwide.
Whether you’re sending important documents abroad or receiving parcels from overseas, EMS postal tracking makes it easy to monitor your shipment’s journey in real time. From tracking IDs to shipping rates, this guide covers everything you need to know about EMS.
What is EMS Tracking?
EMS (Express Mail Service) is a global courier service designed for urgent deliveries. It is managed by postal administrations under the Universal Postal Union (UPU).
Key Features of EMS shipping
- Fast international and domestic delivery.
- Affordable compared to private courier services.
- Online EMS postal tracking using a tracking number.
- Coverage across major cities and countries worldwide.
For many, EMS is the balance between cost-effectiveness and reliable speed.
How to Track Pakistan Post EMS Parcels Online
Tracking your EMS parcel is very easy. You only need the EMS tracking number printed on your receipt.
Steps for EMS Tracking Pakistan Post:
- Go to the official Pakistan Post Tracking Website.
- Enter your EMS tracking ID/number (e.g., EE123456789PK).
- Click on “Track”.
- View live updates of your parcel’s location and delivery status.
- The system will show the current location & delivery progress.
👉 You can also use the Pakistan Post EMS Tracking App for Android/iOS.
EMS Courier Services Around the World
- EMS Pakistan Post → Handles both domestic EMS shipping and international parcels.
- China Post EMS → A popular choice for shipments from China to other countries.
- USPS EMS → Offers EMS delivery in the United States under “Express Mail International.”
- EMS Correos (Spain) → Spain’s postal service for EMS international delivery.
- EMSPlus / EMS-Post → Different country-specific EMS services, branded differently.
👉 No matter the country, EMS courier services follow the same principle: quick, trackable, and reliable delivery.
EMS-supported countries
There are almost 173 countries that support the EMS tracking system.
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Afghanistan 48_1d37a9-cb> |
Cote d’ivoire 48_faa33c-d8> |
Japan 48_c00689-a7> |
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Albania 48_03c1e7-4e> |
Croatia 48_d87866-47> |
Jordan 48_57066f-48> |
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Algeria 48_f7d951-84> |
Cyprus 48_662fcb-59> |
Kazakhstan 48_0855b8-90> |
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American Samoa 48_04aa2b-3c> |
Czech republic 48_21f25f-b6> |
Kenya 48_8e23fa-ff> |
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Angola 48_da8a15-81> |
Denmark 48_de4e77-a7> |
Korea (south) 48_9fd6d5-95> |
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Anguilla 48_b94139-fc> |
Djibouti 48_3e98f2-7e> |
Kuwait 48_129748-bf> |
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Antigua 48_8b5298-b6> |
Dominica 48_96294a-9d> |
Kyrgyzstan 48_17f4d4-c4> |
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Argentina 48_e80472-79> |
Dominican rep 48_e5efc8-65> |
Latvia 48_c3fdb9-bf> |
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Armenia 48_5ed30b-cc> |
Ecuador 48_ecb7ed-09> |
Lebanon 48_b71e6a-09> |
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Aruba 48_89db21-65> |
Egypt 48_0c0ea8-1a> |
Lesotho 48_af1f71-d7> |
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Australia 48_534e70-8f> |
El Salvador 48_f5ddc4-44> |
Liberia 48_636e92-ac> |
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Austria 48_d8460e-4e> |
Eretria 48_c9e1cc-ff> |
Luxembourg 48_2c6f58-f3> |
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Azerbaijan 48_d94bdc-45> |
Ethiopia 48_dad254-80> |
Macau 48_12962d-53> |
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Bahamas 48_5cc08f-11> |
Fiji 48_99c7a3-7d> |
Macedonia 48_ab587d-3f> |
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Bahrain 48_722eac-98> |
Finland 48_6c53ea-04> |
Madagascar 48_f5310c-56> |
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Bangladesh 48_23ba31-6f> |
France 48_1a1bee-d0> |
Malawi 48_617bb2-5d> |
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Barbados 48_32b0b5-79> |
French Guyana 48_af250c-c9> |
Malaysia 48_65cf19-7b> |
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Belarus 48_57b370-8f> |
Gabon 48_da1654-b5> |
Maldives 48_dfc5c2-f0> |
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Belgium 48_ef3726-78> |
Gambia 48_b9474b-8c> |
Mali 48_fc2daa-ec> |
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Belize 48_1bea1a-69> |
Georgia 48_d87544-cc> |
Malta 48_ba5f2d-21> |
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Benin 48_853cdb-0f> |
Germany 48_f6c9c6-45> |
Marshall islands 48_65b171-9b> |
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Bermuda 48_49bc04-fc> |
Ghana 48_cf3e0b-6a> |
Martinique 48_d24aab-83> |
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Bhutan 48_537992-8a> |
Greece 48_485cc9-a9> |
Mauritania 48_93f9d3-11> |
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Bolivia 48_f0aa35-c4> |
Grenada 48_82b2fa-df> |
Mauritius 48_b13f8e-76> |
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Bosnia & Herzegovina 48_770559-53> |
Guadeloupe 48_9520df-b5> |
Mexico 48_70d6a1-9c> |
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Botswana 48_b15b13-b4> |
Guam 48_8b2a47-75> |
Micronesia 48_7214a1-5e> |
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Brazil 48_69a0a7-37> |
Guatemala 48_19d91a-c1> |
Moldova, rep of 48_401414-3c> |
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Brunei 48_6ca5aa-84> |
Guinea rep. 48_16338d-2d> |
Morocco 48_51a534-a8> |
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Bulgaria 48_d2cc96-48> |
Guinea-equatorial 48_ddd45c-5c> |
Mozambique 48_c2fe20-97> |
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Burkina Faso 48_b84ac8-c1> |
Guyana (British) 48_e30c9a-96> |
Namibia 48_7b7fa6-59> |
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Burundi 48_2074fa-79> |
Haiti 48_abac39-cc> |
Nepal 48_f6f12a-76> |
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Cambodia 48_35c71f-a3> |
Honduras 48_076d63-95> |
Netherlands 48_751f53-20> |
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Cameron 48_7e5e5e-ac> |
Hong Kong 48_99abe3-02> |
New Caledonia 48_2679dd-58> |
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Canada 48_58d37e-c4> |
Hungry 48_d7d1fa-e3> |
New Zealand 48_25495d-ee> |
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Cape Verde 48_0bbeba-52> |
Iceland 48_1e51cc-1b> |
Nicaragua 48_a35580-47> |
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Cayman island 48_a8a9e5-17> |
India 48_6191be-87> |
Niger 48_b444f5-ff> |
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Chad 48_cb4625-d2> |
Indonesia 48_cbf5a3-9c> |
Nigeria 48_21bc9b-c4> |
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Chile 48_fefeed-70> |
Iran 48_710c51-ea> |
Norway 48_b3a83c-5e> |
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China 48_2e9e65-02> |
Iraq 48_a8fdd0-9a> |
Oman 48_644f02-5a> |
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Colombia 48_ac3424-39> |
Ireland 48_681447-3f> |
Palau 48_20ff40-75> |
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Congo 48_eea5e2-49> |
Italy 48_d9cae4-a8> |
Panama 48_479983-14> |
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Cook islands 48_3c09f7-41> |
Ivory coast 48_a69765-91> |
Papua new guinea 48_db8076-e0> |
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Costa rica 48_ef4401-8a> |
Jamaica 48_a3e3c3-16> |
Paraguay 48_dc89a2-ce> |
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Zimbabwe 48_e1016d-77> | 48_c2ff69-47> | 48_02d97a-56> |
EMS Tracking Number Format
EMS tracking numbers usually have 13 characters (two letters, nine digits, and two country code letters).
Example: EE123456789PK
- EE → Service code.
- 123456789 → Unique shipment ID.
- PK → Country code (Pakistan).
Always keep your tracking number safe for later updates.
How Long Does EMS Take to Ship?
- Domestic EMS → 1–3 working days.
- International EMS → 3–10 working days (depending on country).
- Does EMS deliver on Sunday? → In most countries, EMS does not deliver on Sundays, except in regions where postal services operate seven days a week.
Is EMS Reliable and Safe?
Many customers ask: Is EMS shipping reliable?
Yes ✅, EMS is safe, fast, and widely trusted.
- Is EMS shipping fast? → Yes, compared to regular post, EMS is much quicker.
- Is EMS shipping safe? → Yes, as parcels are handled by official postal services.
- EMS on bank statement → Sometimes payment appears as “EMS” if processed through the postal service.
EMS Prohibited Items
Like all courier services, EMS does not allow restricted or dangerous items.
Examples:
- Weapons and explosives.
- Narcotics and illegal substances.
- Cash and bearer negotiable instruments.
- Items banned under Universal Prohibited Items list.
- Country-specific banned items (e.g., USPS prohibited items by country, Royal Mail restricted items).
Always check your country’s list before shipping.
Domestic EMS Tracking (Within Pakistan)
For local express deliveries, Pakistan Post EMS provides:
- Fast delivery across all major cities (1–3 working days)
- Track letters, COD parcels, and urgent documents
- Best for businesses and government offices
👉 With Pakistan Post EMS Domestic Tracking, customers can stay updated from booking to doorstep delivery.
International EMS Tracking
Pakistan Post EMS International is widely used for sending parcels abroad. It is part of the UPU EMS Cooperative, which connects over 200 postal operators worldwide.
- Send documents, business packages, e-commerce parcels
- Real-time tracking till parcel leaves Pakistan
- Track further via destination country’s postal website
- Best for students, exporters, and freelancers sending important items overseas
EMS (Express Mail Service) Rates – Domestic
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Weight 48_a7b68b-28> |
Delivery Time 48_2ba6b5-92> |
Price (PKR) 48_f8a08d-02> |
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Up to 250g 48_f2deea-ed> |
1–2 days 48_5ef15b-fe> |
Rs. 100 48_db725a-d2> |
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251g – 500g 48_8e970b-26> |
1–2 days 48_f44960-2a> |
Rs. 200 48_4dca1c-cd> |
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501g – 1kg 48_96ebe8-67> |
1–2 days 48_183be1-0a> |
Rs. 300 48_8320a5-50> |
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1kg – 2kg 48_bf7281-a4> |
1–2 days 48_3fad35-8a> |
Rs. 450 48_b64751-50> |
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2kg – 5kg 48_8da48a-b1> |
1–2 days 48_d9f114-cb> |
Rs. 700 48_4d0a90-75> |
EMS (Express Mail Service) Rates – International
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Weight 48_18c040-79> |
Delivery Time 48_807375-23> |
Price (PKR) 48_1038cb-36> |
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Up to 250g 48_bdce43-07> |
3–5 days 48_71ddfb-a1> |
Rs. 1,200 – 1,500 48_697209-23> |
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251g – 500g 48_afd1f5-44> |
3–5 days 48_df54f2-d4> |
Rs. 1,800 – 2,300 48_698af9-b5> |
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501g – 1kg 48_5da5cf-6a> |
4–7 days 48_f01369-41> |
Rs. 2,500 – 3,200 48_cf7967-93> |
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1kg – 2kg 48_bbf1d6-f8> |
5–7 days 48_d6861c-46> |
Rs. 3,800 – 5,000 48_ffb1fd-2f> |
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2kg – 5kg 48_bd4684-27> |
5–10 days 48_dc9d45-89> |
Rs. 6,000 – 8,500 48_a6f3ae-e4> |
(Rates vary by country. Always confirm latest charges at your local post office.)
EMS Bag ID Tracking (Business Solution)
Pakistan Post also offers Bag ID EMS Tracking for businesses that send bulk shipments.
- One Bag ID covers multiple parcels
- Best for e-commerce stores and exporters
- Easily trackable online via website/app
EMS Tracking for Major Cities
Pakistan Post EMS Tracking is available for all major cities in Pakistan:
- Pakistan Post EMS Tracking Lahore → Fast city-based delivery tracking.
- Pakistan Post EMS Tracking Karachi → Ideal for e-commerce & COD shipments.
- Pakistan Post EMS Tracking Islamabad → Track government documents & urgent packages.
- Pakistan Post EMS Tracking Rawalpindi → Stay updated without visiting the post office.
👉 With EMS Tracking Online Pakistan Post Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, customers enjoy real-time parcel updates.
EMS vs UMS – What’s the Difference?
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Feature 48_824a0a-bc> |
EMS (Express Mail Service) 48_94c33a-97> |
UMS (Urgent Mail Service) 48_d71d88-ff> |
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Coverage 48_144af3-d7> |
Domestic & International 48_b0eea7-3a> |
Domestic only 48_91379b-d9> |
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Speed 48_610685-f5> |
1–5 days (intl) 48_211fb6-22> |
1–2 days (domestic) 48_fd0c16-1d> |
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Tracking 48_5cda6f-7f> |
Full online tracking 48_b406a7-cf> |
Full online tracking 48_bb759f-fe> |
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Best for 48_631bab-27> |
International parcels 48_162fa2-65> |
Local urgent parcels 48_8db447-77> |
👉 If you’re sending within Pakistan → UMS,
👉 If you’re sending abroad → EMS.
Benefits of EMS Postal Tracking
- Fast updates – Real-time parcel status
- International coverage – Send to 200+ countries
- Affordable rates – Cheaper than private couriers
- Mobile & desktop friendly – Track anywhere, anytime
- Safe for government docs, business parcels, COD shipments
Common EMS Tracking Issues
- Tracking not updating → Wait 24–48 hours.
- Invalid number → Check your receipt carefully.
- Parcel delayed abroad → Use partner country’s postal tracking.
- EMS ranks confusion → Refers to service levels or regional EMS offices.
Conclusion
Pakistan Post EMS (Express Mail Service) Tracking is one of the most trusted and affordable courier services for both domestic and international shipping. With fast delivery, affordable rates, and reliable EMS postal tracking, it’s the preferred choice for millions of users worldwide.
Whether you use EMS Pakistan Post, China Post EMS, USPS EMS, or Correos EMS, you can count on this service for safe and timely delivery. From tracking to delivery, EMS remains a reliable shipping partner.
FAQs – Pakistan Post EMS Tracking
What is EMS shipping?
EMS is Express Mail Service, a fast global courier operated by postal authorities.
Can I track EMS without a tracking number?
No, you need your EMS tracking ID or receipt number.
How can I track EMS parcel in Pakistan?
EMS tracking number on the official Pakistan Post website.
Can I track EMS by name?
No, you need your tracking number or receipt ID.
How long does EMS take internationally?
Usually 3–7 working days, depending on the destination.
Can I track COD parcels with EMS?
Yes, COD and registered mail are trackable.
What’s the difference between EMS and UMS?
EMS is for domestic + international, while UMS is domestic only.
What is EMS postman?
The postal delivery person who brings EMS parcels to your address.