Sending a postcard to Djibouti
Facts checked
Mailing a postcard from the US to Djibouti costs $1.75: one USPS Global Forever stamp, the same price as every other country. USPS has charged $1.75 since July 12, 2026. With Paper Plane Post, $7 covers the printed 4×6 photo postcard, the postage and the mailing. We print your card in the US and mail it from there, and our delivery estimate is 1–3 weeks to Djibouti. USPS publishes no delivery standard for international mail, and international postcards can’t be tracked.
How to address it
There’s no country-specific address layout on file for Djibouti, so this example uses the common international one. Write the country last, in capitals.
Recipient name
Street address
CITY
DJIBOUTI
- Addresses in Djibouti have no postal code.
USPS’s International Mail Manual adds:
- “As of June 27, 2020, each item mailed to Djibouti must include the appropriate postcode, which must appear to the left of the locality name.”
What USPS says about Djibouti
- No customs form, unless the mail holds goods.
USPS lists no prohibited items for Djibouti.
USPS lists no service disruptions for Djibouti, as of .
See what it costs to make one yourself, with a printed card and a stamp.
Questions
How much does it cost to send a postcard to Djibouti from the US?
$1.75 for one USPS Global Forever stamp, the same as every other country. With Paper Plane Post it’s $7 for the printed photo postcard, the postage and the mailing.
How long does a postcard take to get to Djibouti?
USPS publishes no delivery standard for international mail. Paper Plane Post’s estimate is 1–3 weeks to Djibouti.
Can I track a postcard to Djibouti?
No. USPS offers no tracking on international postcards, so nobody can track one, whether you mail it yourself or Paper Plane Post does.
Does a postcard to Djibouti need a customs form?
No. USPS requires no customs form for mail to Djibouti unless it holds goods, and a postcard with a message on it is correspondence.
How do I address a postcard to Djibouti?
Write it on separate lines in this order: Recipient name, then Street address, then CITY. Put DJIBOUTI on the last line in capitals.