Royal Mail stamp change explained - deadline to use old version and how to swap

The Royal Mail will see a big change when old stamps are swapped out for new versions

The Royal Mail will see a big change next year when old stamps are swapped out for new versions that feature a distinctive difference.

Why are stamps changing? The Royal Mail has decided to update its delivery system by adding barcodes to regular stamps. The privately owned firm says it will also allow a digital footprint of the stamp to be created by customers using the Royal Mail app. If the non-barcoded stamps are placed on mail after January 31, they will be treated in the same way as when there is insufficient postage on an item and could be subject to a charge, the Mirror reports.

A seven-day turnaround target has been set by the Royal Mail for sending out new stamps in exchange for the traditional kind. They will be swapped like-for-like, so if you send in a non-barcoded 1st class stamp, you will get back a barcoded 1st class stamp in return.

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