1. Use the fastest method of ballot return that is allowed by your State (see Ballot return methods). Whenever possible, return your ballot by email, online upload or fax.
2. In many Kancelari shops, you will find printers and fax machines.
3. For electronic fax options that don’t require you to use a machine, check out these recommended (mostly free) options: Vote from Abroad efax options.
4. If you are required to return a physical ballot by mail, you have a few options:

• Albanian postal service Posta Shqiptare
• Private couriers (DHL, UPS, FedEx)
• Diplomatic pouch (Read more from the US Embassy in Tirana)

We do not recommend using the diplomatic pouch option, because it usually travels to embassies and consulates in other countries before being sent to the US, resulting in delays. If your ballot is not received by the deadline, it will not be counted. 

However, from the Embassy website (2024): 

If you plan to drop your ballot off at the U.S. Embassy Tirana to be returned to your local election office, we recommend you do so no later than October 4.  Please ensure your ballot is addressed to your local election officials and is either placed in a postage-paid envelope or bears sufficient domestic U.S. postage.

You may deposit your ballots at the main gate of the Embassy, just off of Elbasan Road at Stavro Vinjau str. no. 14, and they will be mailed on your behalf.
Bring your U.S. passport for identity verification at the gate.
Be sure that your postage paid envelope is properly addressed and sealed, in order to ensure that there are no delays in delivery.

1. Local Post: You can inquire with JP BH Pošta about sending a ballot to the United States.
   • JP BH Pošta – International Postal Services: https://www.posta.ba/en/home-v2/
2. DHL Service Point: Sarajevo; Rajlovačka cesta bb, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia & Herzegovina
   • Phone: +38733774000; +387 33 774 000
   • Email: [email protected]
3. FedEx: Express Courier d.o.o. – UPS; Sarajevo · UPS service location
   • Rajlovačka cesta bb, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia & Herzegovina
   • Phone: +38733956987
   • Email: [email protected]
   • FedEx's local service provider is In Time d.o.o. in Sarajevo. FedEx provides international shipping services, but you should confirm whether your specific ballot envelope is accepted and what delivery service is available to the destination county.
4. Diplomatic Pouch (from 2024): If your state requires you to return paper voting forms or ballots to local election officials, you can do so free of charge at U.S. Embassy Sarajevo, and your ballot will be mailed through our diplomatic pouch. The diplomatic pouch provides free mail service from embassies and consulates to a U.S. sorting facility. Please note that it can take anywhere between six to eight weeks for mail to reach its destination if sent by an embassy or consulate via diplomatic pouch. If using the diplomatic pouch, ballots can be delivered to the American Citizens Services section by mail at our address or dropped off in person at the U.S. Embassy’s consular entrance weekdays from 8:00 to 16:00. You will need to place your ballots in postage paid return envelope  or in an envelope bearing sufficient domestic U.S. postage and address them to the relevant local election officials. You may also return your FPCA  or ballot to your local election officials via international mail or professional courier service at your own expense. Contact [email protected] for more information on overseas voting.

 Options for Returning Your Completed, Signed Ballot:

1. Local mail – If you have a reliable mail service from Bulgaria to the United States, mail your ballot with appropriate international postage. NOTE: COST AS OF 19 SEPT 2026 IS 5.70 EURO WITH TRACKING OR 1.95 EURO WITHOUT TRACKING.
2. U.S. embassy diplomatic pouch:
   • Ballot drop-off: Ballots can be dropped off at the U.S. Embassy Service Entrance from 8:30 – 15:30 Monday – Friday. Ballots must be placed in a postage-paid envelope (available on the FVAP website ) or usually emailed with your ballot.
3. Courier Service:  Don’t despair if you’re not able to drop off at the US Embassy in Sofia, consider sending your ballot to the U.S. Embassy via MBE courier service or use a courier of your choice. Ballots must be placed in a postage-paid envelope (available on the FVAP website ). NOTE: EXPEDITED SERVICE USING DHL FOR SENDING FROM CITIES IN BULGARIA TO THE EMBASSY IS APPROX 13 EURO.
   • Address: 
U.S. Embassy Sofia
ATTN: ACS Voting
16 Kozyak
Sofia 1408
   • It can take up to four to six weeks for mail to reach its destination if sent through the Embassy
   • Fax, e-mail, or Internet – Some states permit electronic transmission of completed ballots. Consult the Voting Assistance Guide(opens in a new tab)  for options in your state.
   • Express courier service – If you’re short on time or local mail isn’t reliable, you can use services like FedEx, DHL, or UPS.  NOTE: IMPORTANT: Express carriers do not deliver to P.O. boxes. DHL IS THE RECOMMENDED COURIER SERVICE FOR OVERSEAS MAILING.  EXPEDITED SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES from Europe IS APPROX 64 EURO. 

1. US Embassy (From 2024): If your state requires you to return paper voting forms or ballots to local election officials, you can do so free of charge at U.S. Embassy Zagreb, and your ballot will be mailed through our diplomatic pouch. The diplomatic pouch provides free mail service from embassies and consulates to a U.S. sorting facility.  You will need to place your ballots in postage paid return envelope or in an envelope bearing sufficient domestic U.S. postage and address them to the relevant local election officials. If using the diplomatic pouch, ballots can be delivered to the American Citizens Services section by mail at our address or dropped off in person at the U.S. Embassy’s consular entrance.
2. Croatian Post: +385 1 6626 870 (from abroad); For a typical completed ballot in an envelope, it will likely fall under 50 g, so you're looking at €1.70 regular, €2.20 priority, or €5.40 priority registered
3. DHL Express: +385 1 6651 111 · [email protected]
4. FedEx: +385 1 6254 444 · [email protected]
5. UPS Croatia: +385 (0)1 4444 7

 1. Kosovo Post: Posta e Kosovës offers international letter services to the United States. Its postal information lists the U.S. among the countries served and offers registered mail (“R”) and priority/airmail services. Registered mail provides tracking and proof of delivery. Contact Kosovo Post:

• • 📞 Customer Care: +383 38 221 631
  • 📞 +383 45 851 001
  • 🌐 Kosovo Post – Contact

For a ballot, I'd ask for registered + priority/airmail international service and keep the receipt/tracking number.

2.  You can also use a commercial courier such as DHL, FedEx or UPS. For a courier, use the physical address of the voter's county election office and confirm that the office accepts courier deliveries. Because the exact cost and transit time depend on the destination county, the courier should provide a quote based on the destination address.

3. Diplomatic Pouch: U.S. Embassy in Pristina The U.S. Embassy in Pristina has a dedicated voting contact: [email protected]

 1. Montenegro Post / Pošta Crne Gore: EMS international service can be used for documents sent internationally, and Montenegro Post specifically describes EMS procedures for document shipments.

• Call Center: Contact through Montenegro Post

2. DHL Express: DHL operates in Montenegro and provides international express delivery. The Montenegro operation is based in Podgorica.

• Phone: +382 67 202 202
• Address: Bulevar revolucije br. 17, Podgorica

3. FedEx: FedEx's Montenegro customer-support contact is:

• Phone: +382 77 200 007; +382 67 188 113
• Email: [email protected]
• Address:  NELT MNE, Ćurilac bb, 81410 Danilovgrad

4. UPS: Express Courier d.o.o.

• Cijevna 10, 81102 Podgorica
• Phone: +382 20 606 430; +382 68 811 301
• UPS's 2026 Montenegro rate guide includes UPS Express Envelopes, with international rates beginning at €82.30 depending on destination zone.

1. Cost: Makedonska Posta sets prices by weight. Was told, "maybe 350 mkd including the tracking, but it all depends on exact grams." Their website has an option to calculate costs, BUT it doesn't appear functional. 

2. Stamp purchase locations: stamps can be purchased at the post office.

3. Dropoff locations: to include tracking, you must go to the post office.

4. Typical delivery times: supposedly 10 days, but can easily be 30 days or significantly longer.

5. Helpful info: a. ALWAYS get a tracking number, or it's highly likely it'll never arrive. Was told that nowadays sending international includes a tracking number, which requires going to the post office. Ask for tracking and NO signature on delivery. (na makedonski: ,,Би сакал/а да биде регистрирано за да има број на следење, ама да нема потпис на испорака.'' i na latinski: ,,bi sakala/sakal da bide registrirano za da ima broj na sledenje, ama da nema potpis na isporaka.''

They will give you a white slip, ,,Потврда за прием на пратка'' (,,potvrda za priem na pratka''). The tracking number should be in the middle section, ,,приемен број'' (,,priemen broj''). Website for tracking....note that at least on mobile devices, the popup doesn't submit, so ensure you open link in a new tab:

a. https://www.posta.com.mk/Tracking/index-en.html    

b. Again, if your only option is to return by mail, do it as early as possible, as timeframes can be HIGHLY variable and slow!  

c. The clerk at the post office will usually stamp the mail in front of you, which will then have that day's postmark.    

d. Only option now is par avion (airmail); no longer an option to send by boat (was often faster than airmail.) 

Send your ballot by registered mail (preporucena posiljka). It costs about 500 dinars ($5 dollars)  and should cover the weight of a ballot and the required envelope(s).  You can track the envelope while it is in Serbia - tracking it in the U.S. is usually not possible. It generally takes 1-2 weeks to reach your election office - and most of that time is in the U.S.

DHL and FEDEX - usually 2-4 days depending on what you pay for.  DHL has several service points in Belgrade and in other cities around Serbia. Call +381113105500 to find out locations or google online. There is a convenient office in the center of Belgrade at  Nusiceva 10. Main FEDEX office is at Autoput Za Novi Sad 215
phone - 011 3109400 Cost for either is generally $60+.

1. Pošta Slovenije; +386 2 449 20 00

• • [email protected]
  • https://en.posta.si/about-post-of-slovenia/contacts

2. DHL Express Slovenia; +386 1 588 78 00

3. UPS Slovenia; 080-2112 (Slovenia); +386 4 281 1200

• Email: [email protected]