International Documents (ICD)
International Courier Documents (ICD)
InterPax is a parcel courier first โ but we happily move genuine paperwork too. If your shipment is flat documents with no commercial value, ICD is the economical way to send it. Anything more than paper is a parcel (ICP).
The most economical way to send legally important paperwork from South Africa to anywhere in the world. ICD is for documents only โ contracts, certificates, signed originals, visa application supporting documents, court papers, deeds, examination scripts โ sealed flat into a flyer envelope and moved as paperwork (not as goods) through customs.
Service at a glance
- Weight โ 0.5 kg up to 2 kg billable, charged in 0.5 kg increments rounded up.
- Format โ flat paperwork in a flyer envelope. No items with intrinsic resale value, no merchandise, no liquids, no electronics. If it isn't paper, it isn't ICD โ choose ICP instead.
- Destinations โ 248 countries.
- Transit time โ typically 2 to 5 working days door-to-door, depending on destination and customs clearance speed.
- Pickup โ collected from any South African address; we book a time window that suits you.
- Tracking โ live waybill tracking from collection to delivery, on this website.
- Customs โ declared as documents of no commercial value, which typically clears faster and avoids destination duties. Customs authorities have final discretion โ see our Terms & Conditions, Section 5 for the full customs process.
What ICD is good for
- Signed contracts where the receiving party needs the wet-ink original.
- Visa and immigration supporting documents (police clearances, marriage certificates, academic transcripts).
- Court documents, sworn statements, apostilled certificates.
- Property deeds and conveyancing paperwork.
- Examination scripts and academic submissions to overseas institutions.
- Insurance claim documents requiring originals.
What ICD is NOT for
If your envelope contains anything that could be sold โ a passport with a chip, a credit card, a USB drive, jewellery, currency, samples โ it is not eligible for ICD even if it physically fits in the flyer. Customs will treat the contents as goods and the declaration as misdeclared; the shipment may be held, fined, or returned at the Sender's cost. Use ICP for anything with a commercial value.
How it's priced
ICD pricing depends on destination country and billable weight (rounded up to the nearest 0.5 kg). South African VAT does not apply โ international courier services are zero-rated under the SA VAT Act. (Destination duties, where applicable, are charged separately by the destination customs authority.) Get an instant quote on the home page โ enter content type (paperwork in flyer), destination country, and weight, and you'll see the all-in price before you commit.
When it stops being just a document
A document shipment is genuine paperwork with no commercial value โ nothing else. Your shipment is a parcel (and InterPax territory) the moment it crosses any of these:
- It contains goods. Anything with resale value โ a bank card, a chip, a USB stick, samples, anything that is not plain paper โ is a parcel, however small or light.
- Over 2 kg billable โ the greater of actual or volumetric weight (length ร width ร height รท 5000).
- Bigger than a flyer โ more than 40 ร 30 ร 5 cm, or anything rigid.
A thick bundle of contracts, a box of certificates, a USB drive, a signed lever-arch file โ all parcels, and all InterPax. Declare your contents and enter your weight and dimensions on the quote page and InterPax routes it as an International Parcel (ICP) automatically โ up to 68 kg, door to door, to 248 countries.
Get in touch
Phone: 086-9990-559 ยท WhatsApp: 086-9990-559 ยท Email: admin@interpax.co.za