International Documents (ICD)
International Courier Documents (ICD)
The most economical way to send legally important paperwork from South Africa to anywhere in the world. ICD is for documents only — contracts, certificates, signed originals, visa application supporting documents, court papers, deeds, examination scripts — sealed flat into a flyer envelope and moved as paperwork (not as goods) through customs.
Service at a glance
- Weight — 0.5 kg up to 2 kg billable, charged in 0.5 kg increments rounded up.
- Format — 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 — choose ICP instead.
- Destinations — 248 countries.
- Transit time — typically 2 to 5 working days door-to-door, depending on destination and customs clearance speed.
- Pickup — collected from any South African address; we book a time window that suits you.
- Tracking — live waybill tracking from collection to delivery, on this website.
- Customs — declared as documents of no commercial value, which typically clears faster and avoids destination duties. Customs authorities have final discretion — 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 — a passport with a chip, a credit card, a USB drive, jewellery, currency, samples — 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 — 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 — enter content type (paperwork in flyer), destination country, and weight, and you'll see the all-in price before you commit.
Get in touch
Phone: 086-9990-559 · WhatsApp: 086-9990-559 · Email: admin@interdoc.co.za