All ELTA Courier shipments can be found on the Postal Ninja package tracker by entering the tracking number in the search field and clicking the "Find by tracking number" button.
ELTA is Greece's national postal service, responsible for delivering international postal shipments and internal correspondence to individuals and legal entities. It also provides an urgent postal service and carries out EMS shipments. EMS shipping rates with ELTA Courier are higher, but allow for speedy delivery.
The international postal regulations strictly prohibit the shipment of narcotics, psychotropic or explosive substances and materials, inflammable substances, or any other kind of danger. All shipping rules, including those that restrict dimensions, weight, and postal packaging, can be found on the ELTA Courier's website.
What are ELTA Courier tracking numbers like?
Letters and parcels are sent with a ELTA Courier tracking number, which can be used to track the movement of the package. The sender may not register small packages and letters, in which case they will not have a tracking number.
Approved format for the tracking number of registered international postal items. The tracking number ELTA Courier has the same appearance and consists of 13 symbols:
RA123456785GR: small packages from Greece weighing up to 2 kg always start with the letter R, from the word Registered;
CD123456785GR: the tracking number for ELTA Courier shipments weighing up to 20 kg always starts with the letter C;
EE123456785GR: EMS express deliveries start with the letter E.
According to the international format of the Universal Postal Union, the structure of the tracking number has a specific meaning for each letter and digit:
First letter R/C/E: indicates the type of shipment. A ELTA Courier tracking number that starts with the letter R (Registered) designates registered small packages;
123456785: this numerical sequence provides a uniqueness;
GR: refers to the country of the originating postal service.
Tracking of ELTA Courier postal packages
To avoid worrying about your shipment from Greece and knowing where it is at any given moment, you can track a package on the Postal Ninja website with the translation of all tracking statuses.
ELTA Courier international shipments go through the following main stages:
Receipt of the shipment at the ELTA Courier office;
Processing and consignment to the distribution center;
The package enters the international postal exchange site, where it is prepared for onward routing;
Customs clearance in the country of origin;
Export;
Import;
Customs clearance in the destination country;
Distribution of the shipment in the destination country;
Delivery of the package to the recipient.