Does royal mail update when on delivery

Royal Mail, the UK's postal service, does provide updates on the delivery status of your packages. Here are a few ways to track your package and get updates:

  1. Track and Confirm: Royal Mail offers a tracking service called Track and Confirm, which provides updates on the delivery status of your package. You can track your package by entering the tracking number on the Royal Mail website or through the Royal Mail app.
  2. Royal Mail App: The Royal Mail app (available for iOS and Android) allows you to track your packages, receive updates, and even sign for deliveries remotely.
  3. Email Updates: When you track your package, you can opt to receive email updates on the delivery status. You'll receive notifications when your package is scanned at a Royal Mail sorting office or when it's delivered.
  4. SMS Updates: Some Royal Mail services, like Special Delivery and Signed For, offer SMS updates. You can opt to receive text messages with updates on the delivery status of your package.
  5. Online Account: If you have a Royal Mail online account, you can log in to view the delivery status of your packages and receive updates.

Royal Mail typically updates the delivery status of your package at the following stages:

  1. Collection: When your package is collected from the sender.
  2. Sorting Office: When your package is scanned at a Royal Mail sorting office.
  3. Delivery: When your package is delivered to the recipient.
  4. Signature: When the recipient signs for the package (if applicable).

Keep in mind that Royal Mail's tracking updates may not always be in real-time, and there might be a delay between the package being scanned and the update being reflected online.