Guide for families · checked October 14, 2026

How to send a package to a missionary

Here’s what the Church’s official pages say about mail and packages, in plain words.

Get the right address

At the Provo MTC, missionaries get an email with their full mailing address several days before they travel. Ask your missionary for it. MTC staff can’t give out addresses.
In the mission field, use the address from your missionary or the mission office. Each mission page shows the office address when the Church publishes one.

Source: Communicating with Missionaries at the MTC

How to send to the MTC

Use U.S. Mail or a delivery service like UPS, FedEx or Amazon.
Amazon delivers to the MTC only Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Don’t drop things off at the security booth, during temple visits, or over the fence. Food apps like DoorDash are turned away.
Delivery texts aren’t always right. The missionary gets a notice in their mailbox when it really arrives.

Source: Communicating with Missionaries at the MTC

Don’t send these to the MTC

Anything that needs a fridge, fast food or frozen treats
Ice packs, coolers or foam containers
Dairy, cream desserts, fresh salsa or guacamole
Meat or seafood (jerky is okay)
Fresh fruit or vegetables
Matches, lighters or fireworks

Source: Package Guidelines for Missionary Health

When they get it

Missionaries may read mail during the week and reply on preparation day (Missionary Standards, ch. 3).

Tips from other families

Shipping times, customs and costs are different in every country. The family groups on each mission page are a good place to ask what works. See also packages by country.

Questions

How do I get my missionary’s MTC address?

Missionaries get an email with their full MTC mailing address several days before they travel. Ask your missionary. MTC staff cannot release addresses.

Can I send food to the Provo MTC?

Shelf-stable treats are fine, but not anything that needs refrigeration, fast food, dairy, fresh produce, or meat (jerky is okay).

Can Amazon deliver to the MTC?

Yes, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Sources

Checked October 14, 2026. Rules change, so official pages, your call packet and the Missionary Portal are always the final word. GotMyCall is unofficial and not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.