Directory of the member countries of the Universal Postal Union
The directory of the member countries of the Universal Postal Union ( List des Pays-membres de l'UPU ) was published every six months as a brochure in which all member countries of the Universal Postal Union are listed including their contribution class. In addition, the current status of the ratifications of the Universal Postal Union treaties was indicated. This list is made available today on the Internet at the Universal Postal Union website.
Since October 4, 2011, a total of 192 countries have belonged to the Universal Postal Union:
- All member states of the United Nations (with the exception of Andorra , the Marshall Islands , the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau )
- as well as the Vatican City belong to the organization.
Classification
Contribution class
The member countries pay their contributions according to a contribution class. This starts with one unit and increases to the highest contribution unit of 50 for rich industrial countries . For developing countries there is a special level of 0.5 units.
Since October 4th 2011 there is:
- 41 countries (21.35%) that have the status of a developing country and thus pay 0.5 contribution fees
- The largest group with 88 countries (45.31%) are the countries that pay a unit, such as the Principality of Liechtenstein .
- This is followed by 20 countries (10.42%) that pay three units.
- The British overseas territories pay four units.
- Five units are paid for by 16 countries (8.33%; including Austria ).
- This is followed by a jump to 10 units that pay eight countries.
- The next group with six members (including Switzerland ) pays 15 units.
- four countries pay 20 units
- three countries pay 25 units
- Canada pays 40 units
- The five countries Germany , France , Japan , the United Kingdom and the United States pay in with 50 units and thus the highest possible contribution class . Although these five make up just 2.60% of the members, they make up 28.95% of all contributions.
At the 24th Universal Postal Congress, which met in Geneva in 2008 , it was decided that the annual spending limit in 2009 and 2010 would remain limited to 37 million Swiss francs (as it has been since 2006). For 2011 and 2012, these were increased by 235,000 Swiss francs each and are primarily intended to offset the inflation rate.
Regional groups
The Universal Postal Union has divided the member countries into five regional groups since the 13th Universal Postal Congress in Brussels in 1952 . These are:
- "Africa", the continental group with the most member countries - 54 countries (28.13%)
- "South Asia and Oceania" with 49 countries (25.52%)
- "America" with 36 countries (18.75%)
- "Western Europe" with 28 countries (14.58%)
- "Eastern Europe and North Asia" with 25 countries (13.02%)
directory
Member countries
Legend:
- In the following table, the member countries are sorted according to the date of accession. If several countries have acceded at the same time, they are arranged in ascending order according to ISO 3166 or the ISO 3166-1 coding list .
- Ministry: if available, the respective responsible ministry
- Regulatory authority: if available, the respective regulatory authority
- Postal company: The postal company / postal service provider that offers the general services
- Postal code: If a postal code system is available in the country, a link is made to the corresponding article; if the article does not exist, but a postal code system is available, a link is made to the corresponding website as an individual reference. In total, 87 of the 192 member countries have a postal code system.
Date of joining |
country | ISO | Continental group |
Contribution unit |
Ministry | regulatory authority | Postal company | Post Code |
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July 1, 1875 | Austria | AT | Western Europe | 5 | - | - | Austrian Post AG | Postcode (Austria) |
July 1, 1875 | Aruba , Curacao, etc. Sint Maarten | AW, CW, SX | America | 1 | - | - | Post Aruba NV | - |
July 1, 1875 | Belgium | BE | Western Europe | 15th | - | Institute belge des services postaux et des télécommunications | bpost | Postcode (Belgium) |
July 1, 1875 | Switzerland | CH | Western Europe | 15th | - | Federal Postal Commission PostCom | The Swiss Post | Postcode (Switzerland) |
July 1, 1875 | Germany | DE | Western Europe | 45 | Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology | - | German Post AG | Postcode (Germany) |
July 1, 1875 | Denmark | DK | Western Europe | 10 | - | Trafikstyrelsen | PostNord | Postcode (Denmark) |
July 1, 1875 | Egypt | EG | Africa | 5 | - | - | Egypt Post | Postcode (Egypt) |
July 1, 1875 | Spain | IT | Western Europe | 25th | - | - | Correos y Telégrafos | Postal code (Spain) |
July 1, 1875 | United Kingdom | GB | Western Europe | 50 | - | Postcomm - Postal Services Commission | Royal Mail Group plc | Postal code (United Kingdom) |
July 1, 1875 | Greece | GR | Western Europe | 3 | - | - | Hellenic Post ELTA | Postcode (Greece) |
July 1, 1875 | Hungary | HU | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 5 | - | - | Magyar Posta | Postcode (Hungary) |
July 1, 1875 | Italy | IT | Western Europe | 25th | Ministry of Economic Development Department: Communication | - | Poste Italiane | Postcode (Italy) |
July 1, 1875 | Luxembourg | LU | Western Europe | 3 | - | - | Post Luxembourg | Postcode (Luxembourg) |
July 1, 1875 | Netherlands | NL | Western Europe | 15th | - | - | PostNL | Postcode (Netherlands) |
July 1, 1875 | Norway | NO | Western Europe | 10 | - | - | Post Norge | Postcode (Norway) |
July 1, 1875 | Portugal | PT | Western Europe | 5 | - | ICP - ANACOM Autoridade Nacional de Comunicaçoes de Portugal | CTT Correios de Portugal | Postcode (Portugal) |
July 1, 1875 | Romania | RO | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 3 | - | - | Poșta Română | Postcode (Romania) |
July 1, 1875 | Russian Federation | RU | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 15th | - | - | Potschta Rossii | Postal code (Russia) |
July 1, 1875 | Sweden | SE | Western Europe | 15th | - | PTS National Post and Telecom Agency | Sweden Post | Postcode (Sweden) |
July 1, 1875 | Turkey | TR | Western Europe | 5 | - | - | PTT | Postcode (Turkey) |
July 1, 1875 | United States of America | US | America | 50 | United States Department of State | Postal Regulatory Commission | United States Postal Service | ZIP code |
Jan. 1, 1876 | France | FR | Western Europe | 50 | Direction générale des entreprises | Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes | La Poste | Code Postal |
July 1, 1876 | India | IN | South Asia and Oceania | 20th | - | - | India Post | Postal code (India) |
Apr 1, 1877 | British overseas territories | - | South Asia and Oceania | 4th | - | - | - | UK overseas territories zip code |
May 1, 1877 | Indonesia | ID | South Asia and Oceania | 10 | - | - | Post Indonesia | Postal code (Indonesia) |
June 1, 1877 | Japan | JP | South Asia and Oceania | 50 | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication | - | Japan Post | Postal code (Japan) |
July 1, 1877 | Brazil | BR | America | 20th | Ministério das Comunicações | - | Correios | Código de Endereçamento Postal |
Sep 1 1877 | Iran | IR | South Asia and Oceania | 5 | - | - | Islamic Republic of Iran Post Co. | - |
Apr 1, 1878 | Argentina | AR | America | 3 | - | - | Correo Argentino | Postal code (Argentina) |
July 1, 1878 | Canada | CA | America | 40 | - | - | Canada Post | Zip Code (Canada) |
Apr 1, 1879 | Honduras | HN | America | 1 | - | - | Honducor | - |
Apr 1, 1879 | Liberia | LR | Africa | 0.5 | - | Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications | - | - |
Apr 1, 1879 | Mexico | MX | America | 10 | - | - | Correos de México | Zip Code (Mexico) |
Apr 1, 1879 | Peru | PE | America | 1 | Ministerio de Transportes, Comunicaciones, Vivienda y Construcción | - | SERPOST - Servicios Postales del Perú | Postal code (Peru) |
Apr 1, 1879 | El Salvador | SV | America | 1 | - | - | Correos de El Salvador | - |
July 1, 1879 | Bulgaria | BG | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 3 | State agency for Information Technologies and Communications | Communications Regulation Commission | Bulgarian Posts | Postal code (Bulgaria) |
Jan. 1, 1880 | Venezuela | VE | America | 1 | Ministerio del Poder Popular para las Telecomunicaciones y la Informática | - | IPOSTEL - Instituto Postal Telegráfico de Venezuela | Postcode (Venezuela) |
July 1, 1880 | Ecuador | EC | America | 1 | - | - | Correos del Ecuador | Postcode (Ecuador) |
July 1, 1880 | Uruguay | UY | America | 3 | - | - | Correo Uruguayo | Postal code (Uruguay) |
Oct. 1, 1880 | Dominican Republic | DO | America | 1 | - | - | INPOSDOM - Instituto Postal Dominicano | Postcode (Dominican Republic) |
Apr 1, 1881 | Chile | CL | America | 3 | - | - | Correos de Chile | Postcode (Chile) |
July 1, 1881 | Colombia | CO | America | 3 | - | - | 4-72 La Red Postal de Colombia | Código Postal Colombia |
July 1, 1881 | Haiti | HT | America | 0.5 | - | - | Office des Postes d'Haiti | Postcode (Haiti) |
July 1, 1881 | Paraguay | PY | America | 1 | - | - | Correo Paraguayo | Postcode (Paraguay) |
Aug 1, 1881 | Guatemala | GT | America | 1 | - | - | El Correo | Postal code (Gueatemala) |
May 1, 1882 | Nicaragua | NI | America | 1 | - | - | Correos de Nicaragua | - |
Jan. 1, 1883 | Costa Rica | CR | America | 1 | - | ARESEP - Autoridad reguladora de los servicios públicos | Correos de Costa Rica | - |
July 1, 1885 | Thailand | TH | South Asia and Oceania | 3 | - | - | - | Postal code (Thailand) |
Jan. 1, 1886 | Democratic Republic of Congo | CD | Africa | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Apr 1, 1886 | Bolivia | BO | America | 1 | - | - | Agencia Boliviana de Correos | - |
July 1, 1888 | Tunisia | TN | Africa | 5 | - | - | La Poste Tunisienne | Postcode (Tunisia) |
Dec 31, 1899 | South Korea | KR | South Asia and Oceania | 15th | Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning | - | Korea Post | Postcode (South Korea) |
Oct. 4, 1902 | Cuba | CU | America | 1 | Ministerio de la Informática y las comunicaciones de Cuba | - | - | - |
June 11, 1904 | Panama | PA | America | 1 | - | - | Correos de Panama | Postal code (Panama) |
Oct. 1, 1907 | Australia | AU | South Asia and Oceania | 20th | - | - | Australia Post | Postal code (Australia) |
Oct. 1, 1907 | Algeria | Double room | Africa | 5 | Ministère de la Poste et des TIC | - | Algérie Poste | Postcode (Algeria) |
Oct. 1, 1907 | New Zealand (including Ross sub-area ) | NZ | South Asia and Oceania | 5 | Ministry of Economic Development | - | New Zealand Post | Postcode (New Zealand) |
Nov 1, 1908 | Ethiopia | ET | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | Ethiopian postal service | - |
1st Mar 1914 | People's Republic of China | CN | South Asia and Oceania | 25th | - | - | China Post | Postal code (China) |
1st Mar 1914 | San Marino | SM | Western Europe | 1 | - | - | Azienda autonoma di stato filatelica | see postcode (Italy) |
Feb 12, 1918 | Finland including Åland | FI | Western Europe | 10 | - | Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority | Itella Posti Oy and Posten Åland Ab | Postcode (Finland) |
May 1, 1919 | Poland | PL | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 5 | - | - | Poczta Polska | Postcode (Poland) |
Nov 15, 1919 | Iceland | IS | Western Europe | 1 | - | - | Icelandic postage hf | Postcode (Iceland) |
Oct. 1, 1920 | Morocco | MA | Africa | 5 | - | - | Barid Al-Maghrib - Poste Maroc | Postcode (Morocco) |
Jan. 1, 1922 | Philippines | PH | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | PHILPOST - Philippine Postal Corporation | Postcode (Philippines) |
1st Mar 1922 | Albania | AL | Western Europe | 1 | - | - | Posta shqiparte | Postcode (Albania) |
6 Sep 1923 | Ireland | IE | Western Europe | 5 | - | - | To Post - regulatory and International affairs Unit | Postal code (Ireland) |
Jan. 1, 1927 | Saudi Arabia | SA | South Asia and Oceania | 20th | - | - | Saudi Post | Postcode (Saudi Arabia) |
Apr 1, 1928 | Afghanistan | AF | South Asia and Oceania | 0.5 | - | - | Afghan Post | Postcode (Afghanistan) |
Apr 22, 1929 | Iraq | IQ | South Asia and Oceania | 3 | - | - | Iraqi Post | Postcode (Iraq) |
June 1, 1929 | Vatican city | VA | Western Europe | 1 | - | - | Vatican Post | 00120; see postcode (Italy) |
Jan. 1, 1930 | Yemen | YE | South Asia and Oceania | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
May 15, 1946 | Lebanon | LB | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | LibanPost | - |
May 15, 1946 | Syria | SY | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | Syrian Post | - |
May 13, 1947 | Belarus | BY | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | - | - | Belpost | Postcode (Belarus) |
May 13, 1947 | Ukraine | UA | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 5 | State Committee of Communications and Informatization | - | Ukrposhta | Postcode (Ukraine) |
May 16, 1947 | Jordan | JO | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | Jordan Post | - |
Nov 10, 1947 | Pakistan | PK | South Asia and Oceania | 10 | - | - | Pakistan Post | Postal code (Pakistan) |
July 13, 1949 | Sri Lanka | LK | South Asia and Oceania | 3 | - | - | Sri Lanka Post | Postcode (Sri Lanka) |
Oct. 4, 1949 | Myanmar | MM | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | - | Postcode (Myanmar) |
December 24, 1949 | Israel | IL | South Asia and Oceania | 3 | - | - | Israel Post | Postal code (Israel) |
Oct 20, 1951 | Vietnam | VN | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | VNPT - Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group | Postcode (Vietnam) |
Dec 21, 1951 | Cambodia | KH | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications | - | Cambodia Post | - |
May 20, 1952 | Laos | LA | South Asia and Oceania | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
June 4th 1952 | Libya | LY | Africa | 5 | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12, 1955 | Monaco | MC | Western Europe | 1 | - | - | La Poste Monaco | 98 ... |
July 27, 1956 | Sudan | SD | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
Oct 11, 1956 | Nepal | NP | South Asia and Oceania | 0.5 | - | - | Nepal Postal Services | Postal code (Nepal) |
Oct 10, 1957 | Ghana | GH | Africa | 3 | - | - | Ghana Post | Postal code (Ghana) |
Jan. 17, 1958 | Malaysia | MY | South Asia and Oceania | 3 | - | - | Pos Malaysia | Postal code (Malaysia) |
Apr 1, 1959 | Somalia | SO | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
May 6, 1959 | Guinea | GN | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
Feb 16, 1960 | Kuwait | KW | South Asia and Oceania | 5 | Kuwait Ministry of Communications | - | - | - |
July 26, 1960 | Cameroon | CM | Africa | 1 | - | Agence de Régulation des Marchés Publics (ARMP) | CAMPOST - Cameroon Postal Services | - |
Apr 21, 1961 | Mali | ML | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | Office national des postes | - |
Apr 27, 1961 | Benin | BJ | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | La Poste du Bénin | - |
May 23, 1961 | Congo (Republic) | CG | Africa | 1 | - | - | - | - |
May 23, 1961 | Ivory Coast | CI | Africa | 3 | - | - | La Poste de Côte d'Ivoire | - |
June 12, 1961 | Niger | NE | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
June 14, 1961 | Senegal | SN | Africa | 1 | - | - | PosteFinances | - |
June 23, 1961 | Chad | TD | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
June 28, 1961 | Central African Republic | CF | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
July 10, 1961 | Nigeria | NG | Africa | 10 | - | - | Nigerian Postal Service | Postcode (Nigeria) |
17th July 1961 | Gabon | GA | Africa | 1 | Ministère de l'Economie Numérique et de la Poste (MENP) | Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes (ARCEP) | La Poste SA | - |
Nov 2, 1961 | Madagascar | MG | Africa | 1 | - | - | Paositra Malagasy | Postcode (Madagascar) |
Nov 23, 1961 | Cyprus (Republic) | CY | Western Europe | 1 | - | - | Cyprus Post | Postcode (Cyprus) |
Jan. 29, 1962 | Sierra Leone | SL | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | Sierra Leone Postal Services | - |
21 Mar 1962 | Togo | TG | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | La Poste du Togo | - |
Apr 13, 1962 | Liechtenstein | LI | Western Europe | 1 | - | - | Liechtenstein Post | see postcode (Switzerland) |
29 Mar 1963 | Burkina Faso | BF | Africa | 0.5 | Ministère des Postes et des TIC | - | Sonapost | - |
29 Mar 1963 | Tanzania | TZ | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | Tanzania Posts Corporation | - |
Apr 6, 1963 | Burundi | BI | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | RNP - Régie nationale des postes | - |
Apr 6, 1963 | Rwanda | RW | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | Rwanda Post | - |
June 15, 1963 | Trinidad and Tobago | TT | America | 1 | - | - | Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation | Postcode (Trinidad and Tobago) |
Aug 24, 1963 | Mongolia | MN | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | Mongol Post | Postcode (Mongolia) |
Aug 29, 1963 | Jamaica | JM | America | 1 | Ministry of Mining and Telecommunications | - | Jamaica Post | Postcode (Jamaica) |
Feb 13, 1964 | Uganda | Basement | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | Posta Uganda | - |
Oct. 27, 1964 | Kenya | KE | Africa | 3 | - | - | Posta Kenya | - |
May 21, 1965 | Malta | MT | Western Europe | 1 | - | - | Malta Post | Postcode (Malta) |
Jan. 8, 1966 | Singapore | SG | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | SingPost | Postcode (Singapore) |
Oct 25, 1966 | Malawi | MW | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | Malawi Posts Corporation | - |
22 Mar 1967 | Guyana | GY | America | 1 | - | - | Guyana Post Office Corporation | - |
22 Mar 1967 | Mauritania | MR | Africa | 1 | - | - | Mauripost - Société Mauritanienne des Postes | - |
22 Mar 1967 | Zambia | ZM | Africa | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Aug 15, 1967 | Maldives | MV | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | Maldives Post | Postcode (Maldives) |
6 Sep 1967 | Lesotho | LS | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | Lesotho Post | - |
Nov 11, 1967 | Barbados | BB | America | 1 | - | - | Barbados Postal Service | Postcode (Barbados) |
Jan. 12, 1968 | Botswana | BW | Africa | 1 | - | - | BotswanaPost | - |
Jan. 31, 1969 | Qatar | QA | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | Qatar Post | - |
7th Mar 1969 | Bhutan | BT | South Asia and Oceania | 0.5 | - | - | Bhutan Post | Postcode (Bhutan) |
Apr 17, 1969 | Nauru | NO | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | - | - |
29 Aug 1969 | Mauritius | MU | Africa | 1 | - | - | Mauritius Post | Postcode (Mauritius) |
Nov 7, 1969 | Eswatini | SZ | Africa | 1 | - | - | Eswatini Posts & Telecommunications Corporation | Postcode (Swaziland) |
July 24, 1970 | Equatorial Guinea | GQ | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
18th June 1971 | Fiji | FJ | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | Post Fiji | - |
17th Aug 1971 | Oman | OM | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | Oman Post | - |
Jan. 26, 1972 | Tonga | TO | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Feb. 7, 1973 | Bangladesh | BD | South Asia and Oceania | 3 | - | - | Bangladesh Post Office | Postal Code (Bangladesh) |
30th Mar 1973 | United Arab Emirates | AE | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | Emirates Post | - |
Dec 21, 1973 | Bahrain | bra | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | Bahrain Post | - |
Apr. 24, 1974 | Bahamas | BS | America | 1 | - | - | Bahamas Postal Service | - |
May 30, 1974 | Guinea-Bissau | GW | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
June 6, 1974 | North Korea | KP | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Oct 9, 1974 | Gambia | GM | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | Gambia Postal Services Corporation | - |
Apr 20, 1976 | Suriname | SR | America | 1 | - | - | Surpost | - |
4th June 1976 | Papua New Guinea | PG | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | Post PNG | - |
July 29, 1976 | Comoros | KM | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | Societé Nationale des Postes et des Services Financiers | - |
Sep 30 1976 | Cape Verde | CV | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | Correios de Cabo Verde | - |
3rd Mar 1977 | Angola | AO | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | Correios de Angola | - |
22 Aug 1977 | Sao Tome and Principe | ST | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
Oct 7, 1977 | Seychelles | SC | Africa | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Jan. 30, 1978 | Grenada | GD | America | 1 | - | - | Grenada Postal Corporation | - |
June 6, 1978 | Djibouti | DJ | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
Oct 11, 1978 | Mozambique | MZ | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
Jan. 31, 1980 | Dominica | DM | America | 1 | - | - | General Post Office | - |
July 10, 1980 | St. Lucia | LC | America | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Feb. 3, 1981 | Tuvalu | TV | South Asia and Oceania | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
Feb. 3, 1981 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | VC | America | 1 | - | - | - | - |
July 31, 1981 | Zimbabwe | ZW | Africa | 3 | - | - | Zimpost - Zimbabwe Posts | - |
July 16, 1982 | Vanuatu | VU | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | Vanuatu Post | - |
Oct. 1, 1982 | Belize | BZ | America | 1 | Belize Postal Service | - | - | - |
Apr. 14, 1984 | Kiribati | AI | South Asia and Oceania | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
May 4th 1984 | Solomon Islands | SB | South Asia and Oceania | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
Jan 15, 1985 | Brunei | BN | South Asia and Oceania | 1 | - | - | Brunei Postal Services | Postcode (Brunei) |
Jan. 11, 1988 | St. Kitts and Nevis | KN | America | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Aug 9, 1989 | Samoa | WS | South Asia and Oceania | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
Jan. 10, 1992 | Lithuania | LT | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | - | - | Lietuvos pastas | Postal code (Lithuania) |
Apr 30, 1992 | Estonia | EE | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications | - | Eesti Post | Postcode (Estonia) |
Apr 30, 1992 | Namibia | N / A | Africa | 1 | - | - | Nam Post | - |
17th June 1992 | Latvia | LV | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | - | - | Latvia Post | Postcode (Latvia) |
July 20, 1992 | Croatia | MR | Western Europe | 1 | - | - | Hrvatska Posta - Croation Post Inc. |
Postcode (Croatia) |
Aug 27, 1992 | Kazakhstan | concentration camp | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | - | - | Kazpost | - |
Aug 27, 1992 | Slovenia | SI | Western Europe | 1 | - | - | Posta Slovenije doo | Postcode (Slovenia) |
Sep 14 1992 | Armenia | AT THE | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | - | - | Haypost - Armenian Postal Service | Postcode (Armenia) |
Nov 16, 1992 | Moldova | MD | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | Ministerul Tehnologiei Informației și Comunicațiilor | - | Poșta Moldovei | Postcode (Moldova) |
Jan. 26, 1993 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | BA | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | Ministarstvo komunikacija i prometa | - | JP BH POSTA doo Sarajevo ; Poste Srpske and Hrvatska posta doo Mostar | Postcode (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
Jan. 26, 1993 | Kyrgyzstan | KG | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | - | - | Kyrgyz Post - Kyrgyz Express Post | Postcode (Kyrgyzstan) |
Jan. 26, 1993 | Turkmenistan | TM | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | - | - | Turkmen Post | - |
18 Mar 1993 | Czech Republic | CZ | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 5 | - | - | Česká Pošta | Postcode (Czech Republic) |
18 Mar 1993 | Slovakia | SK | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 3 | - | - | Slovenská Posta | Postcode (Slovakia) |
Apr 1, 1993 | Azerbaijan | AZ | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | - | - | Azarpoct | Postcode (Azerbaijan) |
Apr 1, 1993 | Georgia | GE | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 0.5 | Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia | - | Georgian Post | Postcode (Georgia) |
July 12, 1993 | Macedonia | MK | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | - | - | Macedonian Post & Telecommunications | Postcode (Macedonia) |
Aug 19, 1993 | Eritrea | HE | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | Eritrean Postal Service | - |
Jan. 20, 1994 | Antigua and Barbuda | AG | America | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Feb. 24, 1994 | Uzbekistan | UZ | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | - | - | Post of Uzbekistan | Postcode (Uzbekistan) |
June 9, 1994 | Tajikistan | TJ | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | - | - | - | - |
22 Aug 1994 | South Africa | ZA | Africa | 10 | - | - | South African Post Office | Postcode (South Africa) |
June 18, 2001 | Serbia | RS | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | - | - | PTT Communications "Srbija" | Postcode (Serbia) |
Nov 28, 2003 | Timor Leste | TL | South Asia and Oceania | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
July 26, 2006 | Montenegro | ME | Eastern Europe and North Asia | 1 | - | - | Pošta Crne Gore | Postcode (Montenegro) |
Oct 4, 2011 | South Sudan | SS | Africa | 0.5 | - | - | - | - |
Areas represented by other countries
With the exception of the islands of Aruba , Curaçao and Sint Maarten , which are assessed together, as well as the British overseas territories , the other islands are represented by their respective mother countries (Denmark, France, New Zealand, Netherlands, United Kingdom).
- Legend
- In the following table, the member countries are sorted according to the date of accession. If several countries have acceded at the same time, they are arranged in ascending order according to ISO 3166 or the ISO 3166-1 coding list .
- Continental group: Belonging to a regional group does not necessarily have to correspond to the geographical conditions. For example, the New Caledonia archipelago in the southern Pacific belongs to Western Europe, as it is represented by France in the Universal Postal Union.
- Ministry: if available, the respective responsible ministry
- Regulatory authority: if available, the respective regulatory authority
- Postal company: The postal company / postal service provider that offers the general services
- Postal code: If a postal code system is available in the country, a link is made to the corresponding article, if the article does not exist, but a postal code system is available, the corresponding website is linked as an individual item.
Date of joining |
country | ISO | Continental group |
Belongs to | Ministry | Postal company | Post Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 1, 1875 | Special parishes ( Bonaire , Sint Eustatius and Saba ) | BQ ( AN ) | Western Europe | Netherlands | - | CPost International (English.) | - |
July 1, 1875 | Faroe Islands | FO | Western Europe | Denmark | - | Posta | 100-970 |
July 1, 1875 | Greenland | GL | Western Europe | Denmark | - | Post Greenland | 3900-3992 |
July 1, 1875 | Isle of Man | IN THE | Western Europe | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | - | Isle of Man Post | IM1 – IM99 |
July 1, 1875 | jersey | JE | Western Europe | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | - | Jersey Post | JE1-JE5 |
July 1, 1875 | guernsey | WF | Western Europe | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | - | Guernsey Post Limited | GY1-GY10 |
Jan. 1, 1876 | Îles Éparses ( Bassas da India , Europe , Juan de Nova , Îles Glorieuses , Tromelin ) | TF | Western Europe | France | - | - | Code Postal |
Jan. 1, 1876 | New Caledonia | NC | Western Europe | France | - | Office des Postes et Télécommunications | Code Postal |
Jan. 1, 1876 | French Polynesia (including Clipperton Island ) | PF | Western Europe | France | - | Office des Postes et Télécommunications | Code Postal |
Jan. 1, 1876 | French Southern and Antarctic Lands ( St. Paul and Amsterdam Island , Crozet Islands , Kerguelen , Adélieland ) | TF | Western Europe | France | - | - | Code Postal |
Jan. 1, 1876 | Wallis and Futuna | WF | Western Europe | France | - | - | Code Postal |
Jan. 1, 1876 | Mayotte | YT | Western Europe | French overseas territories | - | - | Code Postal |
Jan. 1, 1876 | French Guiana | GF | Western Europe | French overseas territories | - | - | Code Postal |
Jan. 1, 1876 | Guadeloupe (including St. Barthélemy and St. Martin ) | GP | Western Europe | French overseas territories | - | - | Code Postal |
Jan. 1, 1876 | Martinique | MQ | Western Europe | French overseas territories | - | - | Code Postal |
Jan. 1, 1876 | Saint-Pierre and Miquelon | PM | Western Europe | French overseas territories | - | - | Code Postal |
Jan. 1, 1876 | Reunion | RE | Western Europe | French overseas territories | - | - | Code Postal |
Apr 1, 1877 | Ascension ( St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ) | AC | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | Ascension Island Post Office & Philatelic Bureau | ASCN 1ZZ |
Apr 1, 1877 | Anguilla | AI | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | Anguilla Postal Service | AI-2640 |
Apr 1, 1877 | Bermuda | BM | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | Bermuda Post Office | Postcode (Bermuda) |
Apr 1, 1877 | Falkland Islands | FK | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | Falkland Islands Philatelic Bureau | FIQQ 1ZZ |
Apr 1, 1877 | Gibraltar | GI | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | GX11 1AA | |
Apr 1, 1877 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | GS | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | - | SIQQ 1ZZ |
Apr 1, 1877 | British Indian Ocean Territory | IO | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | - | BBND 1ZZ |
Apr 1, 1877 | Cayman Islands | KY | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | Cayman Islands Postal Service | list |
Apr 1, 1877 | Montserrat | MS | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | - | MSR1110-MSR1350 |
Apr 1, 1877 | Pitcairn Islands ( Pitcairn , Henderson , Ducie and Oeno ) | PN | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | - | PCRN 1ZZ |
Apr 1, 1877 | St. Helena ( St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ) | SH | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | St Helena's Post Office | STHL 1ZZ |
Apr 1, 1877 | Tristan da Cunha ( St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ) | TA | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | Tristan da Cunha Post Office | TDCU 1ZZ |
Apr 1, 1877 | Turks and Caicos Islands | TC | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | The Turks and Caicos Islands Philatelic Bureau | TKCA 1ZZ |
Apr 1, 1877 | British Virgin Islands | VG | South Asia and Oceania | British overseas territories | - | - | VG1110 – VG1160 |
Oct. 1, 1907 | Cook Islands | CK | South Asia and Oceania | New Zealand | - | - | - |
Oct. 1, 1907 | Niue | NU | South Asia and Oceania | New Zealand | - | - | - |
Oct. 1, 1907 | Tokelau | TK | South Asia and Oceania | New Zealand | - | - | - |
Non-Club Areas
Non-union areas are the areas or parts of territory of countries of the Universal Postal Union that do not belong to the area of the Universal Postal Union. For the subsidiary agreements to the Universal Postal Treaty, non-union areas are the areas of the countries that have not acceded to the subsidiary agreements. It is left to the association administrations that maintain postal connections with non-association areas to agree the more detailed conditions for this with the non-association administrations involved. The Universal Postal Agreement contains a number of guidelines that should be adhered to in such agreements, including: setting of fees, the amount and determination of postage costs, as well as the postal parcel agreement.
country | ISO 3166-1 |
Continental group |
Belongs to | Ministry | Postal company | Post Code | |
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Western Sahara | EH | Africa | - | - | |||
Taiwan | TW | Postal Code (Taiwan) | |||||
Guam | GU | United States | see: ZIP code | ||||
Andorra | AD | Western Europe | - | AD100-AD701 |
Special position of the United Nations
An expert opinion by the Executive and Liaison Committee of the Universal Postal Union in 1948 granted the United Nations the right to set up its own postal administration and, without being a member of the Universal Postal Union, to have it represented by a member of the Association. In 1950, the General Assembly of the United Nations authorized Secretary-General Trygve Lie to establish the postal administration of the United Nations and to conclude a postal agreement between the UN and the US government responsible for the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City. This agreement entered into force in 1951. The US Postal Administration also directs the United Nations Postal Administration.
literature
- Handheld dictionary of postal services
- Steinmetz , Elias : History of the Deutsche Post, Volume 4, 1945–1978 . Bonn 1979.
- Union Postale
Web links
- UPU member countries Status: October 4, 2011; accessed September 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ Concise dictionary of the postal system . 3rd edition, p. 541 (printed works of the international postal service)
- ↑ UPU member countries as of October 4, 2011; accessed September 2012
- ↑ Rhéal LeBlanc: Congress with a firm view of the future / budget ceiling increased. In: Union Postale, issue: 3/2008, p. 16.
- ↑ Steinmetz, Elias: History of the Deutsche Post . Volume 4, pp. 431-432.
- ↑ a b Belongs to the Kingdom of the Netherlands , the date of foundation was taken from there.
- ↑ A-Zone ( Memento of the original from December 8, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , B-Zone ( Memento of the original from December 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. and Business ( Memento of the original from November 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ZIP code search in Greece on elta.gr
- ↑ Postcode search in Hungary on posta.hu
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from September 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Luxembourg on pt.lu
- ↑ Zip code search in Russia on russianpost.ru
- ↑ ZIP code search in Indonesia on indonesiaweb.info
- ↑ Postcode search in Japan at post.japanpost.jp
- ↑ Zip code search in Brazil on correios.com.br
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from October 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Peru on mtc.gob.pe
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from September 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Venezuela on ipostel.gob.ve
- ↑ Zip code search in Uruguay on correo.com.uy
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from April 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in the Dominican Republic on inposdom.gob.do
- ↑ ZIP code search in Chile on correos.cl
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original dated September 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Colombia on mapas.com.co
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from September 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Haiti on postehaiti.gouv.ht
- ↑ Postcode search in Paraguay on correoparaguayo.gov.py
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from December 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Gueatemala on elcorreo.com.gt
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from August 1st, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Thailand on thailandpost.com
- ↑ ZIP code search in Tunisia on poste.tn
- ^ Zip code search in South Korea at koreapost.go.kr
- ↑ Postcode search in Algeria on poste.dz
- ↑ Zip code search in New Zealand on nzpost.co.nz
- ↑ Finland and Åland ( Memento of the original from October 10, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Postcode search in Morocco on codepostal.ma
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from May 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Philippines on philpost.gov.ph
- ↑ Postcode search in Ireland on anpost.ie
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from December 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Saudi Arabia on saudilocator.sp.com.sa
- ↑ Postcode search in Afghanistan at afghanpost.gov.af
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from September 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Belarus on belpost.by
- ↑ ZIP code search in Ukraine on ukrposhta.com
- ↑ Postcode search in Pakistan at pakpost.gov.pk
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from July 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Sri Lanka on slpost.gov.lk
- ^ Zip code search in Israel on israelpost.co.il
- ↑ Postcode search in Vietnam on postcode.vnpost.vn
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from July 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Nepal on gpo.gov.np
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from April 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Malaysia at pos.com.my
- ↑ Postcode search in Nigeria on nigeriapostcodes.com
- ↑ Postcode search in Madagascar at paositra.mg
- ^ Zip code search ( memento from July 19, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) in Cyprus on mcw.gov.cy
- ↑ ZIP code search in Mongolia at zipcode.mn
- ↑ Postcode search in Malta on maltapost.com
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from June 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Singapore at singpost.com.sg
- ↑ Zip code search in Maldives on maldivespost.com
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from September 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Bhutan on bhutanpost.com.bt
- ↑ Post Codes. Eswatini Posts & Telecommunications Corporation, accessed November 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Postcode search in Bangladesh at bangladeshpost.gov.bd
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from March 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Brunei on post.gov.bn
- ↑ Postcode search in Lithuania on post.lt
- ↑ Post code search in Estonia on post.ee
- ↑ Postcode search in Latvia on pasts.lv
- ↑ ZIP code search ( memento of the original from September 25, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Croatia on posta.hr
- ↑ ZIP code search in Slovenia on posta.si
- ↑ Zip code search in Moldova on posta.md
- ↑ ZIP code search ( memento of the original from October 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Bosnia and Herzegovina on post.ba
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from June 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Kyrgyzstan on posta.kg
- ↑ Postcode search in the Czech Republic on psc.cpost.cz
- ↑ Postcode search in Slovakia on psc.posta.sk
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from January 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Azerbaijan on azerpost.rabita.az
- ↑ Postcode search in Georgia at georgianpost.ge
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from March 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Macedonia at posta.com.mk
- ↑ ZIP code search ( Memento of the original from June 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Uzbekistan on pochta.uz
- ^ Zip code search in South Africa on sapo.co.za
- ↑ Zip code search ( Memento of the original from August 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Serbia on posta.rs
- ↑ ZIP code search in Montenegro on postacg.me
- ↑ to: Nieuwe Post Nederlandse Antillen 2013
- ↑ posta.fo
- ↑ Find Postcode / area on www.posta.fo (engl.)
- ↑ List of Greenlandic municipalities / places with postcode, Tel./Faxnr. (greenl.)
- ↑ Find a Postcode on www.iompost.com (Engl.)
- ↑ Postcode & Address Finder at www.jerseypost.com (Engl.)
- ↑ Address and Postcode finder on www.guernseypost.com (Engl.)
- ↑ a b c d e (Territories coming within the Union's jurisdiction by virtue of article 23 of the Constitution)
- ↑ Bermuda Post Office 2013 Blue Pages (pdf)
- ↑ gibraltar.gov.gi ( Memento of the original from April 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ caymanpost.gov.ky Cayman Islands Post Codes (pdf, engl.)
- ^ Postcode list of Montserrat (engl.)
- ↑ What are the postcodes for addresses in the British Virgin Islands? (engl.)
- ↑ Concise dictionary of the postal system. 2nd edition, p. 450.
- ↑ Concise dictionary of the postal system. 2nd edition, p. 733.