Universal Postal Union (UPU), specialized agency of the United Nations that aims to organize and improve postal service throughout the world and to ensure international collaboration in this area.

What is the aim of UPU?

UPU's main objective is to stimulate the lasting development of efficient and accessible universal postal services of quality and to guarantee the interconnection of networks.

How do I join UPU?

Any member country of the United Nations may become a member of the UPU. Any non-member country of the United Nations may become a UPU member provided that its request is approved by at least two-thirds of the member countries of the UPU. The UPU has now 192 member countries.

What is a UPU label?

Member countries of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have agreed to use certain documents in the processing and delivery of mail. ... In conjunction with that agreement, the Postal Service uses both directives and forms to help process and deliver international mail.

What is a S10 code?

All UPU member states use the S10 standard to identify postal items. ... According to this standard, each postal item is assigned a 13-character identifier consisting of Latin characters and digits.

Introduction to the Universal Postal Union

Is India member of UPU?

India has won the elections for membership of two key bodies of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), during the 27th UPU Congress in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. India got elected to the Council of Administration(CA) with 134 votes, out of 156 countries.

When did India joined the UPU?

India joined the UPU on July 1, 1876 and Pakistan on November 10, 1947.

Is the US part of the UPU?

In October 2019, following an Extraordinary Congress of the UPU which agreed to increase terminal dues, the United States opted to remain a member of the UPU.

Where is UPU Head Quarter situated?

The UPU Joined the UN as a specialized organization in 1948, maintaining its headquarters in Bern, Switzerland.

Who pays for international postage?

When you post a letter internationally, you pay postage to the postal service of the country where the letter is sent from.

When did Bhutan join UPU?

Bhutan became a member of the UPU in 1969, two years before becoming a member of the United Nations. Since then Bhutan has been an active member of the United Nations body.

Which is the biggest post office in India?

Biggest post office in India

Mumbai GPO was formed in 1794 although the office moved into the present building on April 12, 1913. Spread over 1 lakh sq ft, this is the biggest post office in India.

Is Taiwan a member of UPU?

Although Taiwan is not a UPU member, it has consistently followed international norms and postal regulations and exercised self-rule.

When did Nepal get the membership of World post Union?

Nepal Post (the Nepal Government Postal Services Department) is the Postal Services Department of the Nepali Ministry of Information and Communications and the national post office of Nepal. Nepal Post became a member of the Universal Postal Union on 11 October 1956.

Which country has the largest number of post offices in the world?

India has the largest postal network in the world with 1,55,618 post offices and over 5,66,000 employees.

When did Nepal get the membership of Universal Postal Union in BS?

The postal service in Nepal was opened to public only from the B.S 1935 (AD 1879). The first Postal Stamp in Nepal was published in the year B.S 1939 (AD 1881). The letters are being stamped from 1939 BS in Nepal. Nepal acquired membership of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) on 11 October 1956.

What is a UA UZ barcode?

The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has mandated that any international items containing goods must have an item unique identifier (known as a S10 barcode) attached. ... In future the barcodes will need to contain electronic customs data and we will be in touch when a process has been finalised.

How do I get an S10 barcode?

Barcodes are available from . For tracked items an additional barcode is not required but clear and legible customs declarations must be completed. See more on our International Services on account and franking page.

What is Royal Mail 2D barcode?

Royal Mail has introduced the 2D (two dimensional) barcodes and will want all users to convert their existing barcodes to these types of labels. We are used to seeing the 1D barcodes everywhere, but the new evolved 2D barcode can hold more information's, up to 7089 characters.

What means postal service?

A postal service is a system used to send mail (letters and packages) from one place to another. Today people can send mail nearly anywhere in the world.

How do I contact Universal Postal Union?

1. .POST Unit Mailing Address:
2. Telephone: +41 31 350 31 11.
3. Fax: +41 31 350 31 10.
4. E-Mail:

What is a forever stamp?

As the name suggests, Forever Stamps can be used to mail a one-ounce letter regardless of when the stamps are purchased or used and no matter how prices may change in the future. Forever Stamps are always sold at the same price as a regular First-Class Mail stamp.