This is a list of postal entities by country. It includes:
- The governmental authority responsible for postal matters.
- The regulatory authority for the postal sector. Postal regulation may include the establishment of postal policies, postal rates, postal services offered, budgeting for and financing postal operations. Where no independent postal regulator has been established, these tasks may be undertaken by the government or the operator(s). They may be carried out by a single entity or spread out amongst multiple government, quasi-government or private entities.
- The designated postal operator of that country (normally the public postal service). Notable postal operators other than the designated operator, if any, may also be listed. Postal operations involve the execution of domestic and international postal services to include the receipt, transportation and delivery of authorized classes of mail, specialized mailing services, the operation of postal facilities and the sale of postage, philatelic materials and mailing supplies.
List
UPU members
The following list uses the structure and terminology of the document Status and structures of postal entities in the UPU member countries. This document, published in 2009 by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), contains data for 162 of the 191 countries and territories that were then UPU members. For these countries, which are marked below, the list's contents are based on that document.
Since this document was published, the UPU has had two changes of membership:
- On 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles, which shared a UPU membership with Aruba, was dissolved. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, collectively known as the Caribbean Netherlands, became an integral part of the Netherlands. Curaçao and Sint Maarten became constituent countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This UPU entity, formerly "Netherlands Antilles and Aruba", is now known as "Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten".
- South Sudan joined the UPU on 4 October 2011.
Countries or territories that are not members of the UPU
| Country or territory | Governmental authority | Regulatory authority | Operator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | Post and Telecom of Kosovo | Posta e Kosovës | |
| Palestinian territories | West Bank (PNA): Palestinian Ministry of Telecom & IT Gaza Strip (Hamas): Ministry of Telecom and Information Technology | West Bank: Palestine Post | |
| Taiwan | Ministry of Transportation and Communications | None | Chunghwa Post |
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Postal organizations.- List of national postal services
- List of members of the Universal Postal Union
- List of entities that have issued postage stamps: A–E / F–L / M–Z
- List of philatelic bureaus
- Articles about postal systems by country, postal organisations by country
- United Nations Postal Administration
- Philately portal
Further reading
- List of member countries of the Universal Postal Union : showing their contribution class, geographical group and legal situation with regard to the Acts of the Union. Bern: International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union, 2005 13p.
External links
References
Data from: "Status and structures of postal entities in the UPU member countries" (PDF). Universal Postal Union. 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2011.[permanent dead link] References to institutions may have been updated to refer to their successors, and other operators may have been added. http://pls.upu.int/status/en/status_en.pdf ↩
Universal Postal Union. "Member countries". Retrieved 29 May 2011. /wiki/Universal_Postal_Union ↩
Universal Postal Union. "Member countries". Retrieved 29 May 2011. /wiki/Universal_Postal_Union ↩
Universal Postal Union. "Member countries". Retrieved 29 May 2011. /wiki/Universal_Postal_Union ↩
now called Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten ↩
Universal Postal Union. "Member countries". Retrieved 29 May 2011. /wiki/Universal_Postal_Union ↩
Universal Postal Union. "Member countries". Retrieved 29 May 2011. /wiki/Universal_Postal_Union ↩
Presumably the country's principal or only postal operator; not listed as designated postal operator on the UPU website. ↩
"Regulatory authorities of the Colombian postal service". Retrieved 23 April 2012. http://4-72.com.co/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=194 ↩
Universal Postal Union. "Member countries". Retrieved 29 May 2011. /wiki/Universal_Postal_Union ↩
now called Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten ↩
Presumably the country's principal or only postal operator; not listed as designated postal operator on the UPU website. ↩
Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. "Ministry of Public Works, Energy and Ports". Retrieved 29 May 2011. http://www.dominica.gov.dm/cms/index.php?q=node/198 ↩
Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. "Ministry of Public Works, Energy and Ports". Retrieved 29 May 2011. http://www.dominica.gov.dm/cms/index.php?q=node/198 ↩
Presumably the country's principal or only postal operator; not listed as designated postal operator on the UPU website. ↩
Presumably the country's principal or only postal operator; not listed as designated postal operator on the UPU website. ↩
Universal Postal Union. "Member countries". Retrieved 29 May 2011. /wiki/Universal_Postal_Union ↩
Universal Postal Union. "Member countries". Retrieved 29 May 2011. /wiki/Universal_Postal_Union ↩
"Bundesnetzagentur - Erteilte Lizenzen". www.bundesnetzagentur.de. Retrieved 16 February 2021. https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/Sachgebiete/Post/Unternehmen_Institutionen/Lizenzierung/ErteilteLizenzen/erteiltelizenzen-node.html ↩
Universal Postal Union. "Member countries". Retrieved 29 May 2011. /wiki/Universal_Postal_Union ↩
Universal Postal Union. "Member countries". Retrieved 29 May 2011. /wiki/Universal_Postal_Union ↩
"Universal Postal Union – Iceland". www.upu.int. Retrieved 14 July 2017. http://www.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries/western-europe/iceland.html ↩
"Government of India, Department of Post". Indiapost.gov.in. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018. http://www.indiapost.gov.in/ ↩
Islands Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba ↩
including the Ross Dependency /wiki/Ross_Dependency ↩
Moon, Sung Hwee (2006). "An In-depth Look at North Korea's Postal Service Rumors are Much Quicker Than the Rodong Shinmun". Daily NK. Retrieved 29 May 2011. http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk00100&num=3499 ↩
Presumably the country's principal or only postal operator; not listed as designated postal operator on the UPU website. ↩
"Ny midlertidig konsesjon til Posten Norgen" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Samferdselsdepartementet. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2024. https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumentarkiv/regjeringen-solberg/aktuelt-regjeringen-solberg/sd/nyheter/2020/ny-midlertidig-konsesjon-til-posten-norge/id2721770/ ↩
now called Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten ↩
"Mail services could soon resume in Somalia". Universal Postal Union. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109172436/http://news.upu.int/nd/mail-services-could-soon-resume-in-somalia/ ↩
Swedish Post and Telecom Authority. "Licensed operators" (PDF). Retrieved 24 July 2014. /wiki/Swedish_Post_and_Telecom_Authority ↩
"Tajik Post". Retrieved 18 April 2022. http://tajikpost.tj/ ↩
including Niuafo'ou /wiki/Niuafo%27ou ↩
Postal Services Commission. "Licensed operators". Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011. /wiki/Postal_Services_Commission ↩
"Postal Authorities A". digilander.libero.it. Retrieved 14 July 2017. http://digilander.libero.it/fabioalarici/a.html ↩
"Bermuda Post Office". www.bpo.bm. Retrieved 6 April 2018. http://www.bpo.bm/ ↩
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) https://web.archive.org/web/20140305083030/http://www.biotpostoffice.com/# ↩
"About Us". www.biotpostoffice.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017. http://www.biotpostoffice.com/about-1.asp ↩
"British Antarctic Territory - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2017. https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-antarctic-territory ↩
"Sending letters and parcels to Antarctic stations and ships - British Antarctic Survey". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140203095235/http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/family_liaison/mail.php ↩
"BVI Post - Government of the Virgin Islands". www.bvi.gov.vg. Government of the British Virgin Islands. Retrieved 6 April 2018. http://www.bvi.gov.vg/departments/bvi-post-0 ↩
"Cayman Islands Postal Service". Government of the Cayman Islands. Retrieved 7 July 2019. http://www.caymanpost.gov.ky ↩
"Falklands South Georgia BAT Stamps". Falklands South Georgia BAT Stamps. Falkland Islands Government. Retrieved 17 July 2019. http://www.falklandstamps.com/ ↩
"Postal Authorities F". digilander.libero.it. Retrieved 14 July 2017. http://digilander.libero.it/fabioalarici/f.html ↩
"Postal Authorities M". digilander.libero.it. Retrieved 14 July 2017. http://digilander.libero.it/fabioalarici/m.html ↩
"Pitcairn Islands Philatelic Bureau". www.stamps.gov.pn. Retrieved 14 July 2017. http://www.stamps.gov.pn/ ↩
"Postal Authorities O-P". digilander.libero.it. Retrieved 14 July 2017. http://digilander.libero.it/fabioalarici/o-p.html ↩
"Government - Turks and Caicos Information - TCI Mall". www.tcimall.tc. Retrieved 14 July 2017. http://www.tcimall.tc/government/ ↩
"Post Office – About - Ascension Island". www.ascension-island.gov.ac. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170714045117/http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/government/post-office-philatelic-bureau/post-office-about/ ↩
"Postal Authorities A". digilander.libero.it. Retrieved 14 July 2017. http://digilander.libero.it/fabioalarici/a.html ↩
"Postal Authorities S". digilander.libero.it. Retrieved 14 July 2017. http://digilander.libero.it/fabioalarici/s.html ↩
Millington, Peter. "Tristan da Cunha Post Office". www.tristandc.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017. http://www.tristandc.com/postoffice.php ↩
"Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - South Georgia Wiki". www.sgwiki.gs. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202093859/http://www.sgwiki.gs/mediawiki/index.php/Government_of_South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands ↩
"Post Office - South Georgia Wiki". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202093628/http://www.sgwiki.gs/mediawiki/index.php/Post_Office ↩
"Indicator list" (PDF). www.gov.uk. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/270830/bfpo_indicator_list_jan13.pdf ↩
The United States Postal Service is a government-owned corporation; its board members are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. /wiki/Government-owned_corporation#independent_agencies_of_the_Federal_government ↩