Review of booking of International Airmail 2026 in Department of Posts

📑 Review of booking of International Airmail – Government of India, Department of Posts

1. Header Information

Document No.: DA-19/19/2024-DA-DOP dated 02 January 2026

Issued by: Government of India, Ministry of Communications, Department of Posts (IR & GB Division)

Location: Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001

Date: 02/01/2026

2. Subject

Review of booking of International Airmail

3. Main Directive

• After reviewing the current mail transmission situation, the Department of Posts will use transit services from other designated operators.
• Details of these arrangements are provided in the Annexure for information and necessary updation.

4. Distribution List

The memorandum is addressed to:

• All Heads of Circles
• GM (CEPT), Mysore – tasked with uploading this OM on the India Post website and updating software/POS for the indicated mail categories.
• All OEs (Operational Establishments)

5. Signatory

• Issued by: Dr. Ankush Bhagat, ADG (IM)

6. Annexure – Transit Arrangements by Country

The annexure provides a country-wise list of international mail transit arrangements. Below is a structured extraction:

Special Notes from Annexure

No Service Countries:

• North Korea, Pakistan, Libya, Puerto Rico, Tokelau, Tristan da Cunha, Syria, Yemen, Timor Leste, Guam, St. Helena, South Georgia & Sandwich Islands.

Suspended Services:

• Dominica, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Virgin Islands, Mariana Islands.

Closed Transit Arrangements:

• Myanmar via Thailand (Closed transit).

Special Routing:

• Palestine routed via Israel.
• Ukraine via Poland (CT).
• Chile via Uruguay (from 13.12.2024).

Multiple Categories:

• Some countries allow EMS, Letters, Parcels, ITPS (e.g., Egypt, Israel, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda).

7. Key Observations

• UAE (OT/CT) is the most common transit hub for Asian and African countries.
• Netherlands Post (PostNL) handles many Caribbean and Latin American destinations.
• France (OT) is the transit hub for French territories and African francophone countries.
• U.K. (OT) manages British Overseas Territories.
• New Zealand & Australia handle Pacific Island nations.
• Argentina & Uruguay cover South American countries like Chile, Peru, Paraguay.
• Poland (CT) is designated for Ukraine.

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