India Post Discontinues Certain Outward International Letter Mail Services from January 1, 2026
On December 30, 2025, India Post, also known as Department of Posts (DoP), under the Ministry of Communications, announced the discontinuation of certain outward international letter mail services to improve reliability, tracking, customs compliance, and security from 1 January 2026.
On December 30, 2025, India Post, also known as Department of Posts (DoP), under the Ministry of Communications, announced the discontinuation of certain outward international letter mail services to improve reliability, tracking, customs compliance, and security from 1 January 2026.
- What? Certain Outward International Letter Mail Services discontinued
- Who? India Post (Ministry of Communications)
- Effect From: 1 January 2026
- Discontinued Services: Registered Small Packet (for goods), Outward Small Packet (Sea/SAL/Air), Surface Letter Mail, SAL Letter Mail
- Unchanged Services: Registration for document-only items (Letters, Post Cards, Printed Papers, Aerograms, Blind Literature, M-bags)
India Post International Mail Rationalisation:
Discontinuation: India Post will discontinue Registered Small Packet (for goods, with registration limited to document-only items as per Universal Postal Union (UPU) norms; Outward Small Packet services for goods sent via Sea, Surface Air Lifted (SAL), or Air; and Surface Letter Mail and SAL Letter Mail services for outward letter post items.
Unchanged Provisions: Registration will be available for documents such as Letters, Post Cards, Printed Papers, Aerograms, Blind Literature, and Mail(M)-bags sent by air.
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- Blind Literature and M-bags will continue under existing UPU rules, with exemptions where applicable.
ITPS: DoP emphasized the use of International Tracked Packet Service (ITPS) and other international parcel services for faster delivery, tracking, security, and customs compliance.
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