The Universal Postal Union has advised me of the status of these various postal administrations, as follows:
New issues for Afghanistan.
No legitimate stamps of Afghanistan have been issued since
1989. Considerable numbers of illegal issues are circulating.
New issues for Aitutaki.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Aland.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Albania.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Alderney.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Algeria.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Andorra.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Angola.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Anguilla.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Antigua.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as Antigua and Barbuda.
New issues for Argentina.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Armenia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Aruba.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Ascension.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Australia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Australian Antarctic Territory.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Austria.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Azerbaijan.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for the Azores.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for the Bahamas.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Bahrain.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Bangladesh.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Barbados.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Barbuda.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as Antigua and Barbuda.
New issues for Belarus.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Belgium.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Belize.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Benin.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Bequia.
Not a member of the Universal Postal Union. Status unknown.
New issues for Bermuda.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Bhutan.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Bolivia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Botswana.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Brazil.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the British Antarctic Territory.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for the British Indian Ocean Territory.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for the British Virgin Islands.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Brunei.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as Brunei Darussalam.
New issues for Bulgaria.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Burkina Faso.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Burundi.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Cambodia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Cameroun.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Canada.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Canouan.
Not a member of the Universal Postal Union. Status unknown.
New issues for Cape Verde.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Cayman Islands.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for the Central African Republic.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Chad.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Chile.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the People's Republic of China.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Republic of China.
Not a member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Christmas Island.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Colombia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Comoros.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville).
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa).
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for the Cook Islands.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Croatia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Cuba.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Cyprus.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist
- this may refer to stamps issued for Northern Cyprus (see below).
New issues for Northern Cyprus.
Not a member of the Universal Postal Union.
Stamps issued by this territory are considered illegal by Cyprus.
New issues for the Czech Republic.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Denmark.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Djibouti.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Dominica.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Dominican Republic.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for East Timor.
Not yet a member of the Universal Postal Union - special status.
New issues for Ecuador.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Egypt.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for El Salvador.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
No New Issue information is yet available for Equatorial Guinea.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Eritrea.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Estonia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Ethiopia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Falkland Islands.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist -
possibly stamps inscribed "Malvinas".
New issues for the Faroe Islands.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Fiji.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Finland.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for France.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for French Polynesia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Gabon.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Gambia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Georgia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Germany.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Ghana.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Gibraltar.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Great Britain.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Greece.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Greenland.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Grenada.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Grenadines of Grenada.
Not a member of the Universal Postal Union. Status unknown.
New issues for Guernsey.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
No New Issue information is yet available for Guinea (Bissau).
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Guinea (Conakry).
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Guyana.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Haiti.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Honduras.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Hong Kong.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Hungary.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Iceland.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for India.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Indonesia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Iran.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Iraq.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Ireland.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Isle of Man.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Israel.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Italy.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Ivory Coast.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as Cote d'Ivoire.
New issues for Jamaica.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Japan.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Jersey.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Jordan.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Kazakhstan.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Kenya.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Kiribati.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Republic of Korea.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Kuwait.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Kyrgyzstan.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Laos.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Latvia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
No New Issue information is yet available for Lebanon.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Lesotho.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Liberia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Libya.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
No New Issue information is yet available for Liechtenstein.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Lithuania.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Luxembourg.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Macau.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Macedonia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Madagascar.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Madeira.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Malawi.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Malaysia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Maldives.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Mali.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Malta.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Marshall Islands.
Not a member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Mauritius.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Mayotte.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Mexico.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Micronesia.
Not a member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Moldova.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Monaco.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Mongolia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Montserrat.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Morocco.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist -
possibly stamps inscribed "Sahara Occ.".
New issues for Mozambique.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Mustique.
Not a member of the Universal Postal Union. Status unknown.
New issues for Myanmar.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Namibia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Nauru.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Nepal.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Netherlands.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Netherlands Antilles.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Nevis.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as Saint Kitts and Nevis.
New issues for New Caledonia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for New Zealand.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Nicaragua.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Niger.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Nigeria.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Niuafo'ou.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Niue.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Norfolk Island.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Norway.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Oman. A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Pakistan.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Palau.
Not a member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Palestinian Authority.
Not yet a member of the Universal Postal Union - special status.
New issues for Panama.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Papua New Guinea.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Penrhyn Islands.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Peru.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Philippines.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Pitcairn Islands.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Poland.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Portugal.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Qatar. A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Romania.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Ross Dependency.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Russia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Rwanda.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Saint Helena.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Saint Kitts.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as Saint Kitts and Nevis.
New issues for Saint Lucia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Saint Pierre et Miquelon.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Saint Vincent.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
New issues for Samoa.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for San Marino.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Saudi Arabia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Senegal.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for the Seychelles.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Sierra Leone.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Singapore.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Slovakia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Slovenia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Solomon Islands.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Somalia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of the Somali Republic exist.
New issues for South Africa.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Spain.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Sri Lanka.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Sudan.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Suriname.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Swaziland.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Sweden.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Switzerland.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Syria.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Tajikistan.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist, and a guide to the identification of some of them is included in the New Issues page.
New issues for Tanzania.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Thailand.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Togo.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Tokelau.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Tonga.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
No New Issue information is yet available for Trinidad and Tobago.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Tristan da Cunha.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Tunisia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Turkey.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Turkmenistan.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Turks and Caicos.
A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Tuvalu.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Uganda.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Ukraine.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Union Island.
Not a member of the Universal Postal Union. Status unknown.
New issues for the United Arab Emirates.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of member states of this country exist.
New issues for the United Nations.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the United States of America.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Uruguay.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Uzbekistan.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
Illegal stamps purporting to be those of this country exist.
New issues for Vanuatu.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Vatican City.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Venezuela.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Vietnam.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for the Wallis and Futuna Islands. A member of the Universal Postal Union as a dependency of a member country.
New issues for Yemen.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Yugoslavia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Zambia.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.
New issues for Zimbabwe.
A member of the Universal Postal Union.