Beginning April 17, 2020, the USPS will temporarily not accept mail to six additional international destinations. Including these new countries, the total number of international destinations suspended now stands at 73. For a full list of service disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic visit the Stamps.com Coronvirus Updates Page.

  • Bermuda
  • Cape Verde
  • Oman
  • South Sudan
  • Swaziland (Eswatini)
  • Yemen

Additionally, the USPS has revived communications from international postal services regarding delivery advisories due to coronavirus.

Colombia
Servicios Postales Nacionales S.A. 4-72, has advised that there continues to be significant delays in all of its international inbound and outbound mail services.

Georgia
Georgian Post has extended the suspension of signatures services and delivery standards until May 10, 2020.

Honduras
Empresa de Correos de Honduras (Honducor) has extended the suspension of mail services until April 19, 2020.

Ireland
An Post is currently only able to send outbound international mail to destinations where transportation is unavailable. For more details see the An Post Coronavirus Information Page.

Italy
Poste Italiane will continue extended measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19 until May 3, 2020. These measures include the suspension of signature service and service standards, limitations on the size and weight of parcels, and changes to the number delivery attempts that will be made before a package is returned to sender.

Mauritius
Mauritius Post has extended the suspension of mail services until May 4, 2020.

Nepal
Nepal Post has extended the suspension of mail services until April 30, 2020.

Sri Lanka
Department of Posts has extended the suspension of mail services until April 20, 2020.

Jamaica
Jamaica Post has extended the suspension of service standards until further notice.

United Arab Emirates
Emirates Post will conduct contactless deliveries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Deliveries to residences will require confirmation of the recipient’s name.

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