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The Ministry of Communications (Department of Posts) issues the Post Office (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2025, to further amend the Post Office Regulations, 2024.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Communications (Department of Posts), through Notification S.O. 6154(E) dated December 31, 2025, in New Delhi, has enacted the Post Office (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2025. These regulations are made by the Director General, with the prior approval of the Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by section 13 of the Post Office Act, 2023 (43 of 2023). The amendments come into force on January 1, 2026. Specifically, in Schedule III, Table VIII of the Post Office Regulations, 2024, the entries for Sl. No. 2, relating to Australia, are substituted with new values of 395 and 45. Additionally, new Sl. Nos. 86 to 135, along with their corresponding entries for various countries including Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Benin, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivore, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Gabon, Iceland, Iran (Islamic Republic), Iraq, Jordan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Macao (China), Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Moldova, Montenegro, Mozambique, North Macedonia, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Tanzania (United Republic), Togo, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Zambia, are inserted after Sl. No. 85. The principal regulations were initially published as S.O. 5440 (E) on December 16, 2024, and last amended by S.O 6099 (E) on December 30, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01012026-268994 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5944] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2025/PAUSHA 10, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Posts) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st December, 2025 S.O. 6154(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Post Office Act, 2023 (43 of 2023), the Director General, with the prior approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Post Office Regulations, 2024, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These regulations may be called the Post Office (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of January, 2026. 2. In the Post Office Regulations, 2024, in Schedule III, in Table VIII, (a) for Sl. No. 2 and the entries relating thereto, the following Sl. No. and entries shall be substituted, namely:- +---+-----------+-----+----+ | 2 | Australia | 395 | 45 | +---+-----------+-----+----+ (b). after Sl. No. 85 and the entries relating thereto, the following Sl. No. and entries shall be inserted, namely:- +-----+-----------------------------+-----+----+ | 86 | Afghanistan | 285 | 50 | | 87 | Albania | 275 | 40 | | 88 | Algeria | 285 | 55 | | 89 | Angola | 315 | 60 | | 90 | Armenia | 275 | 45 | | 91 | Azerbaijan | 255 | 25 | | 92 | Benin | 275 | 45 | | 93 | Botswana | 295 | 55 | | 94 | Brunei Darussalam | 260 | 30 | | 95 | Burkina Faso | 275 | 45 | | 96 | Burundi | 285 | 55 | | 97 | Cameroon | 285 | 55 | | 98 | Costa Rica | 300 | 55 | | 99 | Cote d'Ivore | 275 | 45 | | 100 | Djibouti | 290 | 45 | | 101 | Eritrea | 280 | 50 | | 102 | Eswatini | 290 | 55 | | 103 | Ethiopia | 280 | 50 | | 104 | Gambia | 275 | 45 | | 105 | Gabon | 285 | 55 | | 106 | Iceland | 350 | 50 | | 107 | Iran (Islamic Republic) | 275 | 45 | | 108 | Iraq | 285 | 45 | | 109 | Jordan | 275 | 45 | | 110 | Kiribati | 275 | 45 | | 111 | Kyrgyzstan | 280 | 50 | | 112 | Liberia | 275 | 45 | | 113 | Luxembourg | 320 | 30 | | 114 | Macao (China) | 265 | 30 | | 115 | Malawi | 285 | 55 | | 116 | Maldives | 195 | 15 | | 117 | Mali | 285 | 55 | | 118 | Moldova | 290 | 60 | | 119 | Montenegro | 270 | 35 | | 120 | Mozambique | 285 | 55 | | 121 | North Macedonia | 295 | 40 | | 122 | Papua New Guinea | 300 | 65 | | 123 | Russian Federation | 245 | 30 | | 124 | Rwanda | 285 | 55 | | 125 | Senegal | 275 | 45 | | 126 | Sierra Leone | 295 | 45 | | 127 | Slovakia | 300 | 30 | | 128 | Tajikistan | 280 | 50 | | 129 | Tanzania (United Republic) | 300 | 55 | | 130 | Togo | 280 | 45 | | 131 | Tunisia | 280 | 50 | | 132 | Turkmenistan | 300 | 50 | | 133 | Uganda | 280 | 50 | | 134 | Uzbekistan | 280 | 50 | | 135 | Zambia | 285 | 55 | +-----+-----------------------------+-----+----+ [F. No. CF-71/17/2025-CF- DOP] LAKSHMIKANT DASH, Dy. Director General (IR&GB) Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 5440 (E), dated the 16th December, 2024 and lastly amended vide number S.O 6099 (E), dated the 30th December, 2025.

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