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

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Communications (Department of Posts) issued Notification S.O. 4907(E) on October 28, 2025, promulgating the Post Office (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2025. These regulations, which come into force on October 29, 2025, are made by the Director General with prior approval of the Central Government, under powers conferred by section 13 of the Post Office Act, 2023 (43 of 2023). The amendment inserts new serial numbers 46 to 85, along with associated numerical entries, into Table VIII of Schedule III of the principal Post Office Regulations, 2024. The inserted entries specify 40 countries, including Austria, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, and others up to Türkiye, each with two associated numerical values. The original Post Office Regulations, 2024, were published under S.O. 5440(E) dated December 16, 2024, and were last amended by S.O. 4375(E) dated September 25, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28102025-267211 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4756] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025/ KARTIKA 6, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Posts) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th October, 2025 S.O. 4907(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. (1) These regulations may be called the Post Office (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the 29th day of October, 2025. 2. In the Post Office Regulations, 2024, in schedule III, in Table VIII, after serial number 45 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:- "+-------------------------+-----------------+-------+" "| 46. Austria | 325 | 30 |" "| 47. Argentina | 360 | 65 |" "| 48. Bahrain | 290 | 20 |" "| 49. Bangladesh | 240 | 20 |" "| 50. Belgium | 325 | 30 |" "| 51. Bosnia and Herzegovina| 355 | 35 |" "| 52. Brazil | 290 | 55 |" "| 53. Colombia | 315 | 60 |" "| 54. Croatia | 355 | 30 |" "| 55. Cyprus | 305 | 35 |" "| 56. Czechia | 275 | 30 |" "| 57. Denmark | 325 | 30 |" "| 58. Finland | 370 | 35 |" "| 59. Ghana | 385 | 50 |" "| 60. Greece | 375 | 35 |" "| 61. Hungary | 315 | 30 |" "| 62. Ireland | 320 | 35 |" "| 63. Israel | 360 | 35 |" "| 64. Italy | 350 | 30 |" "| 65. Kenya | 240 | 30 |" "| 66. Kuwait | 230 | 25 |" "| 67. Latvia | 385 | 35 |" "| 68. Malta | 340 | 35 |" "| 69. Mauritius | 295 | 35 |" "| 70. Namibia | 280 | 45 |" "| 71. Nepal | 220 | 15 |" "| 72. Nigeria | 250 | 45 |" "| 73. Norway | 325 | 35 |" "| 74. Poland | 355 | 30 |" "| 75. Portugal | 305 | 35 |" "| 76. Qatar | 385 | 25 |" "| 77. Romania | 310 | 25 |" "| 78. Saudi Arabia | 280 | 25 |" "| 79. Serbia | 325 | 30 |" "| 80. Slovenia | 260 | 30 |" "| 81. South Africa | 245 | 35 |" "| 82. Spain | 295 | 35 |" "| 83. Sweden | 320 | 30 |" "| 84. Switzerland | 350 | 35 |" "| 85. Türkiye | 370 | 35".|" "+-------------------------+-----------------+-------+" [F. No. CF-71/17/2025-CF- DOP] LAKSHMIKANTA DASH, Dy. Director General (IR&GB) Note: The Post Office Regulations, 2024, 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 last amended vide notification number S.O. 4375(E), dated the 25th September, 2025. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH Digitally signed by GORAKHA YADAVA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.10.28 16:31:58 +05'30'

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