Eighth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union

Party

Egypt added

• Ratification: 11-02-2026 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-02-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Armenia modified

• Ratification: 24-07-2023 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-07-2023

Denmark modified

• Ratification: 11-05-2022 (R)
• Entry into force: 11-05-2022

Norway modified

• Ratification: 01-11-2022 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-11-2022

General information

• Entry into force: 01-01-2010

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Provisional application: 01-01-2010
• Entry into force: 01-11-2013

Netherlands (Bonaire)

• Provisional application: 10-10-2010
• Entry into force: 01-11-2013

Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)

• Provisional application: 10-10-2010
• Entry into force: 01-11-2013

Netherlands (Saba)

• Provisional application: 10-10-2010
• Entry into force: 01-11-2013

Aruba

• Provisional application: 01-01-2010
• Entry into force: 01-11-2013

Curaçao

• Provisional application: 10-10-2010
• Entry into force: 01-11-2013

Sint Maarten

• Provisional application: 10-10-2010
• Entry into force: 01-11-2013

Party

Albania

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 15-11-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-11-2012

Algeria

• Ratification: 17-09-2014 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-09-2014

Angola

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Argentina

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Armenia

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Australia

• Ratification: 10-08-2012 (A)
• Entry into force: 10-08-2012

Austria

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 22-07-2013 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-07-2013

Azerbaijan

• Ratification: 04-04-2013 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-04-2013

Bahrain

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 06-04-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-04-2012

Bangladesh

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Barbados

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Belarus

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 18-08-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-01-2010

Belgium

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 23-04-2013 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-04-2013

Benin

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Bhutan

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ratification: 27-05-2013 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-05-2013

Brazil

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Brunei

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Bulgaria

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 27-05-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-05-2010

Burkina Faso

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Burundi

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Cabo Verde

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 12-02-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-01-2010

Cambodia

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Cameroon

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Canada

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 06-01-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-01-2010

Chad

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Chile

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 14-11-2016 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-11-2016

China

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 23-01-2013 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-01-2013

Comoros

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Costa Rica

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Côte d'Ivoire

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Croatia

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 25-03-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 25-03-2011

Cuba

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Cyprus

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 23-01-2013 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-01-2013

Czech Republic

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 03-02-2015 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-02-2015

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Denmark

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Dominican Republic

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Ecuador

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 17-06-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-06-2011

El Salvador

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Equatorial Guinea

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Estonia

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 20-12-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-12-2010

Eswatini

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Finland

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 05-05-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 05-05-2011

France

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 27-10-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-01-2010

Gabon

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Germany

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 03-08-2019 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-08-2019

Ghana

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Greece

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Guinea

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Haïti

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Holy See

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 21-09-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-09-2012

Hungary

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Iceland

• Signature: 12-08-2008

India

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 16-01-2020 (R)
• Entry into force: 16-01-2020

Indonesia

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Iran

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 02-12-2013 (R)
• Entry into force: 02-12-2013

Ireland

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Israel

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 21-12-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-12-2011

Italy

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 20-04-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-04-2010

Jamaica

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Japan

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-01-2010

Jordan

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Kazakhstan

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 01-06-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-06-2011

Kuwait

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Kyrgyzstan

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Laos

• Ratification: 12-08-2011 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-08-2011

Latvia

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 27-09-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-09-2011

Lebanon

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 27-01-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-01-2012

Lesotho

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 23-04-2013 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-04-2013

Liberia

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Libya

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Liechtenstein

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 24-10-2018 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-10-2018

Lithuania

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 13-04-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-04-2011

Luxembourg

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 21-10-2014 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-10-2014

Madagascar

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Malawi

• Ratification: 14-01-2014 (A)

Malaysia

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Maldives

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Mali

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 15-11-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-11-2012

Malta

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 10-02-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-02-2012

Mexico

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 08-05-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-05-2012

Moldova

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 27-04-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-04-2012

Monaco

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Mongolia

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 26-04-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 26-04-2012

Montenegro

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 26-04-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 26-04-2012

Morocco

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 19-12-2013 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-12-2013

Mozambique

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Myanmar

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Namibia

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Nepal

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 01-11-2013 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-11-2013

New Zealand

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 08-09-2016 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-09-2016

Nicaragua

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Nigeria

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Norway

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Oman

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Pakistan

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Panama

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Paraguay

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 10-03-2015 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-03-2015

Peru

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Philippines

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Poland

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 05-03-2014 (R)

Portugal

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Qatar

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 02-05-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 02-05-2011

Republic of Korea, the

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 22-01-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-01-2010

Republic of the Congo

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Romania

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Russian Federation

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 20-09-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-09-2011

Rwanda

• Signature: 12-08-2008

San Marino

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 05-08-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 05-08-2010

Saudi Arabia

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 25-03-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 25-03-2011

Senegal

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Serbia

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 27-08-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-01-2010

Seychelles

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Sierra Leone

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Singapore

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 12-06-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-06-2012

Slovakia

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 22-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-01-2010

Slovenia

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 15-07-2019 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-07-2019

South Africa

• Signature: 12-08-2008

South Sudan

• Ratification: 29-09-2011 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-10-2011

Spain

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Sri Lanka

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Suriname

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Sweden

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 25-01-2016 (R)
• Entry into force: 25-01-2016

Switzerland

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 31-03-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 31-03-2010

Syria

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 12-11-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-11-2010

Tanzania

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 10-11-2017 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-11-2017

Thailand

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Togo

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Tonga

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Tunisia

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 15-07-2020 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-07-2020

Türkiye

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 08-11-2016 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-11-2016

Ukraine

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 24-10-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-10-2011

United Arab Emirates

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 12-03-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-03-2012

United Kingdom

• Ratification: 16-06-2011 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-06-2011
• Anguilla
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011Bermuda
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011British Virgin Islands
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011Cayman Islands
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011Falkland Islands
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011Gibraltar
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011Guernsey
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011Jersey
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011Man, Isle of
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011Montserrat
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011Pitcairn Islands
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011Turks and Caicos Islands
  Entry into force: 16-06-2011

United States of America

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 30-07-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-07-2010

Uruguay

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 23-01-2013 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-01-2013

Uzbekistan

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 25-10-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 25-10-2011

Venezuela

• Signature: 12-08-2008

Vietnam

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 05-08-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 05-08-2010

Yemen

• Signature: 12-08-2008
• Ratification: 09-02-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-02-2011

Zimbabwe

• Signature: 12-08-2008