Buying postage stamps online: Philatelic Bureaux and Postal administrations

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Aland post

Aaland Posten

Stamps, coins and collectibles. Including Christmas seals and Christmas decorations. No minimum order, but expect a 2.00 euros handling fee for order smaller than 20 euros. Site in English works well.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: 1 euro (2 euros extra on order below 20 euros).

Aland Post online store

Albania

Posta Shqiptare

The Albanian postal service website has been down for quite some time now. I will update whenever it is back online..if ever.

Algeria postal administration

Site in French only. No online store, but you can see the latest Algeria stamps. No way to register for standing order either.

Algeria Post online store

Argentina philatelic bureau

No online store, but you can see the latest stamp issue. There is a contact form you can use and ask about buying Argentina stamps. Website in Spanish.

Argentina Post

Australia

Australia Post

Stamps, coins and collectibles. Including Christmas Islands and AAT (Australian Antartic Territories). Minimum order is 10$AU

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: 9$AU outside Australia

Australia Post online store

Austria philatelic bureau

Easy to use site.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: 1.45 euros (an extra 2.10 euros if you want registration mail)

Austria Post online store

Bahamas Philatelic Bureau

Currently absolutely no online philatelic bureau or postal administration for Bahamas

Barbados post

Barbados online philatelic bureau

Website in English. They no longer have an online store, so you need to register a standing order. You can view the new issues online.

Barbados Post online store

Bahrain post

You can register to receive the new stamp issues of Barhain with the link below. You have to send your credit card info and deposit a minimum of 25$ to start receiving mint or CTO stamps, souvenir sheets, FDC, year pack or booklets.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: not specified

Bahrain post standing order

Bangladesh Post

Shopping cart does not work since at least 3 years. But you can see all the latest issue in their philatelic bureau. How to order with a broken shopping cart remains a mystery!

Bangladesh Post

Belarus postal administration

Belpochta

Site available in English. No shopping cart, but you can order the latest issue by mail (email and fax also) and pay with credit cards. Or register for a standing order.

Belarus Post

Belgium Post

bpost

Unfortunately, the Belgian Post does not deliver outside Belgium at the moment. Site in French and Dutch.

Belgium philatelic bureau

Bhutan post

You need to contact them trough email. Their online shop has no shopping cart, but you can view the stamps and price. You can try contacting them.

Vanuatu Post online store

Bolivia postal administration

You can see the latest stamp issues. No online order. But apparently you can email them your order and they will get back to you.

gcomercial.cen@correosbolivia.com
filateliacen@correosbolivia.com

Bolivia Post

Bosnia And Herzegovina philatelic service

In English. You can order postal stamps by sending your order by email, fax or by mail.

stamps@post.ye or
stamps@y.net.ye

Bosnia And Herzegovina philatelic service

Botswana postal administration

Not much information on how to order Botswana new stamp issues. You will need to contact them:

enquiries@botspost.co.bw

Botswana Post

Brazil

Correios

I never managed to register there, they keep asking for a valid phone number (apparently it is set to accept only brazilian phone numbers). But they do ship worlwide. It's just not working at the time. Site in Portuguese only.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: R$ 12,00

Brazil Post online store

British Antarctic Territory

To order BAT stamps see:

Falkland Islands

British Indian Ocean Territory.

They ship worldwide, payment via paypal only (you can use your credit card on paypal). Easy to shop with them!
Note that shipping is 5£ so on small order it may not worth it.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: £5

BIOT Post online store

Bulgaria Post

Apparently the site is still under construction (at least the English version). There is no shopping cart, only the postal address or email to send your inquiries!

bfn@bgpost.bg

Bulgaria Postal service

Burkina Faso postal administration

Site in French only. Online store does not work, but you can see all newly issued stamps. There is a contact form.

Burkina Faso philatelic bureau

Canada philatelic bureau

Canada Post

Everything from the latest 2010 Vancouver Olympic stamps to coins and accessories. In French and English. No minimum order.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: Apparently if you live outside Canada, they require you to pay for express post (so for me, to Europe it's 34$ Canadian!!!). Anyone can confirm this? I see no other options, so to an international buyer it's certainly not worth it.

Canada Post online store

Chile Post

Online shop but no credit card checkout. But you can prepare your order online and make a bank transfer to their USA bank account. Information is given at checkout.

Chile Post online store

Costa Rica postal administration

You can register for a standing order. Deposit is 50$ by bank transfer. You need to fill the online form (the button called "Average bill form"). If you need more info, you can also email them:

filatelica@correos.go.cr

Algeria Post online store

Croatia Postal administration

Hrvatska posta

Site in English. You can order via email with credit card.

Ship worldwide: yes
Shipping charge: Fixed postage fee: 4,00 EUR for European countries and 7,00 US$ for non-European countries

filatelija@posta.hr

Croatia philatelic service

Cyprus Post

No online shop, but you can use the order form. And check their online catalogue to see the stamps.
You can pay with:
-credit cards (VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DINERS CLUB) -The details of your credit card must be sent separately to e-mail : philatelic@dps.mcw.gov.cy or to Fax:+ 35722304154
-bank draft
-international money orders and postal orders

Cyprus postal administration

Czech Republic

You need to register to the site to access the online shop. The registration box is in Czech only. Here's what you need: Code (from the grey box you see on the page), Name, Surename, email, username (Prihlasovací jméno). Then check your email box. The message is in Czech but you just need the "Heslo" (password).

Then you can login...or not. I tried many time and never manage to login. So I couldn't test nor order.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: ?

Czech Post online store

Denmark

Along with the Danish new issues you can order various collectables such as cards and books.
You need to register before ordering.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: Free

Denmark Post online store

Dominican Republic

Instituto postal Dominicano

The view the newest issue you need to check their blog, not their website. As for ordering, I see no indication they are selling anything online or by standing order. You can try to email them:

filatelia@inposdom.gob.do
filateliadominicana@gmail.com

Instituto postal Dominicano
Dominican Today Philately

Estonia philatelic bureau

Site in English. No online shop. You can receive the new issues via suscribtion. Payment by credit card.

Estonia postal authority

Falkland Islands BAT and South Georgia philatelic bureau

Falkland Islands, BAT and South Georgia philatelic bureau. No online form, but user friendly order form and you can pay with your credit card.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: 2 pounds, extra 3.50 pounds for registered mail

Falkland Islands postal service

Faroe

Postverk Føroya

Easy to use site, translated in English. No minimum order as far as I understand.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: 2.00 euros (on order over 135 euros, registration mail is mandatory)

Faroe Post online store

Finland

Posti Verkkokauppa

No minimum order but if you order less than 20 euros there is a 3 euros surcharge!

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: 1.00 euros (unless your order is less than 20 euros, in that case you have a 3 euros surcharge)

Finland Post online store

France

La Poste

La Poste has an online store offering all the new issues, as well as those from French Andorra and the DOM and TAAF territories. The english version works well, but note that the stamps descriptions have not been translated (you don't really need that to shop with ease).

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: 2.90 euros, free over 25 euros, free registration over 100 euros ( otherwise it's an exta 2.50 euros).

La Poste online store

French Antartic Territories (Terres Australes et Antartiques Francaises)

Site in French only. Has a shopping cart with paypal checkout. Shipping and Handling are rather expensive. Will be a better idea to order these trough France La Poste (unless the item you need is unavailable trough La Poste)

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: 9.40 euros

TAAF online store

French Polynesia

Site in English works well. Minimum order for credit card payment is 2000XFP. Free worldwide shipping. Credit Card accepted.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST:Free

French Polynesia Post online store

Germany

Deutsche post

German language only. They ship worldwide but I didn't do enough search to see how much they charge to ship an order outside Germany.

Deutsche post online store

Gibraltar

Gibraltar stamps, banknotes and coins

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: £1.50 (£3.00 if you wish to have registrated mail)

Gibraltar Post online store

Great Britain

The Royal Mail

Everything from prestige booklets to Machin definitives and personalized stamps.

SHIP WORLWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST:
UK £1.45
Europe £1.55
ROW £2.15
Bulky items:
Within the UK: £2.95
Outside the UK, within Europe: £5.00
Outside the UK and Europe: £14.00

Royal Mail online store

Greenland

Post Greenland

Free shipping and I remember the few times I did order from them, they used real stamps on the package (that was about 2 years ago, so this may have change). Greenland use the Danish Crown for currency. No minimum order.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: Free

Greenland Post online store

Guernsey and Alderney

Straightforward and easy to use site. Minimum order is £5.00. Latest Guernsey and Alderney stamps as well as albums and binders.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: £1.40 for stamps anywhere in the world. More expensive for bulky items such as albums.

Guernsey Post online store

Hong Kong

HongKong Post

The English version of the site works well. You can order all the New stamps from Hong Kong as well as some Macau and Singapore, USA, Canada, NZ, Australia and a few more.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: 13HK$ handling per order + the cost of shipping (for stamps it will be about 2.50 HK$ extra. More for Bulk items)

HongKong Post online store

Hungary stamp new issues

Magyar Posta

The Hungarian post has an online store. You need to register before ordering. They will take credit cards.

SHIP WORLWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: HUF 2200 for priority (I suppose it's the airmail service) or HUF 1350 for slower delivery

Magyar Posta online store

Iceland

Postphil

No minimum order. All the new issues along with coins, Christmas seals, various collectibles and books.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: 300 ISK per order (unless you buy albums. That would be more expensive).

Iceland Post online store

India Post

You can see all new and many previous issues of Indian stamps. There is no online shop, you need to set up a standing order with them.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: unknown

India Post online store

Ireland

AN Post

Stamps, coins, postcards, catalogs. Minimum order is 8 euros (maximum is 500 euros).

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: 0.82 euros

Ireland Post online store

Isle Of Man

Easy straightforward site. Free shipping on order over £7.50. Buy your latest IOM stamps new issues as well as Treasury coins.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: Free (minimum order £7.50

Isle Of Man Post online store

Italy

Poste Italiane

Minimum order is 20 euros (and a maximum of 350 euros).

You need a cell phone now to register, they will send the activation code via sms. Click on Registrazione e contratto and fill the form.
You username will be like this (you don't get to choose one): name.surename (or name.surename plus any extension required during registration).

SHIP TO:They ship to most European countries, USA, Canada, some South American countries, Australia, NZ (see the site for the complete list)
SHIPPING COST:Under 150 euros it's based on weight (for single stamps to Europe it runs around 5-7 euros) and over 150 euros it's fixed at 3 euros

Italian Post online store

Japan philatelic bureau

Website in Japanese only (the little English icon is only a placebo). As far as I can tell (thanks to Chrome build in translator) they only ship to Japan. Still you can browse alll the new issue stamps.

Japan Postal Administration

Jordan Post

In English. You can see the stamps and register to order (use the link called subscription). You have to remit payment via money order.

Jordan Post

Kyrgyzstan postal administration

No online shop but you can browse Kyrgyzstan stamps . You can download the pricelist and order by post. Bank transfer only, no credit card.

Kyrgyzstan postal administration

Latvia Postal Administration

In English. There is an online shop but seems to work only for customers with a Latvian address. If you live elsewhere, you can use their stocksheet and order stamps via email or post to. They take credit cards.

Latvia philatelic bureau

Liechtenstein

Philatelie Liechtenstein

Minimum order is CH15.00

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: Free

Liechtenstein Post online store

Lithuania

Lietuvos Pastas

Online store, credit card payment. Free shipping as far as I can see. English version of the site works well.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: 4 LTL per order

Lithuania Post online store

Luxembourg Post

P&T Luxembourg

In English, you can see all the latest issue. Mail order only. You will find the address and phone to contact them.

Luxembourg postal service

Maldive posts

Outdated website, no 2011 issues has been added. The web shop is down since a long time. They have an email you can try for more information:

philately@maldivespost.com

Maldives Post online store

Monaco

Online store available in English, credit card payment. No minimum order.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: 5 Euros per order for stamps (might be more for albums and bulky items)

Monaco Post online store

Morocco

Even if they have an English version on the registration page, you need to use the French page because the English one won't work (page just refresh when you confirm registration). the French registration page works well.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST:30 DH (Dinars)

Morocco Post online store

Namibia

One of the rare African country philatelic bureau to offer a shopping cart. Credit card payment accepted.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: 10% of your order total

Namibia Post online store

Netherlands

Site in Dutch language. There is an online shop but only for Dutch customers. They deliver worldwide if you contact them at collectclub@tntpost.nl
Shipping and handling charges are excessive: 7.50 euros to Europe and 15.00 euros worldwide.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST:7.50 to 15.00 euros

Dutch Post online store

New Caledonia

Online store with shopping cart. Credit Card payment. In French only. To register click on "Ouvrir un compte philatélique" located on the right side of the page. Price in XPF (Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs).

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST:330 XPF, maybe more for bulky items

New Caledonia Post online store

New Zealand

NZ POST

Find all the new stamps from New Zealand as well as Fiji, Vanuatu, Ross Dependency, Samoa, Pitcairn, Niue and Tonga. They sell some United Nations and Hong Kong new issues as well. You'll find also coins and proofs.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: 2.30 NZ$

NZ Post online store

Norway

Posten

Another well done English translation, easy to use. Buy Norway stamps as well as collector's items.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: -Norwegian stamp products: NOK 25,00
-Collector's items and gifts: NOK 50,00
Norwegian MVA (25%) will be deducted from the price for customers abroad.

Norway Post online store

Papua New Guinea philatelic service

Post PNG Ltd

Site is in English. No shopping cart but you can see all the latest issues (as well as older stamps). You can order with credit card any listed available stamps. To order you can email them or register for a standing order.

philatelic@postpng.com.pg

Papua New Guinea stamp shop

Portugal

CTT

Site might be a little slow, and you may need to do some refresh if you end up on blank pages. But I manage to order there a couple of times. They deliver usually pretty fast.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: Free by regular mail.

Portugal Post online store

San Marino

San Marino stamps, coins, telephone cards. The site is not 100% in English, but easy enough to shop.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: 4.50 euros

San Marino Post online store

St Helena (Tristan Da Cunha and Ascension Island)

St.Helena Post Office & Philatelic Bureau

No minimum order. Surcharge on credit card payment. Buy the latest issues from St Helena, Tristan Da Cunha and Ascension Island.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: £1.20 (plus 6% surcharge on credit card payment)

ST Helena Post online store

Serbia Post

In English, you can see the latest stamp issues. No online order, no standing order. The only way is to visit them.

Serbia post

South Africa philatelic service

Not the most user friendly site....but have shopping cart and take credit cards.

Click on the stamp icon (bottom right of the screen). To register you need to give your passport number. The phone number is tricky, in the first field just add your country code with "0" before (if your country code has 2 numbers, just add 5 "0" before to make sure all the space is filled). The second field if for your phone number (10 numbers). Once registered you will receive a confirmation email.

If you order, make sure to add the correct postcode on one of the address line because the postcode field only take 4 characters (fill this useless field with zeros)....

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: Varies according to your order.

South Africa philatelic service

South Georgia

To order South Georgia stamps see:

Falkland Islands

South Korea postal service

Site is in English. With shopping cart. There is no minimum order from what I have seen. Site a bit buggy at time (if you get some pop ups just click the cancel option).

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: 5,760 won for registered mail or 21,700 won for EMS:4~5 day

South Korea stamp shop

Spain philatelic bureau

Confusing website. It says 100% online but there is no way to buy directly online. To buy the new issues you need to register and then make a standing order for future stamp issues.

Filatelia@correo.com.uy

Spain Post

Sri Lanka Philatelic Bureau

Site in English, no shopping cart. You can open a Standing order Deposit Account by filling and sending their subscription form. Minimum 50$ deposit via money order.

Sri Lanka Philatelic Bureau

Sweden

Posten Sverige

No minimum order. Easy to navigate site, the English version is complete.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: SEK 40, free on all order over SEK 150

Sweden Post online store

Switzerland

Swiss Post Philashop

Minimum order is CHF 15.00. Their English version of the site works well.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: Free

Swiss Post online store

Syria philatelic bureau

No online store, the pphilately section has not been updated since 2006. Unfortunately, no way to order Syrian stamps. Site in Arab language.

Syria Post

Taiwan

Site full of bug, I never managed to complete check out.
They do sell worldwide...if you manage to checkout or register.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: ?

Taiwan Post online store

Tanzania philatelic bureau

No online store. No credit card. You can download, fill and send via snail mail one of the following form: Request to Open deposit Account (minimum 50$ by International Money Order, or Bank Draft or by Money gram), Standing order Form or Mail Order Form.

Tanzania Post philatelic service

Trinidad and Tobago

TTPOST

There is a shopping cart, they ship worldwide....unfortunately I keep getting error message when completing checkout.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: ?

Trinidad Tobago Post online store

Tunisia philatelic bureau

Poste Tunisienne

Site is in English. Unfortunately you can only order the stamps in sheet (depending on the issues it will be sheets of 10 stamps and more). You have also the possibility of ordering a set of FDC + block of 4 stamps. Year books and annual collections, even if they are advertise, are not available. The subscription form is available only in French.

SHIP WORLDWIDE: Yes
SHIPPING COST: 10$US per order

Tunisian stamp shop

Turkey postal service

Another philatelic service that does not work. This link will take you to the new issue stamps of Turkey but alll the links about how to order them leads to dead pages.

Turkey newly issued stamps

United States

USPS

Well you'd think that USPS, one of the biggest postal administration in the world would be ahead of its time? Nope! They don't ship outside the USA! So unless you have some friends there and can provide an US shipping address, don't bother.

USPS online store

Uruguay Post philatelic service

You can see the latest stamp issues. No online order. Spanish site only. Email to contact the philately service:

Filatelia@correo.com.uy

Uruguay Post

Vanuatu

Vanuatu Post

Shopping cart, credit card checkout. Price in US$. Easy to use site, very nice stamps.

SHIP WORLWIDE:Yes
SHIPPING COST: 4$ for stamps (might be more for bigger items)

Vanuatu Post online store

Yemen Postal administration

In Arabic language only. You can either order the stamps you want or register a standing order. In anyway you need to email them:

stamps@post.ye or
stamps@y.net.ye

Yemen Post