Warning! Old Style IRC's are expired and no longer useful! Use only LARGE new style.        
IRC= the number of IRC's the local postoffice requires to mail a envelope containing a qsl to USA.
GREENSTAMPS= Amount rounded up to next dollar(US) required to mail a envelope containing a qsl to USA
EUR= Amount required to mail a envelope from a EEC country to USA.
       
Following info is for QSL requests from USA hams and managers.
USA to USA $0.41*** US airmail postage to all non NA countries is $0.90 *** US airmail postage to Canada & Mexico is $0.69
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http://www.upu.int/pls/ap/www_sites.display_sites?p_language=an
The above URL lists many Foreign Postal Service Web Sites.
You can find the latest rates and any recent changes. *** .....thanks to AA1QD for providing the information about this site.
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For information on the proper format to address mail originating in USA, go to the following URL.
 http://www.usps.com/global/addressingintlmail.htm
A free EURO Currency Calculator is available at  http://www.sysmod.com/eurocalc/offec-ir.htm    
  Country   IRC   GS EURO/Local Source Date   Notes    
4J AZERBAIJAN 1 NOT RECOMMENDED   4K4K 16-Jan-06
4S7 SRI LANKA 1 1   4S7DA 8-Oct-99
5B CYPRUS 1 new only 1 5B4AGC 19-Sep-03 14
9A CROATIA 1 1 9A5ZZ 1-Jan-08
9K KUWAIT 1 1 9K2UB 1-Oct-99 6
9V SINGAPORE 1 1   9V1VV 8-Mar-03
BV TAIWAN NOT VALID 2/2 CARDS   BV2RS 29-Apr-04
BY CHINA 1 1 PREFERRED BA4RF 21-Dec-01
CE0 EASTER IS. 1 2 XQ0YAF 10-Oct-99
CT PORTUGAL 1 1   CT1EAT 20-Oct-99
CX URUGUAY 1 2   CX3AL 10-Oct-99
DL GERMANY > USA 1 2.5 1.70/20 GM DL6KAC 1-Jan-08 !! 28 !!
DL GERMANY > EUROPE 1 1.5 0.70/20 GM DL6KAC 1-Jan-08
DU PHILIPPINES 1 1   DU1ODX 10-Oct-99 4
E7 BOSNIA-HERZOGO. 1 preferred 2 1.0/20 GM T93Y 1-Jan-08 14, 17
EA SPAIN to Europe 1 1 0.60/20 GM EA5RM 1-Jan-08
EA SPAIN to outside Europe 1 1 0.78/20 GM EA5RM 1-Jan-08
EA6 BALEARIC IS to Europe 1 1 0.60/20 GM EA5RM 1-Jan-08
EA6 BALEARIC IS outside Europe 1 2 0.78/20 GM EA5RM 1-Jan-08
EA8 CANARY IS.to Europe 1 1 0.60/20 GM EA5RM 1-Jan-08
EA8 CANARY IS. outside Europe 1 2 0.78/20 GM EA5RM 1-Jan-08
EA9 CEUTA-MELILLA to Europe 1 1 0.60/20 GM EA5RM 1-Jan-08
EA9 CEUTA-MELILLA outside Europe 1 2 0.78/20 GM EA5RM 1-Jan-08
ES ESTONIA 1 1 ES1FB 29-Apr-04
EU BELARUS 1 new only 1 EU7SA 8-Oct-99 20
EY TAJIKISTAN 2 NOT RECOMMENDED   EY8MM 3-Mar-03
F FRANCE > EUROPEAN UNION 1 new only 1 0.60/20 GM F6AJA 31-Oct-06
F FRANCE > NON EU, AFRICA 1 new only 2 0.85/20 GM F6AJA 31-Oct-06
F FRANCE > NA, SA, AS, OC 1 new only 2 0.85/20 GM F6AJA 31-Oct-06
NOTE: GD, GJ, AND GU do not accept UK postage, They have their own. 1 IRC OR 2 GS ARE PREFERED 
G ENGLAND 1 2 1 IRC/10 GM M5AAV 1-Jan-07
GD ISLE OF MAN 1 2 1 IRC/10 GM G3SWH 27-Jul-05 18 21
GI NORTHERN IRELAND 1 2 1 IRC/10 GM G3SWH 27-Jul-05 18 21
GJ JERSEY 1 2 1 IRC/10 GM G3SWH 27-Jul-05 18 21
GM SCOTLAND 1 2 1 IRC/10 GM G3SWH 27-Jul-05 18 21
GU GUERNSEY 1 2 PREFERRED 1 IRC/10 GM MU0FAL 29-Jul-06 18 21 24
GW WALES 1 2 1 IRC/10 GM G3SWH 27-Jul-05 18 21
HA HUNGARY 1 2 PREFERRED HA2PP 31-May-05
HB SWITZERLAND  2 new only 1   HB9HFN 8-Jun-05
HK COLUMBIA 1 new only 2 HK3AXY 27-Oct-02 14
I ITALY 1 2-Jan 0.80/20 gm IK2RPE 17-Jan-06 9
K USA AND ALL POSSESSIONS, APO  1 1-Jan 31-Oct-06 25
JA JAPAN>Area 1 (Asia, Guam/Saipan 1 1 (90 Yen) JQ2GYU 1-Nov-06 8
JA JAPAN>Area 2 (OC EU ME NA CAm) 1 1+ (110 Yen) JQ2GYU 1-Nov-06
JA JAPAN>Area 3 (AF & SA) 1 2 (130 Yen) JQ2GYU 1-Nov-06
JT MONGOLIA 1 SEE NOTE 1 JT1CD 4-Sep-03 16
JW SVALBARD 1 2 2.00 LA7DFA 3-Mar-03
JX JAN MAYER 1 2 2.00 LA7DFA 3-Mar-03
LA NORWAY 1 2   LA7DFA 3-Mar-03
LU ARGENTINA 1 2 LU6EF 6-Dec-02
LX LUXEMBOURG 1 1 LX1NO 27-Jun-00 10
LZ BULGARIA 1 1 LZ1PI 3-Jan-07
OE AUSTRIA PRIORITY > EUROPE 1 1 0.55/20 GM OE1PMU 7-Nov-06 26
OE AUSTRIA PRIORITY > OUTSIDE EUROPE 1 1 1.25/20 GM OE1PMU 7-Nov-06 26
OHO ALAND IS 1 2 .70/20 GM OH2BF 3-Jan-08
OH FINLAND 1 2 .70/20 GM OH2BF 3-Jan-08
OD LEBANON NOT VALID 1 OD5PL 18-Oct-99 5
ON BELGIUM (surface) 1 ON8AM 22-Oct-99
ON BELGIUM (air) 2 ON4ANT 22-Oct-99 7
OZ DENMARK to EU Russian & Greenland 1 7.75/50 GM Dkr OZ7C 1-Jan-08
OZ DENMARK TO OTHER COUNTRIES 8.75/50 GM Dkr OZ7C 1-Jan-08
PA NETHERLANDS > USA 1 2 0.92/20 GM PA4JJ 8-Jan-08
PA NETHERLANDS > EUROPE   1 2 0.75 PA4JJ 8-Jan-08
PJ NETHERLANDS ANTILLES > US/EU 2 2 0.81/ GM PA7FM 5-Apr-02
PJ NETHERLANDS ANTILLES > JA 3 2 PJ2MI 5-Apr-02
PY BRAZIL 1 1 PT7WA 10-Oct-99
S5 SLOVENIA 1 2   S57DX 3-Jan-04
SM SWEDEN 1 2 see note 27 SM5DQC 3-Jan-07 27
SP POLAND 1 2   SP8AJK 14-Jan-08
SV GREECE 1 1 0.65/20 GM SV1DPI 16-Jan-06
T9 BOSNIA-HERZOGO. 1 preferred 2 1.0/20 GM T93Y 1-Jan-07 14, 17
TA TURKEY 1 1   TA3YJ 31-Oct-06
TG GUATEMALA 1 2 1.06/20 GM TG9AJR 6-Jun-04
TI COSTA RICA 1 new only 1 TI4SU 10-Sep-03 14
TU COTE D' IVOIRE NOT VALID 1 4-Feb-03
UA RUSSIA E & W 1 1   UA6LU 7-Oct-99
UK  UZBEKISTAN 1 ILLEGAL UK8OM 16-Jan-08 29
UR UKRAINE 1 1   UT1UW 26-Jan-04
VE CANADA > CANADA 1 1 0.52/30 GM VE3TPZ 14-Jan-08 19
VE CANADA > USA 1 1 0.96/30 GM VE3TPZ 14-Jan-08 19
VE CANADA > OTHERS/DX 1 2 1.60/30 GM VE3TPZ 14-Jan-08 19
VK AUSTRALIA 1 preferred 2 VK3FM 31-Oct-06 3
VU INDIA 1  ILLEGAL 27-Jun-00 11
XE MEXICO 1 1 2GS IF ASIA XE2FL 7-Feb-03
XU CAMBODIA NOT VALID 1 XU7ABN 29-Dec-01
YO ROMANIA 1 2 1USD=3.0095LEI YO3CTK 16-Jan-06 23
YV VENEZUELA 2 2   YV1DIG 21-Dec-01 13
YU SERBIA> NA SA OC PAC 1 new only 2 1.00 YZ1EW 1-Jan-08
YU SERBIA > EUROPE 1 new only 1 1.00 YZ1EW 1-Jan-08
YU SERBIA > AS & AF 1 new only 1 1.00 YZ1EW 1-Jan-08
ZL NEW ZEALAND 1 2   ZL4HU 22-Dec-03
ZS SOUTH AFRICA 2 1   ZS6EZ 8-Feb-00
 
Notes:  
A IRC's with expiration date of 31-12-06 (Dec. 31, 2006) are not acceptable!
1.   
2.   
3. New, Large IRC are preferred.  
4. Manila post office will exchange IRC's. Outlying Post Offices will not.  
5. IRC's are not accepted in Lebanon  
6. An IRC in Kuwait is only accepted if it is new and clearly stamped and the country name is shown clearly, otherwise not accepted.  
7. ON4ANT reports 1 irc is good for surface rate and 2 irc's are needed for air mail postage which is 34 Belgian Francs.
8. air mail postage from Japan is 110 Yen. At todays exchange rate $1 US is not quite enough.
9. 1 GS just covers cost at this moment, check Euro calculator and exchange rate.
10. Luxembourg has only one type of service, no such thing as surface or air mail.
11. IRC's only. India does not allow possesion of Green Stamps.
12. IRC's are not available in Bulgaria. Only source is from dxer's who send to Bulgarian hams. 
Also attempting to purchase IRC's via mail using GS's is risky.
13. $2US is good to all destinations but 3 IRC's needed for Asia & Oceania
14. Old (small) IRC'S are no longer accepted. Large only.
15. Present rates require $4.50LU/20grm to USA & $5.20LU/20grm to rest of world.
16. IRC's can only be redeemed at main PO in Ulaan Batar. So if qsl to other QTH, use GS's.
17. Outlying Post offices resist IRC redemptions.
18. Old IRC's are accepted at local PO discretion (suggests using New)
19. It is possible to order Canadian postage online at http://www.canadapost.ca/
20. Belarus Postal system will accept only NEW STYLE IRC coupons.
21. All Great Britain uses 10 gm per unit of postage, which is enough for just 1 normal qsl card.
22.New IRC can be redeemed but there are no post offices any more.
 Stamps are bought at various facilities and clerks may not understand what the procedure is.
23. Airmail to Europe= 2.1 LEI - Airmail to outside Europe=3.1 LEI
24. 69 pence worth of stamps is minimum postage for return mail of one qsl card.
25. Sending to a USA 'APO' address is the same rate as sending to an address in the USA
26. Price of a IRC in Austria is EUR 1.30
27. Postage to anywhere outside Sweden is SEK 11 per 20gms
28. Some DL managers say $2 USD is insufficent
29. US GS not allowed.