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UAE: 110 Years of Postal Services timeline

September 1, 2021

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History of the Postal System of Fujairah. Stamps from the Emirate of Fujairah. UAE postal history. Fujeira Stamps. Fujairah Observer. — Cover with ‘Value only’ stamps used in Fujeira together with 2 stamps from the first issue within a month of the official post office opening in Fujeira itself. Although philatelic, this is the only cover known to exist with both ‘British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia’ stamps (without the ‘Fujairah’ overprint) and the new Fujeira stamps. As explained earlier, the use of the ‘British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia’ were never authorised to be used in Fujeira!

The Post’s history introduces the civilization, cultural and social customs of the country through letters and stamps. Stamps speak volumes of a country’s history and heritage by documenting significant milestones and sharing them with the world.

The stamps of the United Arab Emirates reflect various aspects of both the history of the nation and the culture of its people and document the history of postal services in the region.

1909 Firstpostal agency established in the Emirate of Dubai, affiliated to India Post.

1932 First letter posted from Dubai Postal Agency via Sharjah Airport.

1942 The Agency became a fully integrated Post Office providing all postal services.

1961 The first set of Trucial States stamps issued in Dubai.

1963 The opening of post offices in each of the Emirates.

1971 Unification of the Emirates.

1972 Establishment of General Directorate of Postal Services under Ministry of Communications.

1973 Issuance of the first stamps bearing the name of the United Arab Emirates.

1985 General Postal Authority established.

2001 Federal Decree establichment (Emirates Post) issued.

2006 UAE selected by the UPU to host its Strategy Conference in Dubai – the first time held outside the UPU headquarters.

2007 Establishments of Emirates Post Group Holding, with Emirates Post becoming a subsidiary of the group.

2013 Issuance of Federal Law establishment Emirates Post Group.

2016 First postal entity worldwide to receive the International Standard for Service Excellence (TISSE2012) Certification by the British Standards Institution (BSI) Middle East & Africa.

2016 Fastest postal delivery service in the world according to the Integrated Index for Postal Development 2IPD report.

2018 UAE ranks eight in world’s top 10 countries and first among Arab countries for International Express Mail services.

2019 Business Transformation Strategy deployed to meet global industry demands, secure continued business growth, and maintain the position as a leading postal organization proudly serving the UAE.