Effective February 5, 2026, the Postal Service™ is revising the Individual Country Listing for Venezuela in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to reflect that remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), including drones and scale models, are prohibited.
This revision is based on a formal request that Instituto Postal Telegráfico de Venezuela (IPOSTEL), the designated postal operator of Venezuela, made through the Universal Postal Union via International Bureau Circular 194, dated December 8, 2025.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Venezuela
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions
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Remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), both piloted and unpiloted versions (including drones and scale models), as well as instructions and training in their use.
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Although effective February 5, 2026, the Postal Service will incorporate this revision into the next edition of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Product Solutions, 2-5-26
