International postal money order service is a service used to transfer funds to individuals or firms in countries that have entered into agreements with the United States Postal Service for the exchange of international postal money orders.
Effective October 1, 2024, the United States Postal Service no longer offers customers the ability to purchase international postal money orders. Exhibit 371.2 lists the countries that accept international postal money orders purchased before October 1, 2024, from the U.S. Postal Service using the International Postal Money Order (Form MP1). International postal money orders purchased before October 1, 2024, may be sent by Priority Mail Express International service, Priority Mail International service, First-Class Mail International service, or First-Class Package International Service.
Effective October 1, 2025, the postal operators of the countries listed in Exhibit 371.2 will stop cashing international postal money orders issued by the U.S. Postal Service that are destined for those countries. Likewise, effective October 1, 2025, the Postal Service will stop cashing international postal money orders issued by the postal operators of the two countries marked with an asterisk in Exhibit 371.2 (Belize and Peru) that are destined for the United States.
Exhibit 371.2
Countries Accepting the International Postal Money Order Form (MP1) Purchased Before October 1, 2024, That Will Stop Cashing MP1 Effective October 1, 2025
Valid international postal money orders issued by the postal operators of the two countries marked with an asterisk in Exhibit 371.2 (Belize and Peru) will be paid in accordance with the procedures for cashing domestic money orders (see DMM 509.3). However, no international postal money order will be paid after the expiration of the validity date on the international postal money order or after September 30, 2025, whichever comes first.
Use PS Form 6401, Money Order Inquiry, in accordance with DMM 509.3 when filing inquiries concerning an International Postal Money Order (Form MP1). Only the purchaser may file and receive payment. Payments are issued 10 days after PS Form 6401 is processed by Accounting Services.
