Postal services in the British overseas territory

British overseas territories

The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories of the United Kingdom which, although they do not form part of the United Kingdom itself, fall under its jurisdiction. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not acquired independence or have voted to remain British territories...

 of Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...

 are run by the Royal Gibraltar Post Office.

History

The Government of Gibraltar has run the postal service in Gibraltar since 1886.

In 2005 the Gibraltar Post Office was granted the title of "Royal" by Her Majesty the Queen

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

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. Gibraltar is the only Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...

 or British overseas territory post office outside the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 that bears this title.

Services

The Royal Gibraltar Post Office provides the following services:

• Letter post
• Parcel post
  Parcel post
  Parcel post is a service of a postal administration for sending parcels through the post. It is generally one of the less expensive ways to ship packages that are too heavy to be sent by regular letter post and is usually a slower method of transportation....
  
  
• Airmail
  Airmail
  Airmail is mail that is transported by aircraft. It typically arrives more quickly than surface mail, and usually costs more to send...
  
  
• Express services
  Express mail
  In most postal systems express mail refers to an accelerated delivery service for which the customer pays a surcharge and receives faster delivery. Express mail is a service for domestic mail and is governed by a country's own postal administration...
  
  
• Poste restante
  Poste restante
  Poste restante or general delivery is a service where the post office holds mail until the recipient calls for it...
  
  
• PO boxes
  Post Office box
  A post-office box or Post Office box is a uniquely addressable lockable box located on the premises of a post office station....
  
  
• Registration services
  Registered mail
  Registered mail describes letters, packets or other postal documents considered valuable and need a chain of custody that provides more control than regular mail. The posted item has its details recorded in a register to enable its location to be tracked, sometimes with added insurance to cover loss...
  
  
• British postal orders
  Postal Orders of Gibraltar
  British postal orders are currently issued in Gibraltar by the Royal Gibraltar Post Office.In accordance with the Postal Order Regulations of 1961, postal orders may be issued for the following sums:#The sum of 50 pence; and...
  
  

Bank

Bank

A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...

ing facilities are provided through the Gibraltar Savings Bank, including deposit account

Deposit account

A deposit account is a current account, savings account, or other type of bank account, at a banking institution that allows money to be deposited and withdrawn by the account holder. These transactions are recorded on the bank's books, and the resulting balance is recorded as a liability for the...

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Office locations

The Royal Gibraltar Post Office has a number of offices around The Rock

Rock of Gibraltar

The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone promontory located in Gibraltar, off the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is high...

:

• Main office - Main Street
  Main Street, Gibraltar
  Main Street is the main arterial street in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.Main Street is recognised today as Gibraltar’s main commercial and shopping district...
  
  
• North district office - Glacis Road
• South district office - Scud Hill
• Parcel post office - North Mole Road
• Sorting office - North Mole Road

See also

• Postage stamps and postal history of Gibraltar
  Postage stamps and postal history of Gibraltar
  This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Gibraltar.Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. The territory covers and shares a land border with Spain to the north...
  
  
• Postal Orders of Gibraltar
  Postal Orders of Gibraltar
  British postal orders are currently issued in Gibraltar by the Royal Gibraltar Post Office.In accordance with the Postal Order Regulations of 1961, postal orders may be issued for the following sums:#The sum of 50 pence; and...