Does auspost receive royal mail

A great question about postal services!

Yes, Australia Post (AUSPOST) receives mail from Royal Mail, the postal service of the United Kingdom. In fact, Australia Post has a long-standing agreement with Royal Mail to exchange mail between the two countries.

Here's how it works:

1. Royal Mail sorts and dispatches mail to Australia Post in the UK.
2. Australia Post receives the mail at their international sorting facility in Melbourne, Australia.
3. The mail is then sorted and processed according to Australia Post's domestic and international mail handling procedures.
4. Australia Post delivers the mail to its final destination in Australia.

Similarly, Australia Post also sends mail to Royal Mail for delivery in the UK. This process is reversed, with Australia Post sorting and dispatching mail to Royal Mail in the UK.

The agreement between Australia Post and Royal Mail is governed by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates international postal services. The UPU sets standards and guidelines for the exchange of mail between countries, ensuring that mail is delivered efficiently and reliably across borders.

So, if you're sending a letter or package from the UK to Australia, or vice versa, it will likely pass through both Royal Mail and Australia Post's networks before reaching its final destination.