Astana - Post Report Question and Answers

How do you send and receive your letters and package mail? Are local postal facilities adequate?

Kazpost is available but mail has been slow since start of the pandemic. Those at diplomatic missions may have more options. I have personally lost many packages and letters that just never made it . - Jun 2021


Diplomatic pouch only. - Oct 2017


There is pouch service at the Embassy which takes 2-4 weeks to reach us. Local post is expensive and unreliable. There is also DHL for international shipping--also expensive but reliable. - Oct 2016


With my husband's employer. I have heard the local mail in unreliable. DHL is available but very expensive. - Jun 2014


Pouch mail. Restrictions on what we can send out if it isn't a return item from a purchase. - Sep 2010


I have never once seen a local post office, but there do appear to be local mail boxes here. We usethe pouch or DHL. - Jul 2008


I have pouch privileges. - Jan 2008


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