ZIP 09812 at a glance

USPS status
ActiveOn USPS’s APO/FPO/DPO table as of October 1, 2026.
Post office
DPODiplomatic Post Office, used by U.S. embassies and consulates. Several older public ZIP sources agree it is DPO, but no USPS bulletin since 2022 mentions it. Confirm with the recipient.
Region
AE, Armed Forces EuropeCovers Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Canada.
Delivery group
Europe and AtlanticUSPS groups ZIP prefixes 090–092 and 094–099 together for delivery-time estimates.
Exact location
Not publishedUSPS and the Department of Defense don’t disclose which base, ship or embassy a ZIP serves. That protects the people there. If you need to know, ask the recipient.

How to write an address for 09812

Use the recipient’s own unit and box. The last line is the only part this ZIP decides.

Don’t add a base, city or country. If a form asks for a country, choose United States.

What ZIP 09812 restricts

USPS lists 14 mailing restrictions for this ZIP, 6 of them bans on specific items. Restrictions are set per ZIP, so another ZIP in the same region can differ.

Can’t be sent

  • Nude or sexual material and unauthorized political material. Bulk religious material contrary to Islam (single personal items are allowed).(E2)
  • Radios, cordless and cell phones, GPS units, scanners and transmitters(E3)
  • Firearms, except to or from official U.S. agencies(F)
  • Weapons of any kind(F1)
  • Electronics of any kind(I)
  • Alcoholic beverages(R)

Paperwork and approvals

  • Customs form PS 2976 or 2976-A for anything 16 oz or heavier, and for any merchandise at any weight. Priority Mail Express Military Service needs PS 2976-B.(B)
  • Household goods and case lots of food need approval before mailing (military transportation office, or the Diplomatic Pouch and Mail office for a DPO)(T)

Size, weight and service

  • Parcel Select parcels: 108 inches max, length plus girth(J)
  • Official government mail isn’t accepted(L)
  • No Registered Mail(N)
  • No Priority Mail Express Military Service(V)
  • No outside pieces (items too big to go inside a mail sack)(Z)

Box R and Box C mail

  • Box R (retirees): 16 oz max, plus up to a 90-day supply of TRICARE medications(U)

USPS codes for 09812: B-E2-E3-F-F1-I-J-L-N-R-T-U-V-Z-Z1. What each code means.