The Ministry of Communications announced the launch of the Qatar-India Postal Remittance Service based on PosTransfer powered by UPI, which became operational on August 15, 2026, coinciding with India's Independence Day. This new digital remittance service enables customers in Qatar to send funds directly to UPI-enabled bank accounts in India through Qatar Post outlets, providing a fast, secure, and convenient transfer mechanism.
The service was developed through collaboration between Qatar Post, India Post, the Universal Postal Union's Interconnection Platform (UPU-IP), and NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL). It combines the extensive reach of postal networks with India's digital public infrastructure to create an efficient cross-border remittance channel. The initiative was marked by a visit from H.E. Sandeep Kumar, Chargé d'Affaires at the Embassy of India in Qatar, to the Qatar Post outlet at LuLu Mall in Doha, where he interacted with stakeholders and underscored the importance of strengthening digital financial connectivity between the two countries.
Operationally, customers can initiate remittances at Qatar Post outlets by providing the recipient's UPI ID along with required identification details. Recipients must first activate the facility for receiving foreign inward remittances through their UPI app. Once activated, funds are credited instantly to the beneficiary's UPI-enabled bank account. The service supports transactions ranging from QAR 10 to QAR 4,000, subject to a maximum equivalent of ₹1,00,000 per transaction, with a flat service charge of QAR 15 per transaction.
This service is particularly significant for the large Indian community in Qatar, providing a trusted, accessible, and affordable channel for sending money to families in India. The Qatar-India corridor represents an important milestone in modernizing international postal financial services and demonstrates the potential of combining postal networks with Digital Public Infrastructure to facilitate inclusive, interoperable cross-border financial services. India Post is also working with postal operators in other countries to operationalize additional PosTransfer powered by UPI corridors, further strengthening international financial connectivity for the Indian diaspora.