US INTERNATIONAL POSTAL MONEY ORDER TIPS

Gary Gilliland (PAGILLIL@ECUVM.CIS.ECU.EDU)

I ran on to one posting about money arrangements that indicated it took 4 to 6 weeks to get an international money order. When I tried to get one at first, that is what I was told here in the USA. The second time I went to a different post office and a very good clerk set me straight.

If you run into the first story, you will be told you have to purchase an Application for International Money Order which will have to be sent to St Louis, Missouri, and will take 4 to 6 weeks to complete. There is an official form for this printed in pale blue ink with little tiny boxes for you to try to fit in each letter and number.

The actual form to be used is an MP-1, called a pink International Money Order. It's the same form used to send money to Mexico. The dollar limit for Mexico is $500, but for "All Others" it is $700. The fee for issuance is $3.00.

International Postal Money Order MP-1


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