Do they use the same postage in Spain as they do in the US?

Question

Hi! This may be a stupid question but... I am going to spain this summer, and i was wondering if anyone knew if they used the same stamps and such that we use in the United States to mail things back and forth? Thanks in advance!!

Answer 1

NO.  Spain is a different country.  They have their own postal service.  And the fun thing about Spain (compared to the US) is that you can buy stamps (and most people do, in fact) for most ordinary things at the tobacco shops.  Of course, in recent years, it has become more typical to be able to pick up stamps at other places in the US, besides at the post offices, but few people actually go to the post office to get regular stamps.

Also, they have many more colorful (commemorative) stamps in Spain than the USPS generally puts out, so if you know anyone who collects stamps, be sure to get them some of the fun ones.

Answer 2

Bows and lets not forget the line of pink fluffy bunnies trailing behind their Tahoes....somebody told me the bow was like a mood-o-meter...pink for happy, yellow for jealous, etc. yeah who knows.....but the stamps are from the spanish postal system.

Answer 3

Spain has their own postal system and you have to use their stamps.

Answer 4

SPain only hand delivers their mail. ALl of the "postmen" are called "johns" and they drive around in white tahoes and hand delver the mail.....naked.....with a bow

Answer 5

lmao @ the last two responses!

In all seriousness, just so you never have to ask this again, pretty much EVERY country runs its own postal system, so you have to buy their stamps.