阿联酋邮政单号以AE结尾。发往中国的EMS快递（以字母E开头的单号），可通过中国邮政EMS快递查询，普通包裹（以C、P等非E开头的单号）需要通过中国邮政国际邮件查询。
阿联酋邮政始建于1909年，当时为印度邮政的子公司。阿联酋邮政在1973年正式成为万国邮政联盟UPU一员，
并在2012年10月多哈第25届万国邮联大会当选为40名成员组成的邮政经营理事会（POC）。
EmiratesPostGroupmanagesthelong-termandmedium-termplanningofitspostaloperationaldivisionandsubsidiaries,whichconsistofWallStreetExchangeCenterandElectronicDocumentsCentre.
TheEmiratesPostGroupconstantlyseekstoprovidepostalservicesandsolutionsthatmatchthelatesttrendsinglobalpostalservices,withafocusonmakingpostofficesone-stopshopsthatoffermultipleservicesthroughanetworkover115postoffices,drivenbythegoalofconstantlyraisingcustomersatisfactionandadheringtoprinciplesofcorporatesocialresponsibility.
TheGroupoffersqualityservicesunderpostalandnon-postalcategories.InPostalservices,itprovidespersonalizedmailingsolutions,localandinternationalExpressMail,domesticandinternationalcourierservices,moneytransfer(InstantCashserviceandUPU’sInternationalFinancialSystem).
Innon-postalservices,theGroupoffersvitalcommunityservicesinpartnershipwithgovernmentagenciesandprivatesectorcompanies.TheportfolioincludesGovernmentservices,utilitybillpaymentservices,financialservices,travelservices.
TheGroupalsoofferscorporatesauniqueserviceofMarketingSolutions,whichincludeAdvertisingthroughPostandPromotionalStamps.
TheUnitedArabEmirateshasbeenamemberoftheUniversalPostalUnion(UPU)since1973.TheUAEwaselectedtothe40-memberPostalOperationsCouncil(POC)oftheUPUatthe25thUPUCongressheldinDohainOctober2012.