WORLD OF ASIAN PHILATELY

WELCOME TO FIAP

The Inter-Asian Philatelic Federation, abbreviated as F.I.A.P., is a nonprofit and non-political federation of philatelic federations in Asia and Australia.

It all started in the early 70s when a group of enthusiastic philatelist from Asian and Australasian having one common desire of forming one big philatelic family. A preliminary conference was thus held in Singapore on December 16, 1972 for two days, and a protem executive committee was born. Dr. Soichi Ichida (Japan) was elected as Chairman, M.S. Khorshid (Iran) as Vice-Chairman, Koh Seow Chuan (Singapore) as General Secretary, Dr. A R Kandiah (Malaysia) and S.Suryadarma (Indonesia) as Committee Members. John Gartner (Australia), Christopher D’ Almada (Hong Kong), Charles Stewart (Thailand) are the other founder of F.I.A.P.

Drafting of F.I.A.P. constitution, inviting membership applications and holding many meetings during the period 1972-1974 were main task of the founding members. F.I.A.P. was at last, officially registered in Singapore on September 14, 1974 with Indonesia, Iran, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand as the founding member countries.

FIAP is a young international philatelic organization, but she acts as a powerful lighthouse guiding the Asian members to the route to organized philately. Prior to the formation of FIAP in 1974, organized philately is practically unheard of in Asia, with the exception of Japan, India and Iran. It is through the never-ending efforts of our founding members that places Asia in a most respectable status in the world of philately today. Todate, FIAP has thirty three members.

EXPERTIZATION SERVICE

Need to have your Asian and Australasian philatelic items expertised?

FIAP Expert Committee is providing an expertising service to collectors who are members of philatelic societies of the affiliated Federations.     

For application and more information on certification requirement, please contact us or click here for Certificate Application Form

FIAP NEW TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS

Please be informed that FIAP has changed its telephone & fax number as follow with effect from 6 June 2012.

New Telephone number + 65 67952075
New Fax number + 65 67953831

The 28th Asian International Stamp Exhibition (Sharjah 2012) was held from 20 - 25 November 2012 in Sharjah, U.A.E.

Commissioner Group (Sharjah 2012)

Jury Group (Sharjah 2012)

The next FIAP Exco Meeting and 19th FIAP Congress will be held on 7 August 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The last FIAP Exco Meeting was held on 14th May 2013 in Melbourne, Australia.

FIAP Exco Meeting Melbourne