After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Georgia regained its independence in April 1991 and, since July 31, 1993, has been issuing its own postage stamps. Unlike other former Soviet republics, Georgia did not overprint USSR stamps to meet postal needs after gaining independence, although in 1994 a number of overprints were made on Georgian postage stamps.
However, in certain territories (former Soviet autonomous republics), in Adjara and Abkhazia, former Soviet stamps with overprints came into use illegally in 1992–1993.