The format was changed to a multi-tiered league system similar to the Davis Cup, and a Group II was added to the existing Group I at Zonal level.
[1] The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Austria, Bulgaria, Japan and South Africa), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Argentina, Australia, Canada and Netherlands) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs.
Date: 22–23 July The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1995.
Date: 22–23 April The four losing teams from World Group II (Indonesia, Italy, Slovakia and Sweden) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I.
Date: 22–23 July Venue: Caracos Sports Club, Caracas, Venezuela (outdoor hard) Dates: 11–15 April Venue: Trinidad C.C., Maraval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (outdoor hard) Dates: 27–30 March Venue: Jang Choong Tennis Centre, Jung-gu, South Korea (outdoor clay) Dates: 18–22 April Venue: Maharashtra L.T.A., Mumbai, India (outdoor clay) Dates: 8–11 March Venue: La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain (outdoor clay) Dates: 17–21 April Venue: Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya (outdoor clay) Dates: 8–13 May