What does a barcode look like and where can I find it?

There are several bpost barcodes in circulation for parcels. Here are the most common ones.

• 24 digits starting with 3299 or 3232 (e.g. 329998745632147852365873)
• 18 digits starting with 3232 (e.g. 323256984521032569)
• 13 characters starting with two letters (CE, EE, CD, CZ) and ending with two letters (e.g. EE123456789BE)
• 27 characters starting with JJBEA (e.g. JJBEA2356412012365478896541)

The following barcodes are used for registered mail:

• 30 digits for national registered mail, starting with 010 (e.g. 010541288500452621221234567890)
• 13 characters for international registered mail, starting with R (e.g. RA123456789FR)

You’ll find the barcode in the following places:

• shipping label
• receipt
• mailing receipt
• notice of absence (see image)
• confirmation email
• communication from the sender