Red mourning bag
Send memorial invitations
During a difficult time, simplicity matters. The red mourning bag from Bpost makes it easier to send your memorial invitations. Ensuring priority handling and improved tracking.
Extra care
We keep your funeral home informed in case of any unforeseen delivery changes.
Convenience
The bag and process were thought to reduce efforts in these difficult times.
Priority
The mourning red bag ensures your mail is handled quickly and with priority.
1. Collect your bag from the funeral service provider
This new service has been co-developed with the funeral sector, which means more than 90% of Belgian funeral homes can support you with sending your letters. Simply ask them for the bpost red mourning bag, and they’ll guide you through it.
1. Collect your bag from the funeral service provider
This new service has been co-developed with the funeral sector, which means more than 90% of Belgian funeral homes can support you with sending your letters. Simply ask them for the bpost red mourning bag, and they’ll guide you through it.
2. Address your letters
You can gather all your letters and cards of a standardized format in the bag. Simply write and address them before placing them inside. No stamps are needed. Your funeral service provider will send you a clear invoice after the funeral.
2. Address your letters
You can gather all your letters and cards of a standardized format in the bag. Simply write and address them before placing them inside. No stamps are needed. Your funeral service provider will send you a clear invoice after the funeral.
3. Bring the bag to your Post Office or a sorting centre
For priority handling, bring the bag a few days before the funeral (before 4:00 PM for optimal processing). Need more time? You can also drop the bag at one of our 5 sorting centres (before 7:45 PM).
3. Bring the bag to your Post Office or a sorting centre
For priority handling, bring the bag a few days before the funeral (before 4:00 PM for optimal processing). Need more time? You can also drop the bag at one of our 5 sorting centres (before 7:45 PM).
Don't have a red mourning bag yet?
For families and loved ones
Prefer to take care of the memorial invitations yourself? You can skip step 1 above. Simply bring your addressed letters (no stamps needed) to a Post Office or sorting centre and pay on the spot. We’ll prepare the red bag for you. Leave your email address or phone number at the counter so we can easily reach you if needed.
For funeral homes
Visit Funebra.com to order your bags and labels. If you have any other questions about our red mourning bags feel free to contact our dedicated team.
Funebra is the Royal Federation of the Belgian Funeral Sector, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the industry.
Don't have a red mourning bag yet?
For families and loved ones
If your funeral service provider does not offer this service, or if you prefer not to ask them, simply skip the first step on this page. Hand your addressed letters (no stamps required) directly to a Post Office employee, who will bag and label them for you. Payment is handled at the bpost counter, and you will still benefit from priority processing and receive alerts in case of issues.
For funeral homes
Visit Funebra.com to order your bags and labels. If you have any other questions about our red mourning bags feel free to contact our dedicated team.
Funebra is the Royal Federation of the Belgian Funeral Sector, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the industry.
You may still have these questions
Each delivered card/letter will cost the price of a PRIOR sending (see Quantity-pricing for 0-50 g letters). If you were given the red bag by your funeral service provider, they will invoice you the full cost after the funerals. If you drop your letters/cards directly at the Post Office, you will pay the total amount upfront.
You can also include these in your red mourning bag. The price for these specific ones will be updated automatically. But note that we can’t guarantee a Prior treatment abroad, nor can we ensure the address is right. Delivery period is usually:
- To our neighbouring countries: 2 to 3 working days
- To other European countries: 3 to 6 working days
- To the rest of the world: 5 to 20 working days
If an address error is picked-up upon sorting your letters and cards, your funeral service provider is automatically updated and can warn you through the appropriate channel. If you haven’t received the red mourning bag from your provider but brought your letters to bpost yourself, we’ll send you an e-mail on the provided e-mail address.
Regular stamps or mourning stamps are still available but don’t guarantee the extra care and priority as the red mourning bag, for which we send automatic updates to your funeral service provider.
The mourning red bag can only be used letters or cards of standardized format:
- A4 folded in 3 (210 x 99 mm) or A4 folded in 4 (148 x 99 mm)
- Maximum thickness: 5 mm
- Minimum dimensions: 90 x 140 mm
- Maximum dimensions: 125 x 235 mm
- Rectangular only (not square)
- Less than 50 g
If your cards or letters exceeds these, send them with regular prior stamps, following the applicable rules.
No, a franked envelope can cause issues with automatic processing and tracking of memorial invitations. Therefore, do not use a franking machine when using the red memorial bag.
Note: You can still use your franking machine for memorial invitations, but they will be sent through the traditional priority mail circuit and will not benefit from our new approach.
