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We're sorry that your letter with a priority stamp was not delivered on time. Your priority letter will be delivered the next day in Belgium in 95% of the cases if: Your priority letter is placed in a red mailbox before the last collection of the day. The collection time is listed on the mailbox. Your priority letter is handed in at a Post Office or Post Point before the last collection. The collection time is listed in every Post Office and Post Point. Only in exceptional cases will your priority letter not be delivered on time (e.g. a technical malfunction). As a regulator of the postal market, BIPT sees to it that at least 95% of the letters with a priority stamp are delivered within Belgium the next workday.

Privacy notice – parcel receivers

Residential

Privacy notice – parcel receivers

Why hasn't my international shipment been delivered?

FAQ Residential

You can , follow your parcel online , with: Track & Trace the My bpost app If you have a bpost account , you can also follow your parcel in the bpost shipping tool. You'll need the barcode number of your parcel. Those details are on your shipping label or you received them via text message or e-mail; they are also on the shipping receipt or Post Office receipt. , Please note: , If your barcode starts with the , letter ‘U’ , , you cannot track your shipment. This barcode is only used to facilitate the import procedure and present the shipment to Belgian customs. After the shipment is released, it will be handed over to bpost without further tracking. , My parcel comes from inside the European Union , There is no default import procedure. If it wants to, customs can check shipments from inside the European Union. Some regions of the EU are also subject to customs duties and VAT because they are not part of the EU customs territory, even if they belong to the geographical territory of the EU (e.g. the Canary Islands). , My parcel comes from outside the European Union , In this case an import procedure for your parcel will start upon its arrival in Belgium. The duration of this procedure depends on the following: Whether or not you already paid VAT on your shipment via the online shop The value of your shipment If you did not pay any VAT in advance or your shipment is worth more than €150, the bpost customs clearance service must first determine the import costs. To do this, the value of the contents of your shipment must be known (based on the invoice). If this is not provided, bpost will ask you to upload the invoice of your purchase online. You have 14 days to pay the import costs (VAT, import duties or any other customs fees and formalities). Most shipments are cleared within a week. In this phase, your goods are declared to Belgian customs. Customs has the right to check the content of your shipment. Please allow an additional 3 to 7 days for delivery in case of extra inspections. , My parcel is a gift , A parcel can be exempt from import costs when meeting the following conditions .

Can I transfer funds from my bpaid card to my bank account?

FAQ Residential

You cannot transfer funds from your bpaid card to your bank account. If you wish to cancel your bpaid card and claim the unused funds on the card, visit a Post Office. You will have to present your ID card and your bpaid card. The unused funds on the card will be transferred to your account along with a proportional part of the annual administration costs.

What is the cheapest way to send my parcel?

FAQ Residential

For shipments within Belgium, we have two economical, all-in solutions that you can order online from our eShop or purchase in a Post Office, Post Point or Parcel Point. For both solutions, the maximum permitted weight is 1 kg: Minipack small (max: 19.5 cm x 27.5 cm x 4 cm) Minipack medium (max: 21 cm x 34 cm x 4 cm) Is your parcel larger than these dimensions, heavier than 1 kg or destined for abroad? Then follow these steps to send your parcel the cheapest way possible: Put the goods in your own box Create a shipping label online Print your shipping label at home Hand in your parcel at a Post Office, Post Point or Parcel Point

How can I receive my money?

FAQ Residential

You pick up the money in a Post Office in your neighbourhood or in a Ria agency. On the ‘Receive money’ form, fill in the transaction PIN code, the first and last name of the sender, and the country where the money was sent. Give the completed form to the counter clerk together with your identity document. After your details are checked, the counter clerk will pay out the amount in cash. You have 40 days to pick up your money in a Post Office or Ria agency. , Can someone else pick up the money? , You must always pick up the money in person. If you really can't pick it up in person then the sender must go back to the Post Office or Ria agency. The sender must modify the transaction and indicate a different addressee.

How long will my parcel remain available at the Pick-up point?

FAQ Residential

Your parcel remains available at a Pick-up point for 14 calendar days and at a Parcel Locker for 5 calendar days. After that it will be sent back to the sender.

What is the safest way to send my parcel back?

FAQ Residential

You can also choose an additional guarantee and signature. This protects you against damage or loss up to €500. Or you can choose a receipt if you want to receive a message as soon as your parcel has been delivered. , Guarantee and signature , With this additional guarantee your parcel is protected against damage and loss, and the postman asks the recipient to sign for receipt. , Proof of Delivery , You get a text message or e-mail regarding the status of your parcel: When the parcel is delivered. When the parcel is not delivered because the addressee was not present. In that case, it is delivered to the nearest Post Office or Post Point. When the addressee has not collected it from the Post Office or Post Point. You can easily create your shipping label online. Print it out and bring your parcel with the label on it to a Drop-off point or give it to the postman .

How do I receive a proof of delivery for my parcel?

FAQ Residential

You will receive proof of delivery with the date and signature of the recipient if you select the payable option ‘with guarantee’ in the online shipping tool. Or if you choose that option in the Post Office or Post Point. You will have to pay extra for this option. In that case, you are protected up to €500 if your parcel is lost or damaged. You can also choose the option ‘with confirmation of delivery’, in which case you will receive a text message or email: When the parcel is delivered If the parcel could not be delivered because the addressee was not home. In that case, your parcel will be made available to the addressee at the nearest Pick-up Point. If the addressee has not collected it from the Post Office, Post Point or Parcel Locker. For parcels sent abroad, a basic guarantee of up to €500 (or €15 for documents) is included. As a private sender, you cannot take out a higher guarantee.

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