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If you have written your address on the back of the envelope, your mail item will be returned to you. If you have not, the addressee will have to pay the postage before the mail item can be delivered. The addressee pays this postage in the form of one or more stamps on a yellow postage card, which he or she posts. We deliver the mail item once we receive the postage card.

Can I send a non-standardised letter as registered mail?

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You can send your non-standardised letter as registered mail.

What do I need to pick up my registered mail?

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If you have a failed delivery notice with details of where to pick up your registered mail, take the following with you when you go to the Pick-up point: The failed delivery notice Your ID card If you have registered your preference in the My bpost app to have your registered mail redirected straight to a Post Office or Post Point, you just need to tell the person at the counter your name or show them the barcode of the registered mail. Have someone else pick it up? You can designate someone else to pick up your registered mail on your behalf. You do have to give that person a proxy .

When and where can I pick up my registered mail?

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If you have received one, the pick-up location and term will be stated on your failed delivery notice. If you have chosen in the My bpost app to have registered mail delivered straight to a Post Office or Post Point near you, you will receive a push notification in the app and e-mail as soon as the registered mail is available for pick-up.

I receive someone else's mail. What can I do?

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Is the address correct on the letters that you receive? bpost delivers shipments based on the address, not the name. We are required to deliver letters intended for your address to you. You no longer want to receive someone else's letters? Cross out the address, write on the envelope that this person no longer lives at this address, then place the letter in a red mailbox or in the mailbox at a Post Office. We will inform the sender. Is the address on the letters that you receive incorrect? We are sorry that our postman is delivering someone else's mail in your letterbox. The best way to report this is via the online form at the bottom of this page. We will ask for your contact details so that we can talk to the right postman about this.

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The advantages of registered mail. Extra certainty with a signed confirmation of receipt.

What if I’m not home when the postman comes around with registered mail?

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If you are not at home, the postman will deliver the registered mail in accordance with the delivery preferences you have set in the My bpost app. If you have not set any delivery preferences, the postman will leave a failed delivery notice. This notification clearly states: Where you can pick up your mail the dates and times when you can pick up your mail Delivery preferences for registered mail You can set your preferences for how your registered mail is to be delivered in the My bpost app. These are the options: Delivered to your letterbox: we won’t ring your bell, we’ll simply put the mail straight through your letterbox. Proxy: in the app you authorise someone else to take receipt of your registered mail. More details about proxies . Postpone delivery to your home by one working day. Immediate delivery at a Post Office or Post Point. These last two options only become available once a registered mail has been announced. In that case, you’ll get an email or an app notification stating the delivery date and location.

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