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Is my parcel additionally protected against theft and damage if I send it in a bpost box?
FAQResidential
Your parcel does not receive extra protection if you send it in a bpost box. If you want extra protection, choose the ‘With warranty’ shipping option. In case of loss or damage, you will be reimbursed for the value of the contents of your shipment (up to max. €500). More information about the calculation of this compensation . You can select this mailing option when creating a shipping label via the online shipping tool. Or go to a Post Office or Post Point near you and ask the counter clerk to send your parcel with warranty. You can also choose the ‘With warranty’ option for parcels sent abroad.
What do I need to pick up my registered mail?
FAQResidential
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 .
Which details do I need to send money with Ria?
FAQResidential
The details that you must give the counter clerk at your Post Office or Ria agency: the first and last name of your addressee the country where your addressee lives or is staying depending on the country: the Ria agency where your addressee will pick up the money your mobile phone number You pay the amount in cash or with Bancontact.
You can protect the contents of your parcel within Belgium up to €500 via the ‘With warranty’ mailing option. In case of loss or damage, you will be reimbursed for the value of the contents of your shipment (up to max. €500) + the shipping costs. If the contents only include documents, then you will be reimbursed €15 in case of damage or loss. You can select the ‘With warranty’ mailing option when creating a shipping label via the online shipping tool. Or go to a Post Office or Post Point near you and ask the counter clerk to send your parcel with warranty. With a regular shipping label, without extra options, we only reimburse the shipping costs of your parcel if we are responsible for the loss or the damage.
Where can I hand in my parcel?
FAQResidential
You can hand in your parcel in different Drop-off points: In a Post Office, Post Point or Parcel Point: up to a maximum of 20 parcels per day with a total maximum volume of 500 kg or 1.5 m³. In some offices, you will find special Parcel Boxes; some of these are equipped with a scanner and can print a mailing receipt. In a Parcel Locker. For residential customers: When the postman rings your doorbell to deliver a parcel, you can also give him another parcel that you want to send. You can have it picked up at home for a fee. In a MassPost Center (from 20 to 250 parcels per day, with or without an appointment). Always take into account the maximum permitted dimensions and the maximum weight per parcel (30 kg and the maximum length of one side is 1.5 m). More information about the allowed sizes and weights .
If your name is spelled wrong, only the sender can modify it. Ask the sender to go to the Post Office or Ria agency where he or she sent the money. That is the only place where he or she can modify the spelling of your name. Once the spelling has been changed, you can pick up the money.
You must always know which country you are sending money to. Depending on the country, you must also indicate where (in which Ria agency and which city) your addressee will pick up the money. The counter clerk in your Post Office will tell you which countries require you to choose a Ria agency.
Why was I not notified of my incoming registered mail?
FAQResidential
Incoming registered mail is scanned to check that the name on the envelope is the same as the name in your account. You will receive notification of incoming registered mail in the following situations: If you have a My bpost app account If you have a MyPreferences account If you have been to a Post Office or Post Point to request delivery of registered mail straight to your letterbox We won’t be able to send a notification if the name on the envelope is not exactly the same as the name in your account. To avoid this, add all possible versions of your name in your account (for example Alexandre Jansen, Alex Jansen, and A. Jansen). You may also want to check that you haven’t turned off registered mail notifications. It’s easy to turn these notifications back on in the My bpost app.
When proof of receipt is required, the receiver must give their name and sign for the mail item at the time of delivery. That gives you peace of mind that the mail item you have sent has been delivered to the right person. The proof of receipt is a legally valid document in the event of a dispute about receipt. How you receive the signed proof of receipt depends on where the registered mail was created.
, At a Post Office or Post Point
, The receiver must write their name on a paper document, which must then be signed and dated. You receive this proof of receipt in your letterbox.
, In the My bpost app or via our online shipping tool
, The receiver must write their name on a digital document, which must then be signed and dated. You receive this proof of receipt in the My bpost app or in your account.
How do I receive registered mail?
FAQResidential
Registered mail will only be handed over to you upon presentation of your ID card, and you will have to sign for it. This is required by law, as the document in the mail has legal value. We therefore have to check that you are the rightful addressee. Delivery preferences for registered mail You can set your preferences for how your registered mail item is 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. The last two options are only available for registered mail for which you have received advanced notification. In that case, you’ll get an email or an app notification stating the delivery date and location.
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