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You can affix a proof of receipt when you want formal written proof that the addressee has taken receipt of your mail item. The addressee must give their name and sign and date a document at the time of delivery. You will receive this proof for your peace of mind. In the event of a dispute a proof of receipt is deemed legally valid. You can affix a proof of receipt to these mail items: Official, confidential, original documents Notices to cancel a lease, insurance, an energy contract and so on Documents related to insurance and phone contracts and so on Official correspondence with your employer Documents related to a dispute, your health or documents of value to you In some cases proof of receipt is required by law. Ask at your local Post Office or Post Point, or via the My bpost app.
I received a parcel with the wrong contents. What should I do? Who will deliver the correct parcel?
FAQResidential
If the contents of your parcel do not correspond with what you ordered, then you must contact the original sender of your parcel. Ask him/her to send the correct parcel. You will usually be asked to return the incorrect parcel first. If the sender offers you the option to return your parcel, then attach the return label on the parcel and send it back. The return label is in the package, or you can download and print it from the sender's website or from an e-mail from the sender. If the sender does not offer any return options, then you can purchase a shipping label. Attach that on top of the shipping label of your original parcel and bring the parcel to a Post Office, Post Point, Parcel Point or Parcel Locker to send it back.
What are my possibilities to send money with Ria?
FAQResidential
You can send and receive money from and to anywhere in the world with Ria Money Transfer. You can: send cash that your addressee picks up as cash. send cash to your addressee's bank account. That option is not available in every country of destination. send cash to your addressee's virtual mobile account. That option is not available in every country of destination. The counter clerk in your Post Office will tell you how your addressee can receive the money in the country where he or she lives or is staying.
What do I need to make my shipping label?
FAQResidential
You need the following details to create a shipping label: Your address, in case your parcel is returned. Address of the addressee or Pick-up Point or Parcel Locker of your choice. If you create your shipping label online , you can easily choose the Pick-up Point or Parcel Locker from a list. Email address of the addressee (required if you send to a Parcel Locker). That way, we can take their delivery preferences into account (if within Belgium). The dimensions and weight of your parcel. The desired options, for example whether you want to receive a confirmation text message. A printer. You do not need special printer paper to print your shipping label. If you don't have a printer, choose the 'Print my shipping label' option and have it printed for a fee in a Post Office or Post Point. Tip: tape the label on the top of the package with strong tape.
How do I create a mailing label? How long does it remain valid? Where do I have to attach it?
FAQResidential
If the original sender does not offer any return options, then you must return your parcel and purchase a shipping label on our website, in the eShop or in a Post Office, Post Point or Parcel Point. The shipping label is valid for 3 months, but you should ask the original sender how much time you have to send your parcel back. You attach the shipping label firmly on your parcel with tape. It must not come loose. Make sure that the entire shipping label is legible. The barcode must be visible immediately. If you reuse the original packaging, then you must attach the shipping label on top of the original shipping label. The original barcode must be covered. If you reuse the original packaging, then you must attach the shipping label on top of the original shipping label. The original barcode must be covered.
ou only need to attach a shipping label on a parcel that you return to a country within the EU. For a parcel that you return to a country outside the EU, you must also provide customs documents. If the original sender doesn't provide a return label, then you can purchase a shipping label via our website, in our eShop or in a Post Office, Post Point or Parcel Point. You do not have to pay any customs fees. Only the receiver of your parcel must pay customs fees, and only for return shipments outside the EU. Contact the original sender to see if he/she offers return options whereby he/she doesn't have to pay customs fees. If he/she does not have such an option, then he/she pays the customs fees that are applicable in his/her country. The customs documents for a return shipment to a country outside the EU: The CN23 part of the shipping label or a CN23 document. That indicates what is in your parcel. You attach the label on the box. The original invoice or pro forma invoice and 3 copies. If the shipment is worth more than €1000, a Single Administrative Document is also required.
We understand how it could be irritating to have to show your ID card every time you receive registered mail. However, under the postal law ( see Royal Decree of 14 March 2022 – Chapter 2 Article 9. § 1 ) our delivery and counter staff have an obligation to check your identity and to take a photo of an official document confirming your identity. That is because registered mail has legal value. We therefore need to check your proof of identity to verify your identity, so we can be certain that the mail has been handed to the right person.
, Valid documents other than your ID card
, You can have the delivery person take a photo of another official proof of identity rather than your ID card . id-passport-permis Transport
, Have registered mail delivered straight to your letterbox
, You can also have your registered mail delivered straight to your letterbox without having to sign for it. You can activate this option in the My bpost app (as a delivery preference) or at a Post Office or Post Point – upon presentation of your ID card. You authorise bpost to deliver registered mail straight to your letterbox and you will no longer need to show your ID card or even be home at the time of delivery.
I forget to affix a stamp. What will happen to my mail?
FAQResidential
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.
Who handles my registered mail abroad?
FAQResidential
Depending on the destination country, your registered mail is handled by a local post operator.
We automatically treat international mail as priority mail. But the final delivery period depends on the postal service in the destination country. bpost has no influence over this. To be sure that your letter or card is treated as priority mail abroad, attach an 'A PRIOR' stick-on label. You can get those labels for free in a Post Office.
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