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Do I have to indicate a Ria agency?
FAQResidential
That depends on the receiving country. For most countries, you only have to indicate the name of the country. For some countries, you must also indicate in which Ria agency 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.
How do I send a letter abroad?
FAQResidential
To send a letter abroad, you need an international stamp: a Europe stamp for European destinations a World stamp for the rest of the world. You can use whatever sort of paper or envelope for your international letter. You can mail your letter by dropping it in one of bpost's Red Mailboxes or drop it off in a Post Office or Postal Point .
You can designate someone else to take receipt of your registered mail on your behalf. In such a case you give them a proxy. You can do that in various ways. Give a proxy in the My bpost app You will receive a notification in the app or by email about new incoming registered mail, provided you haven’t turned off notifications. So if you won’t be home, you’ll still have time to set up a proxy. Open the app and tap first ‘More’, then ‘delivery preferences’. Tap ‘registered mail’ and choose your preferred proxy: ‘Last minute’ or ‘Classic’. Identify yourself (with itsme® or with your ID card) and follow the steps. You will receive a QR code, which you can pass on to the person of your choosing. This person simply shows this QR code during delivery. If you set up a traditional proxy, they will also have to present their ID card. Set up a proxy on your failed delivery notice If you are not at home and you have not set any delivery preferences, we will leave a failed delivery notice. You can set up a proxy using this notification: Simply add the requested details on the rear and sign. Give this to the person you choose, along with a copy of the front and back of your ID card. To take receipt of the registered mail from the postwoman or man or at the Post Office counter this person presents: Their own ID card; The failed delivery notice as completed and signed by you; The copy of your ID card. Set up a proxy using a written postal proxy You can also fill out this postal proxy form . Again, to take receipt of the registered mail from the postwoman or man or at the Post Office counter this person presents: Their own ID card; The failed delivery notice as completed and signed by you; The copy of your ID card.
You can send the following items in Belgium with registered mail with customised insurance: coins gold or silver objects jewellery or other valuable materials securities or bearer bonds Some countries, such as the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, do not accept this service. Ask a Post Office clerk or our Customer Care Centre whether this service is accepted in the destination country.
Before your international registered mail leaves Belgium, you can follow it via Track & Trace or the My bpost app. After it leaves Belgium, you can follow your shipment via the tracking tool of the foreign post operator. If you want written proof that the addressee received your shipment, add the confirmation of receipt option.
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.
What can I use the My bpost app for?
FAQResidential
The My bpost app is your gateway to various bpost services. You can track parcels, set your delivery preferences, settle import charges and so much more…
, See the status of parcels in Track & Trace
, You can track all your parcels in the app. That includes parcels delivered by other companies. Most bpost parcels are shown automatically in the app. You can add other parcels by scanning the barcode or manually entering the barcode number. You receive status updates to ensure you always know where your parcel is. You can choose which parcels you want to receive status updates for.
, Set your delivery preferences for parcels
, In the delivery preferences you can choose where a parcel is left if you are not home up to five minutes before delivery: your preferred neighbour a safe place in or around your home your preferred pick-up point You can also have your parcel delivered straight to a pick-up point or parcel locker.
, Set your delivery preferences for registered mail
, In the app you can also set as your preference that registered mail is delivered to your letterbox without you having to sign for it. You receive an email as soon as a registered mail item is delivered to your letterbox. You need your ID card to activate this service in the app.
, Create a shipping label
, You always need to affix a shipping label to parcels before dropping them off for shipment. You can create and pay for shipping labels in the app. You can then print the shipping label at home or at a post office or post point.
, Settle import charges
, When receiving parcels from outside the EU you will generally have to pay import charges. You can settle these charges securely in the My bpost app.
, Open screenless Parcel Lockers
, You can use our screenless Parcel Lockers to send, receive or return parcels. To open these Parcel Lockers you need to use the My bpost app.
Can I follow my parcel online?
FAQResidential
You can follow your parcel online with Track & Trace or 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 or the reference 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.
You can set up this service free of charge in the My bpost app under ‘delivery preferences’. All you need to do is identify yourself. You can do that using itsme or by scanning your ID card in the app. You can also go along to a post office to request delivery of registered mail straight to your letterbox. You will have to show your ID card for this.
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.
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