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Specific rules apply depending on the value and packaging.
, Mail in an envelope
, Make sure that your envelope does not become damaged. Fasten the following items to the inside of the package: coins gold or silver objects jewellery or other valuable materials Registered mail with customised Iisurance exceeding €250 should be prepared carefully. Make sure that the shipment: is packaged securely and is one single piece is completely closed (with strong tape or in a secure envelope) is correctly sealed, with a special uniform imprint or special uniform markings from you as the sender is handed in without a label Registered mail with customised insurance up to €250 can be sent in a regular, closed packaged (without tape or stamps).
, Mail in a box
, Strict rules apply to mail in a box. The box itself must satisfy several conditions and a number of details are required on the box. The box must: be strong and made from wood, metal or plastic be sealed on all four sides if necessary, be tied up with rope whose ends are crossed and covered with a wax seal with an imprint or marking of the sender have walls with a minimum thickness of 8 mm Required details on the shipment: the word "Value" in a language of the destination country in Latin characters the name and address: of the addressee (on the front, lower-right corner) of the sender (on the front, upper-left corner or on the back) the stamps (on the front , upper-right corner) a barcode for identification (given by the Post Office) the amount of the value: written in full in EUROS On the top you must attach a white paper with: the address of the sender and the addressee the declaration of the value You can always get assistance in a Post Office; we will gladly help you make your registered mail with customised insurance ready for mailing.
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.
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.
The maximum insured value for domestic registered mail with customised insurance is €7500. You can calculate the price of this extra option with our price calculator. For international registered mail, the maximum amount of the customised insurance and the way that the shipment is delivered to the addressee differ from country to country. Some countries, such as the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, do not accept this kind of mail. Ask about it in your Post Office or contact our customer service.
How do I know when my parcel arrived at the addressee?
FAQResidential
Follow your parcel with Track & Trace or the My bpost app. 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 email; they are also on the shipping receipt or Post Office receipt. If you want to be notified by text message or email, choose the option ‘With confirmation of delivery’ when creating your shipping label. This option is only available for shipments within Belgium.
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.
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.
Import costs on shipments from outside the EU are preferably paid online via the My bpost app or via Track & Trace. If you have no experience with online payments, have someone close to you help you. If you have not paid after 14 days, our shipment will be returned to the sender. If you are unable to pay online, you can, exceptionally, make your payment at a Post Office. Your shipment will be released and sent afterwards by the customs clearance service. You will not receive it immediately.
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