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With the customised insurance option, you insure the value of your mail (up to €7500 within Belgium). If your mail is lost, stolen or damaged, you will receive compensation from bpost. 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 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. 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.

How can I be sure that the addressee has taken receipt of my registered mail item?

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You are preparing a registered mail , When you hand in your registered mail item, you receive a proof of deposit that the registered item has entered our network. If you want more peace of mind and proof that the addressee has taken receipt of your registered mail item, affix a proof of receipt . Can I require multiple addressees to sign for receipt? If you want multiple addressees at the same address to sign for registered mail, you will have to send a separate piece of registered mail for each addressee. From now on, only one addressee will have to sign, even if the registered mail is addressed to two or more individuals. , Your registered mail item is on its way , You can use Track & Trace to see when your registerd mail is received. , What happens to my registered mail if the addressee is not home? , Domestic , registered mail , The addressee is not home , The postman will deliver the registered mail in accordance with the delivery preferences the addressee might have set in his My bpost app. If he has not set any delivery preferences, the postman will leave a failed delivery notice. The addressee can use this to pick up the item in the Post Office or Post Point mentioned on the failed delivery notice; the item must be collected within 15 calendar days. Only the addressee or those with a postal mandate from the addressee can accept registered mail. The item is only delivered after signing for receipt and checking the ID card of the addressee or postal proxy. The sender determines who the item must be handed over to. If the addressee does not pick up your mail within 15 calendar days, it will be sent back to you. Make sure that your name and address are clearly written on the item. , The addresse has moved , If the addressee has an active contract with the Forwarding Department at bpost, we will forward your item to his/her new address. If the addressee does not have a contract, your item will be returned to you with registered mail. Make sure that your name and address are clearly written on the item. , International , registered mail 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. , Can the addressee of my registered mail see who the sender is before delivery? , The person you send your registered mail item to cannot see who the sender is before delivery. The addressee can see in Track & Trace and the My bpost app that registered mail is on the way as soon as the mail item enters our network. But the addressee will not see who the sender is until it is delivered.

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How do I send international registered mail?

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You can send international registered mail in every Post Office or Postal Point . Choose the type of international registered mail with or without proof of delivery with or without customised insurance An employee will help you with this. Be sure to keep the stamped mailing receipt afterwards.

Why do I always have to show my ID card to receive a registered mail ?

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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.

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