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Send a parcel to France
Residential
You can mail parcels to France in every Post Office or Post Point. Want to save time? Make and pay for your mailing label online.
When will bpost send the secure delivery code?
FAQ
Business
The unique code generated by bpost is used in tracking notifications. The recipient receives tracking emails when the following milestones are reached: When you confirm your delivery request as shipper. When the delivery round commences (for home deliveries) or when the mail is available at the Pick-up point. When a home delivery cannot be made because no one is present at the address, in notification and reminder emails. The secure delivery code will also be available in your recipient’s My bpost app if the same email address is linked to the recipient’s app account.
Can I recover my import costs?
FAQ
Residential
If your parcel is lost or damaged after you have paid the import costs, you cannot recover these costs. Always contact the sender. The sender can launch an investigation. You will be compensated up to the amount of the customs formalities if: your shipment was sent with tracking (barcode that does not start with the letter “U”) the sender has opened an investigation the investigation makes it clear that the fault lies with bpost
, Tips:
, If you are buying outside the EU, choose a tracked shipment if possible. Your parcel is more likely to be found if it is lost. Choose registered webshops (Import One-Stop Shop or IOSS) that ask you to pay the VAT in advance. This will reduce costs and risks (import costs are not refunded in case of loss or damage) and shorten the delivery period.
When importing goods from outside the EU, you pay import costs (VAT, import duties and administrative costs) on all shipments. If your parcel is subsequently retained by customs due to import restrictions, you will not be able to recover the import costs. If there are problems with the delivery (loss, damage or address not found) after clearance, you cannot recover these costs. If your shipment is lost or damaged during the import procedure, please contact the sender. The sender can launch an investigation. If bpost is at fault, you will be compensated up to the amount of the customs formalities in case of a tracked shipment.
, Tips
, : if you buy something outside the EU, choose: a tracked shipment: that way you can follow your shipment online a registered online shop (Import One-Stop Shop or IOSS). They will ask you to pay the VAT in advance. This limits the costs and risks (import costs are not refunded in case of loss or damage) and shortens the delivery period.
Identification during postal financial transactions
How can someone else collect my parcel from a Parcel Locker?
FAQ
Residential
You can easily ask someone else to pick up your parcel. The process depends on the type of Parcel Locker your parcel has been delivered to.
, In a Parcel Locker with screen
, If you have received a parcel in a Parcel Locker with a screen, you will receive an e-mail containing: the barcode of your parcel a QR code a code of 6 digits and/or numbers (just below the QR code). With one of these three elements, someone else can pick up your parcel from a Parcel Locker. You can simply forward the e-mail you have received to the person who would like to pick up your parcel for you.
, In a Screenless Parcel Locker
, If your parcel has been delivered to a Screenless Parcel Locker, you need to send the barcode of your parcel to the person who would like to collect your parcel for you (you will find the barcode in the e-mail announcing that your parcel is available). The person who is picking up your parcel on your behalf should then enter the barcode of your parcel in their My bpost app. (You can add a shipment via the home screen). In turn, you will receive a tracking request for that parcel in the app. You can easily accept this request. If you do not, the request will be automatically declined after 24 hours. Once accepted, the designated person can track and collect your parcel for you. The process for the person to pick up your parcel is as follows: Go to the Parcel Locker and enable Bluetooth and location on your smartphone Open the My bpost app and select the parcel you would like to receive Follow the steps in the app to connect to the Parcel Locker Take out the parcel and close the door.
The following table shows what a valid or invalid declaration of non-receipt, proof of deposit, proof of payment and photos of the damage mean. Read more
Can I use my franking machine with the new red memorial bag?
FAQ
Residential
No, a franked envelope can cause issues with automatic processing and tracking of memorial invitations. Therefore, do not use a franking machine when using the red memorial bag. Note: You can still use your franking machine for memorial invitations, but they will be sent through the traditional priority mail circuit and will not benefit from our new approach.
Business customers with a bpost contract can ship parcels to pick-up points in Belgium, as well as these foreign countries: France: delivery to Points relais® (pick-up points) or Lockers of our partner Mondial Relay Luxembourg: delivery to PackUp Points (pick-up points) and PackUp 24/24 (parcel lockers) of our partner Post LU. The Netherlands: delivery to ServicePoints (pick-up points and parcel lockers) of our partner DHL. For these international deliveries, our partners will ensure that they inform and offer the appropriate tracking options to your receivers.
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