It is the latest news of postal department that India Post Office Department started to provide advance Payment Facility to their customers for booking foreign parcels and registered articles.
Now, cash payment is not compulsory to book international parcels and registered letter at BNPL post office and BPC post office only.
If you can are continuously booking a huge number of parcels for foreign countries, this facility is more beneficial.
Check here how to avail post office advance payment facility for International parcels.
Advance Payment Facility for Foreign Parcels or Registered Letters
As per postal department letter no. CF-71/7/2021-DOP dated 7th March 2023, the post office department started to provide an advance Payment Facility to their customers for booking international parcels and registered articles.
To avail this facility you have to enter into an agreement with the postal department. Those customers who will provide monthly business of 50,000/- on monthly basis, can avail this advance payment facility by signing an agreement.
Post Office where you registered to post foreign parcels, will issue a monthly bill on date 7th of each month.
You can also request to book your foreign parcel at multiple locations. If you follow department rules and regulations, the competent authority may allow booking of your international parcels at multiple locations.
Where I contact to avail Advance Payment Facility for foreign parcels
Post Office Advance Payment Facility for International Parcels is only available at identified locations only. These are BNPL Post Office and BPC Post Office.
Check the BNPL and BPC post office locations nearby you from here. Visit your nearest BNPL or BPC post office and ask them to avail this service.
Post Office Departmental Order on Advance Payment Facility for Foreign Parcels
Here I am going to share post Office Orders on Advance Payment Facility for International parcels and Registered letters.
Check the below PDF for it.
FAQs
Question 01- What is Advance Payment Facility for Foreign Parcels?
Answer- Generally, the customer has to pay cash payment for booking parcels at any post office. In advance payment facility, customers can deposit advance payment for booking a huge number of foreign parcels at identified post office. No need to pay cash payment at the time of booking international parcels
Question 02- Can I deposit Advance Payment through Cheque?
Answer- Yes.
Question 03- What is the basic requirement to avail Advance Payment Facility for International Parcels?
Answer- Customers will have to enter into an agreement with the Department of Posts. In any case, the customer will have to provide a minimum monthly business of Rs. 50,000/-.
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