{"id":52501,"date":"2026-10-26T12:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getyourpaperboy.com\/registered-mail-and-la-poste-proxy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T12:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:07:06","slug":"registered-mail-and-proxy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/getyourpaperboy.com\/en\/registered-mail-and-proxy\/","title":{"rendered":"Registered mail and La Poste proxy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Registered mail and La Poste proxy<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>La Poste only hands over a registered letter or a parcel delivered against signature to its addressee, or to a person holding their proxy (procuration). For us to receive them on your behalf, you therefore need to give us a proxy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>1. Set up the proxy online on the La Poste website<\/h2>\n<p>Go to the La Poste website, proxy (procuration) section. You enter your date of birth and current contact details, then provide proof of identity and of address.<\/p>\n<p>As the authorised representative, enter the Paperboy team's details: you will find them in the <strong>Proxy<\/strong> tab of your <a href=\"\/en\/my-account\/procuration\/\">customer account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>2. Enter your proxy number<\/h2>\n<p>La Poste gives you a number starting with <strong>PP<\/strong> or <strong>PS<\/strong>. Enter it, together with the related document, in the <a href=\"\/en\/my-account\/procuration\/\">Proxy<\/a> tab of your customer account.<\/p>\n<p>If the form does not work, simply send the number to <a href=\"mailto:hello@getyourpaperboy.com\">hello@getyourpaperboy.com<\/a>: we will record it for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_4 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>DUO and Family plans<\/h2>\n<p>A proxy only covers one person. With a DUO or Family plan, each beneficiary sets up their own proxy and sends us their number.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_5 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Next: delivery notices and registered mail<\/h2>\n<p>Once the proxy is in place, we collect from the post office, at no extra cost, the items for which a delivery notice was left. For registered letters, we scan the envelope first; reply to the receipt e-mail so that we open and scan the contents.<\/p>\n<p>Items sent with <strong>declared value<\/strong> follow a separate route at La Poste: they are not handed over to us with ordinary registered mail.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_6 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/faq\/#obtenir-le-contenu\">You scanned the envelope: how do I get the contents?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/faq\/#cartes-cheques-colis\">Can you receive cards (health card, vehicle registration, bank card), cheques or parcels?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/faq\/#beneficiaire-duo-famille\">How do I add the second person on a DUO or Family plan?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/faq\/\">The full FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_7 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_7 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module pb-cta\" href=\"\/en\/my-account\/procuration\/\">Register my proxy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center\">A question? <a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> or write to <a href=\"mailto:hello@getyourpaperboy.com\">hello@getyourpaperboy.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-52501","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/getyourpaperboy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/getyourpaperboy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/getyourpaperboy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getyourpaperboy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getyourpaperboy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/getyourpaperboy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52501\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/getyourpaperboy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}