Ordinary Mail for the Blind

A service that allows you to send parcels weighing up to 7 kg to blind people.

Service description

The service is intended for the transport of items for the personal use of blind persons, provided that the sender or recipient is a blind person or a legal entity whose business is to provide services to blind persons or to satisfy or protect their interests.

What and how can you send?

  • Documents produced in tactile writing for blind persons.
  • Publications including audio recordings for the personal use of blind persons.
  • Other items adapted for the needs of blind persons.

Benefits of the service

  • Quick and easy – the post office does not confirm the submission or delivery of regular mail.
  • High-quality, fast, and reliable service.
  • The service is exempt from basic service charges.

Service parameters

More detailed information about the service itself can be found in the Postal Conditions of Česká pošta, s.p. – Basic Postal Services (Article 12 et seq.).

No

No

The post office is not liable for loss, damage, or loss of contents.

7 kg (weight is determined to the nearest 50 g upon posting)

14 × 9 cm

Maximum length of one side 60 cm, the sum of all three dimensions must not exceed 90 cm

Price list

Standard shipments weighing up to 7 kg are exempt from basic service fees.

Method of payment

Parcel shipments are exempt from basic service fees. If the contents of the parcel do not meet the specified conditions, the sender will be charged the applicable price according to the valid price list.

Submission

  • Submissions can be made at any post office or to authorized postal workers.
  • It is advisable to mark the parcel with a sticker or note in the upper right corner saying "Slepecká zásilka" (Parcel for the Blind) – you can obtain this free of charge at any post office.
  • The sender's address must be indicated in the upper left quarter of the address side of the shipment.
  • The shipment must be packaged in such a way that it is possible to check whether its contents comply with the shipping conditions without damaging the packaging.

Delivery

The recipient does not confirm receipt of ordinary blind shipments.

Alternative services

 If you need confirmation of delivery, you can use  Registered mail for the blind.  

For contract customers  

The postal service offers contractual customers:

  •  a simpler method of paying for shipments, either on the basis of a written agreement concluded in advance on cashless payment for postal services or via a franking machine.
  • collection of shipments directly from the sender's premises, again on the basis of a written agreement concluded in advance.

If you need more information, please contact the Contact Center or call the customer service line.

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