Send a registered letter, by email
The same evidential weight as a registered letter sent through PostNL, but by email. The recipient confirms receipt with a text-message code.
- How it works
- You email your letter. The recipient only gets it after entering a text-message code.
- How fast
- Sent straight away, no post office and no waiting
- What you get
- Proof of sending and delivery, with the exact time
- What it's worth
- The evidential weight of a registered letter, laid down in EU law (eIDAS)
- What it costs
- €4.95 per message, however many pages
Carried out by SecuMailer, an EU-recognised service. Does the law or your contract require a registered letter by post? Then send it by post.
How it works, step by step (in Dutch) →Check the register yourself →
Registered email: no post office needed
You identify yourself with iDIN through your own Dutch bank, and the recipient confirms with a text-message code. You get proof of sending and delivery, showing the exact time.
What you need
- Your letter as a PDF.
- The recipient's email address.
- The recipient's mobile number, for the text-message code.
- iDIN through a Dutch bank, to identify yourself.
When post is the better choice
When the law or your contract explicitly requires a registered letter. eIDAS governs evidential weight, not formal requirements. And without the recipient's mobile number it won't work: no text-message code means no delivery.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a Dutch bank account?
Yes. You identify yourself with iDIN, which works with Dutch banks such as ING, Rabobank and ABN AMRO. The recipient can be in any country, as long as their mobile phone can receive text messages.
How strong is this as evidence?
Your message goes through a qualified service. That means Article 43(2) of eIDAS gives it a rebuttable legal presumption that the message is unchanged, was sent by you and was received by the addressee at the time stated. If the recipient disputes this, it is up to them to prove otherwise.
Why do I have to identify myself?
Because a registered message is worthless unless it is established who sent it. iDIN gives us your initials and surname; the name you enter yourself is shown next to them in the email.
Why do I need the recipient's mobile number?
They have to identify themselves with a text-message code before the message is delivered. No code, no delivery, no proof. We do not use the number for anything else.
What if they don't open it?
It makes no difference. What counts is the moment of delivery, not whether they read it.