# What a registered letter proves

A registered letter gives you a record from the post. How much that record
proves depends on the country and the service. This page sums it up for every
service that we send. Our guides link here instead of repeating it.

| Service | Handover recorded | Delivery recorded | Signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States: Certified Mail with return receipt (USPS) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Belgium: Registered letter (bpost recommandé / aangetekend) | Yes | Yes¹ | No |
| Germany: Registered letter (Deutsche Post Einschreiben Einwurf) | Yes | Yes² | No |
| Spain: Registered letter with signature (Correos carta certificada) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Standard letter (all countries) | Yes | No | No |

¹ On its own, bpost’s receipt is proof of posting, not proof of delivery. We do not offer the acknowledgement of receipt yet.
² On its own, the mailbox record is not proof of delivery in a German court (Federal Labour Court, 2 AZR 184/25).

Registered letters come with a tracking number. We cannot fetch the post’s delivery receipt for you yet. Within Austria, we do not offer a registered letter yet: a letter to Austria goes as a standard letter.

## Germany: Einschreiben Einwurf

Deutsche Post records the date on which the carrier reports the letter as put
into the mailbox. There is no signature. Since May 2026, this record on its own
gives no prima facie proof of delivery, because the carrier confirms the drop
on the scanner before putting the letter in
([Federal Labour Court, 7 May 2026, 2 AZR 184/25](https://www.beck-aktuell.de/heute-im-recht/rechtsprechung/bag-2AZR18425-arbeitsrecht-kuendigungsschutzklage-einwurf-einschreiben-zustellung-anscheinsbeweis-2026-07-10),
in German). In 2025, the court already held that the posting receipt and the
online tracking status are not enough
([2 AZR 68/24](https://www.bundesarbeitsgericht.de/?p=1985317)).

You get the tracking number and a link to Deutsche Post's tracking page. We
cannot get Deutsche Post's delivery receipt (Auslieferungsbeleg) for you yet.

## Belgium: recommandé / aangetekend

bpost records the posting and the delivery, without a signature. bpost says
that its receipt is a legally valid document in a dispute
([bpost](https://www.bpost.be/en/faq/how-do-i-send-registered-mail)): it shows
the posting. Track & Trace notices have no legal value
([bpost FAQ](https://www.bpost.be/fr/faq/quelle-est-la-difference-entre-un-envoi-standard-et-un-recommande),
in French). Proof of delivery needs an acknowledgement of receipt (avis de
réception). We do not offer it yet.

## Spain and the United States: with signature

Correos hands the carta certificada over against the signature of the
addressee or of the person who accepts it
([Correos](https://www.correos.es/es/es/particulares/enviar/envios-nacionales/burofax-cartas/carta/carta-certificada),
in Spanish). USPS records the delivery of Certified Mail and the signature
([USPS DMM 503](https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/503.htm)). You get the
tracking number. We cannot get the signed record or the return receipt for you
yet.

## Standard letters

We record when the post receives the letter. The post does not record the
delivery. This holds for every country without a registered letter, Austria
included.

## What no registered letter proves

What the letter says. A record shows that a letter was posted or delivered,
not its content. Save the PDF preview before you approve: it is exactly what
we print. We delete the letter text when the letter reaches a final state.

## Sources

Checked on 17 October 2026.

- German Federal Labour Court: [2 AZR 184/25 (7 May 2026), beck-aktuell report](https://www.beck-aktuell.de/heute-im-recht/rechtsprechung/bag-2AZR18425-arbeitsrecht-kuendigungsschutzklage-einwurf-einschreiben-zustellung-anscheinsbeweis-2026-07-10), [2 AZR 68/24 (30 January 2025)](https://www.bundesarbeitsgericht.de/?p=1985317)
- [Deutsche Post: Einschreiben](https://www.deutschepost.de/de/e/einschreiben.html) (in German)
- [bpost: How do I send registered mail?](https://www.bpost.be/en/faq/how-do-i-send-registered-mail); [bpost FAQ: standard or registered](https://www.bpost.be/fr/faq/quelle-est-la-difference-entre-un-envoi-standard-et-un-recommande) (in French)
- [Correos: Carta certificada](https://www.correos.es/es/es/particulares/enviar/envios-nacionales/burofax-cartas/carta/carta-certificada) (in Spanish)
- [USPS Domestic Mail Manual 503](https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/503.htm)

## Related

This page gives general information based on public sources. It is not
legal advice and not a check of your case.

- [Send a registered letter to Belgium](https://agentletterdesk.com/guides/registered-letter-to-belgium)
- [Send a registered letter to Spain](https://agentletterdesk.com/guides/registered-letter-to-spain)
- [Send a registered letter from ChatGPT](https://agentletterdesk.com/guides/send-registered-letter-from-chatgpt)
- [Auf Deutsch: Was ein Einschreiben belegt](https://agentletterdesk.com/de/ratgeber/was-belegt-ein-einschreiben)

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