Senegal - Obtain a Rental Box

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Procedure

1.To obtain a rental box, an applicant starts by identifying the nearest post office. A list of regional post offices can be viewed by visiting http://www.laposte.sn/index.php/directions-regionales-.html;

2.When the most appropriate and nearby post office is identified, the applicant must visit it to apply for a rental box;

3.The applicant upon arrival at the identified post office presents the required documents and makes the necessary subscription fees;

4.Thereafter, a rental box is a signed to the applicant and a key for the box is given to him / her;

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Required Documents

(i)Individual applicants

• Identification Documents (ID or Passport)
• Payments slips

(ii)Registered entities

• Identification document for the director(s)
• Proof of existence of entity (Registration certificate)
• Payment receipts

Office Locations & Contacts

La Poste Sngalaise

Telephone No.: 338492154 / 338492155 / 338492157

Website: http://www.laposte.sn

Ministry of Postal Service, Telecommunications, New Information & Communication Technologies

Bd de la Republique 58, Dakar

E-Mail: [email protected]

Regional Directorate of Posts (DRP) can be viewed by visiting

http://www.laposte.sn/index.php/directions-regionales-.html

Eligibility

An individual or group of individuals or company / business entity in the country.

Fees

Annual subscription fees vary basing on the applicant and are as below:
(i)Individual Applicants

• In Urban areas 9600 FCFA
• In Rural areas 4800 FCFA

(ii)Associations, mutual GIE, ASC and other related applicants 24,000 FCFA

(iii)Companies and administrations 48,000 FCFA

Validity

As long as the subscriber renews subscription.

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Instructions

1.Subscription must be renewed every year by paying annual subscription fees;

2.Late renewal may lead to penalties;

3.If subscription is not renewed in a given period of time, a rental box is re-issued to another applicant;

4.Applicants must not doubt confidentiality of mails receive through rental boxes;

5.Keys of rental boxes must be kept in a safe place;

6.Applicants must know that its La Poste Sngalaise with the right to allow or reject subscription;

7.Applicants are argued to follow rules and regulations of La Poste Sngalaise if a rental box is assigned;

8.Applicants must also know that La Poste Sngalaise has the right to terminate a customer's subscription if he / she violates the postal laws;

9.An applicant must take note of the operating hours and days of an identified post office;

Required Information

Name and address of the applicant

Need for the Document

A rental box is also known as a post or letter box. It is a box through which the owner receives mails from different correspondents. The mails include correspondences like letters, documents, goods, packages and parcels. Matters concerning postal services in Senegal are handled by La Poste Sngalaise under the guidelines and supervision of Ministry of Postal Service, Telecommunications, and New Information & Communication Technologies

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1.Applicants must know that when a mail is received, it will stay in the rental / mail box until the owner picks it from there;

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

1.A rental box allows the owner to collect mails at the post office where the box is held;

2.The government collects revenue through taxation

3.Its a form of communication to the outside world;

4.A rental box ensures that the mails received are confidential;

External Links

http://www.laposte.sn/index.php/produits-et-services-aux-particuliers/boite-postale.html

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