Identification and mandates
Posten is concerned that the postal items are delivered to the correct recipient. Therefore, you must identify yourself before you get given a registered mail or value consignment. You may also have to show identification when picking up a parcel.
We do note that in some transactions the Posten representative is required to copy the identity document.
Documents approved as identification:
- Norwegian bank card with identification part (image with more)
- Norwegian driver license issued as of 01.01.1998
- Norwegian passport
- Norwegian immigration passport and travel document
- Foreign passport
- Norwegian National Identity Card
- European identity card (Identity Card). National ID cards that some European countries have; Norway included. They are valid ID in the EU and Schengen countries (including Norway).
- Digital ID in the BankID app
![Digital ID in the BankID app](/en/receive/identification-and-mandates/_/image/156187a0-8468-446e-916d-3e6e4ea4ea26:264c179e6f5bed9b47ef6c0fc5e62308dc5d628e/width-768/Digital-ID-BankID-app.jpg)
Documents not approved as identification in the following cases:
- Digital drivers license is not approved as identification.
- Nordic driver license is not approved as identification for PUM (Personal Delivery With Receipt) or other postal services.
- Digital ID in the BankID app is not approved as identification for PUM (Personal Delivery With Receipt).