When sending normal and registered mail via CTT, consider the following:
- The envelopes must be sealed, have the "taxa paga" label and the FCUP contract number.
- The recipient's address must contain all the necessary information for delivery and be accurate and legible - correct name and full address (including postal code).
- The sending Department or Office must be clearly indicated on the envelope, below the FCUP label.
- Proper packaging of documents and/or goods must be ensured for all dispatches.
- Maximum size and weight for dispatches:
- Maximum weight
- Maximum size
- Length – 45 cm
- Width – 35 cm
- Height – 10 cm
- For parcels that exceed the above weight and size, place a special request at infoCiências, to be submitted for approval.
- For items sent by registered mail ,Acceptance Slip (A), Acknowledgement Slip (B), and Payment Confirmation Slip (C) , must be filled in, according to the service required:
a) Acceptance slip
Mandatory:
- Recipient
- Sender-include FCUP Office / Department
- State if it is for national or international registered post.
b) Acknowledgement Slip
Mandatory:
- Recipient
- Sender-include FCUP Office / Department
c) Payment slip | National collect mail (parcels up to 2kg)
Mandatory:
- Recipient
- Sender-include FCUP Office / Department
- Amount - filled in by the Transversal Services Office
Multi-product form
Handwritten forms have been discontinued at FCUP. Currently, all forms are issued electronically by the GST.
When receiving parcels, consider the following:
Central Services, Departments, the Geophysical Institute of the University of Porto (IGUP), and the Astronomical Observatory (OA), must provide their exact address in order to receive their parcels, as follows:
Parcels addressed to FCUP's postal address (
postal code 4169-007), go to the FCUP Transversal Services Office.
They will be distributed, provided that they comply with the following:
- Maximum weight
- Dimensões máximas da embalagem
- Length - 45 cm
- Width - 35 cm
- Height - 10cm
Parcels exceeding the above weight and size
must be collected at the GST, by their recipient..
Post/parcels with an acknowledgment slip , must have the DATE and SIGNATURE filled in. The identification document number and/or legible name must also be included.