PostNL May Already Take Three Days to Deliver Letters Sent by Individuals From 2027. The Outgoing Cabinet is PostNL with a Faster Expansion. Previously, The Measure would only Apply in 2028 OR 2029.
The Adjustment Should Improve the Reliability of Delivery, Says Minister Vincent Karremans (Economic Affairs, VVD). For that reason, he had previously decided to extend the delivery time from one to two days by mid-2026.
Neverberness, PostNL Continued to Emphasize That the Postal Company Could Not Deliver Mail Five Days A Week Cost-effective Under The Current Conditions.
The Rules are “Outdated”, Karremans also Believe, because Dutch People have started sending much less mail in recent years.
“I Cannot Ask a Company to Carry Out A Government Instruction At A Loss In The Long Term,” The Minister States. “That is why regulations must move the times and I am relaxing the rules somewhat, in order to continuous to Guarantee reliable mail delivery.”
PostNL Has Seen for some time that people are sending ferwer and ferwer letters. But because the company is obliged to continuous delivery mail, it wanted compensation and tried to enforce this through the courts. The Court Ruled Last Month That Financial Compensation was not Necessary. However, postnl will get some breathing space due to the longer delivery time.