How to cash a circular cheque?

To cash a circular cheque issued by BNP Paribas Fortis in cash, visit a post office. Cashing at a BNP Paribas Fortis branch is no longer possible.

Do you have an eID card? Go to the counter with your eID and the cheque.

Don’t have an eID card? Go to the counter with another valid ID and the cheque. In this case, you must return after 5 business days to collect the money. This delay is due to additional checks required to manually verify the beneficiary’s identity.

Cashing the cheque on behalf of someone else? Ensure you bring the appropriate documents to facilitate payment. Below is a brief overview of the most common cases and steps to follow as a mandate holder:

• Standard mandate

1. Fill in the required fields on the back of the cheque.
2. Identify yourself and the beneficiary named on the cheque, ideally presenting two physical eID cards.
3. Submit the bank’s standard mandate document. This must be completed and signed by both parties and drawn up separately for each cheque.

• Healthcare power of attorney (notarial mandate)

1. Fill in the required fields on the back of the cheque.
2. Identify yourself and the beneficiary named on the cheque, ideally presenting two physical eID cards.
3. Provide a copy of the notarial mandate or use the bank’s standard mandate document (completed, signed by both parties, and drawn up separately for each cheque).

• Legal administration (guardianship/curatorship)

1. Fill in the relevant fields on the back of the cheque.
2. Identify yourself and the beneficiary named on the cheque, ideally presenting two physical eID cards.
3. Provide a copy of the court ruling or a legal administration certificate.

• Physical restriction

1. Fill in the required fields on the back of the cheque.
2. Identify yourself and the beneficiary named on the cheque, ideally presenting two physical eID cards.
3. Provide a copy of the notarial mandate.