According to all that is known so far, there is no increased health risk associated with signing on the handheld scanner. Based on current knowledge, transmission of the coronavirus through contact with parcel surfaces is extremely unlikely.

However, as a precautionary measure, personal confirmation of receipt by signature at the private front door is suspended for the time being. In addition, for the moment small, flat parcels of a suitable size can be put in the consignee\'s letterbox.

In order to avoid direct contact as a precautionary measure, you as the consignee of the parcel can also help us in a very concrete way:

Provide us with a deposit okay, so that the delivery driver can leave the parcel without direct customer contact, for example in the garden shed, in the garage or in front of the apartment door. Observe the hygiene regulations and avoid any physical contact. This rule is also followed by our delivery personnel.

Customers  can use all Pickup Parcelshops on a regular basis. Throughout Germany there are over 7,000 Parceldhops available for picking up and shipping parcels.

Parcel deliveries and collections in Germany are being implemented as normal, as long as this is not restricted by the local authorities.

In the case of international shipments, in some areas the delivery or collection of express parcels is not possible due to official regulations.

A list of detailed postcode areas can be found here for DPD EXPRESS.

You will find more detailed information on individual regions with existing restrictions below.

DPD is helping to counteract the further spread of the coronavirus and protect its own workforce with a series of measures.

As a precautionary measure, personal confirmation of receipt by signature at the private front door is suspended for the time being. In addition, for the moment small, flat parcels of a suitable size can be put in the consignee\'s letterbox. We encourage customers and consignees to give us a deposit okay, so that no personal contact is necessary at all.

Employees whose presence on site is not required are working from home until further notice. Business trips are kept to a necessary minimum, and participation in large-scale events such as trade fairs has been suspended until further notice.

DPD is making its staff, and in particular all delivery personnel, more aware of appropriate hygiene measures. Personal confirmations of receipt for parcel deliveries have been suspended until further notice. Updated pandemic plans exist for all locations in order to maintain our service even in the event of an increase in corona cases.

In spite of the coronavirus pandemic, the collection and delivery of parcels is currently operating without restrictions.

In principle DPD continues to carry out parcel shipments to all European countries. Conversely, parcels from abroad continue to be delivered in Germany.

In some areas delivery or collection of parcels is not possible or only possible to a limited extent due to official instructions.

A list of detailed postcode areas can be found here for DPD EXPRESS. For DPD Classic there are currently no exclusion zones.

Due to the current increase in the number of infections, it is possible in individual cases that traders may have to temporarily cease business activities and may not be able to receive parcels. So please check in advance whether parcel delivery to the addressee is actually possible.

This can be the case in the following countries

• Austria (for more information on the delivery situation in Austria)

• Italy (for more information on the delivery situation in Italy)

• France (for more information on the delivery situation in France)

• Switzerland

• Spain (for more information on the delivery situation in Spain)

• Great Britain (for more information on the delivery in Great Britain)

There are no general restrictions on parcel deliveries and collections.

A constantly updated list of all postcode areas in which there are currently delivery restrictions due to the coronavirus can be found on the DPD Austria information page: https://www.dpd.com/at/de/support/kontakt/corona-nationale-liefersperren/

The transport of goods to and from Italy is currently possible without restrictions.

We are continuing to ship goods to and from France.

We are continuing to ship goods to and from Spain.

Parcels from DPD are still being delivered on a normal basis in Great Britain, and goods are still being shipped from Germany.