With the advent of new laws limiting the number of parcels per month per person in our life, avid shopaholics have become thoughtful.

But a solution was found quickly: everyone has at least one relative or friend who does not make purchases in foreign online stores.
What if there are none? What if all your friends, relatives and acquaintances order something for themselves, their home or their car on one site or another? What to do in this case?
Don't panic! There is a way out!
We make purchases for minor children, nephews, and godchildren.
Don't believe me? Or don't know how to do it?
We will tell you in this article.

Can a minor child receive a parcel in his own name?

Here we can firmly answer “yes”, but we must add the crown “but..”.
It is worth paying attention to the age of the child. There are two scenarios for the development of events: if the child is 14 and has his own passport, and if the child does not yet have a passport.

1. If a child is over fourteen years old and has a passport, then he can independently receive his parcel at any post office by presenting his passport. In this case, the presence of parents or guardians, as well as written permission, is not required.
2. If a minor does not have a passport, then only a parent, guardian or legal representative can receive the postal item, having in hand their passport and the child’s birth certificate.

At what age can you place orders on Aliexpress in the name of a child?

As such, there is no age limit for purchases on Aliexpress. Therefore, you can safely register even a baby, and calmly receive parcels in his name at the post office on your passport.

What to do if postal workers refuse to release a package in the child’s name?

To resolve this issue, we turn to the Rules for the provision of postal services. This document is available in every branch of the Russian Post and should be provided to you upon your request.
We are interested in paragraph 111; attention is drawn precisely to such cases. Namely: “Postal items addressed to minors under the age of 14 years are issued to their parents (guardians, trustees) or other legal representatives without a power of attorney, subject to the presentation of one of the documents specified in paragraph 116 of these Rules and documents confirming family relationships or rights of legal representatives."
Paragraph 116 reads: “Postal items and postal orders addressed to minors under the age of 14 or persons duly declared incompetent are issued to parents (adoptive parents, guardians) without a power of attorney upon presentation of one of the documents specified in paragraph 116 of these Rules, and documents confirming their relationship to minors or incompetent persons (child's birth certificate, certificate issued by the relevant administrative body, or a copy of the decision of this administrative body to appoint this person as a guardian).
Postal items addressed to minors under the age of 14 who are (residing) in boarding schools, orphanages and other similar institutions are issued by proxy to persons authorized by these institutions.”
Based on this, at any post office you should be given a parcel in the name of the child upon presentation of:

• notifications of parcel arrival at the communications department
• passport proving your identity
• child's birth certificate

In this case, the presence of the child himself is not necessary.

Instead of a conclusion

No matter what the law is, people will always find a way out of an unfavorable situation for them. So it is here with the law on limiting purchases in foreign stores. Don’t give up shopping at attractive prices just because a new limit has been introduced with our tips!
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And how to receive a parcel for a minor.

You can often find questions online about the possibility of receiving parcels from Aliexpress minors. Situations can be different - the child indicated information about himself, the mother does not fit in, and so on. Although many children are well versed in computers and are quite capable themselves, not everyone knows whether the goods will be given to them without their parents. So let's understand the intricacies of receiving parcels for minors.

Can a minor receive a parcel from Aliexpress?

Can a minor receive a parcel from Aliexpress?

You should immediately reassure you that if the product is ordered in the name of a child, it will be issued without any problems. Thus, if he is already 14 years old and has a passport, then he can pick up parcels on his own. If the child is not yet 14 years old, then in this case the parent must come to the post office and present his passport and the child’s birth certificate. Moreover, the latter may not be present. This rule is stated in the postal rules under paragraph 111:

By the way, on forums they often say that children themselves can pick up parcels with the same documents, but that's not true.

At what age can you place parcels for a child with Aliexpress?

At what age can you place parcels for a child with Aliexpress?

There are no special age restrictions regarding placing orders from China. The recipient can be of any age. As practice shows, some mothers make purchases in the name of newborns who are not yet a year old. And besides, they receive parcels without problems.

Video: How to pick up a Chinese parcel from the post office without a passport (for a schoolchild)?

Recently, we have often been asked the question of whether minors can receive parcels from Aliexpress. But how could it turn out that the order goes to the child’s name and address? Firstly, our children are often much more active on the Internet and are well versed in the intricacies of shopping. And, as it turns out, they can place orders on Aliexpress with the permission of their parents. But they don’t know whether they will be given the parcel at the post office or what documents they will need. And the second reason is when the mother actively makes purchases on Aliexpress and does not fit into the customs limit. Then she places an order in her child's name.

Can minors receive the package?

Let's say right away that if the parcel is addressed to the child, then it can be easily received.

• If the child is over 14 years old and already has a passport, then he can receive it himself upon presentation of the document. There is no need to bring your parents with you.
• If the minor does not yet have a passport, then only the parent can receive the parcel upon presentation of the child’s passport and birth certificate.

The Rules for the Provision of Postal Services include Clause 111, which states that “Postal items addressed to minors under the age of 14 are issued to their parents (guardians, trustees) or other legal representatives without a power of attorney, subject to the presentation of one of the documents specified in paragraph 116 of these Rules and documents confirming family relationships or the rights of legal representatives.” We found this item and show it in the picture below.

That is, to receive a parcel addressed to a minor, the parent needs to come to the post office with a notice, passport and child’s birth certificate. The personal presence of the child himself is not necessary, so you don’t need to take him with you.

There is information online that a child can receive a parcel on their own by presenting postal workers with a foreign passport or birth certificate together with a document containing a photograph (for example, a student ID). But when communicating in the Russian Post support chat, the consultant denied this information. The child alone, without a parent or guardian, will not be able to receive the parcel even upon presentation of the above documents!

At what age can a child receive parcels from Aliexpress?

There is no age limit for minors to receive parcels from China. You can specify a child of any age as the recipient. Moreover, young mothers often place orders from Aliexpress for their newborn children, who are not even one year old. And parcels addressed to the baby are given to them at the post office without any questions asked.