Check
18 plus on delivery
Depends on the carrier
Products
Alcohol, vapes, tobacco, knives
Plus wine shops and liquor
Reach
NL and BE
International on request
Destinations
the Netherlands · Belgium · International on request, depending on contract
Delivery time
Depends on the carrier, same transit time as the chosen service
Services
Age check 18 plus · Alcohol · Vapes and tobacco · Knives
Who it's for
Wine and beer shops
Bottles and crates that need an age check at the door, in the same workflow as food shipping.
Liquor stores and spirits
Liqueur and other 18 plus drinks. The carrier checks age on delivery, not in your shop checkout.
Vapes, tobacco and knives
Products with an age duty. Choose a service with an age check. What you may and may not send is in the blog post prohibited-restricted-items-ecommerce-shipping-compliance-2026.
What you get
- Age check on delivery through PostNL, DHL For You, DPD Home and IntraPost
- For alcohol, vapes, tobacco and knives
- UPS Express Saver Alcohol and FedEx Adult Signature Required on request, depending on contract
- The same labels and tracking as your other shipments
- the Netherlands and Belgium, international only when the service covers it
- No legal advice on this page
Why an age check for alcohol, tobacco, vapes and knives
For alcohol, tobacco, vapes and knives, NL and BE require an age check on delivery. This page explains how you book that in Zineps. It is not legal advice and not a full legal text.
Alcohol
Wine, beer and spirits. The courier checks that the receiver is 18 plus before the parcel is handed over.
Tobacco and vapes
Cigarettes, rolling tobacco, vapes and similar products. Choose a service with age control, not a regular parcel.
Knives
Knives sit under the same 18 plus logic on this page. Whether a specific knife is shippable depends on law and carrier. See /blog/prohibited-restricted-items-ecommerce-shipping-compliance-2026.
How the check works per carrier
The courier asks for valid ID. Without a passed check the parcel is not handed over. The exact process differs per carrier.
PostNL Leeftijdscheck
PostNL Standard plus age check. The courier checks 18 plus at the door in the Netherlands.
DHL For You Leeftijdscheck
DHL For You with age check, booked next to your other DHL shipments.
DPD Home Leeftijdscheck 18 plus
DPD Home with age check 18 plus, when the destination covers that service.
IntraPost with age control
IntraPost Standard Parcel with age control, in the same overview as your other IntraPost shipments.
UPS and FedEx alcohol
UPS Express Saver Alcohol and FedEx Adult Signature Required only on request, depending on contract. Not a standard button for every shop.
the Netherlands and Belgium versus international
the Netherlands and Belgium
International
Services
the Netherlands and Belgium
PostNL, DHL For You, DPD Home and IntraPost with age check.
International
UPS Express Saver Alcohol and FedEx Adult Signature Required on request, depending on contract.
What you check yourself
the Netherlands and Belgium
Whether the product falls under the age duty and whether the service is available.
International
Whether your contract and destination allow alcohol or 18 plus. Not legal advice.
Related page
the Netherlands and Belgium
Food shipping for drinks without an 18 plus check.
International
The blog post prohibited-restricted-items-ecommerce-shipping-compliance-2026 for prohibited and restricted items.
Availability depends on destination, product and contract. No prices on this page.
Book an age check in Zineps
1. Order or job
The shipment arrives from your shop or you create it by hand.
2. Choose a service with age check
Compare PostNL, DHL For You, DPD Home and IntraPost. UPS or FedEx alcohol only if that sits in your contract on request.
3. Print the label
Print the label from Zineps. The age check sits in the service, not in an extra tick on the label.
4. Follow delivery
If the check fails, the parcel is not handed over. You see the status in the same overview.
How it works
- 1
Request a quote
Tell us what you ship, how often and where to.
- 2
Custom rate and activation in Zineps
You receive a proposal. Agreed? Then the service is live in your account.
- 3
Ship from your familiar environment
Book, track and invoice as you're used to, alongside your other carriers.
Frequently asked questions
A shipment where the courier checks on delivery that the receiver is 18 plus. You book it in Zineps for alcohol, vapes, tobacco and knives. This is not legal advice.
Alcohol (wine, beer, spirits), vapes, tobacco and knives. Whether your SKU falls under the duty is for you to check. More on prohibited and restricted items is in /blog/prohibited-restricted-items-ecommerce-shipping-compliance-2026.
The courier asks for valid ID. Without a passed check the parcel is not delivered. The exact process depends on PostNL, DHL For You, DPD Home or IntraPost.
UPS Express Saver Alcohol and FedEx Adult Signature Required only on request, depending on contract. It is not a standard service for every shop.
The rate depends on carrier, destination and size. You see the rates in Zineps. This page shows no prices or rate tables.
See also
View all logistics solutions