Parcels within Portugal are usually delivered in 24 hours. In Europe, standard delivery times generally range between 24 and 96 hours. GLS delivers Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Parcel tracking shows the expected delivery date.

Parcel Tracking

With the online parcel tracking function, you can track your parcel at any time. Please note that GLS uses distribution centers, so the dispatch route may not always seem direct to you. To see where your parcel is, enter the parcel number or the Track ID.

Parcel tracking

First, GLS will attempt to find a neighbor willing to accept and sign for your parcel. If no neighbor can accept your parcel, GLS will leave a notification card and take the parcel to the nearest GLS Parcel Shop. You then have 10 working days to collect your parcel, showing your photo ID (e.g. passport or identity card). If there is no Parcel Shop nearby or if your shipment is for collection GLS will take your parcel back to the depot (distribution center), and attempt a second delivery the next working day.

If the second delivery attempt is also unsuccessful, the parcel will be returned to the sender after a storage period of 10 working days.

When ordering online you can often enter an alternative delivery address. This, for example, can be your place of work if your employer agrees to this. If this is not possible a neighbor might accept your parcel or GLS may take it to the nearest GLS Parcel Shop.

Yes! If you were not at home, the GLS driver can leave your parcel with your neighbor. They will naturally have to sign for it.

Yes! If your parcel cannot be delivered to you or your neighbor, the GLS driver will take it to the nearest Parcel Shop and leave a notification card for you. You then have 10 working days to collect it from the Parcel Shop.

Note: To collect any parcel you will need a valid identity card or passport.

Start searching for the nearest GLS Parcel Shop by clicking on the button below

Parcel Shop finder

Yes! Just hand the person an informal written authorization. It should include your name and address, as well as the name and address of the collector. You can also fill in the form on the notification card. The authorized person must bring the authorization and a valid identity card or passport.

To return a parcel choose the nearest GLS Parcel Shop. This service has additional costs, please check the Parcel Shop price list

Parcel Shop price list

If your parcel is externally damaged, you can refuse to accept it. GLS will then return the parcel to the depot and inform the sender. If the contents are damaged, please contact the sender. GLS cannot and must not check the contents of sent parcels.

First of all check the status of your parcel using the parcel tracking function of GLS. To do this, enter the parcel number the sender has given you – if not, ask the sender for the number. Secondly, look for the notification card that a GLS driver leaves behind if no-one is at home at the first delivery attempt. The notification card will tell you where your parcel is – for example, with a neighbor or in a GLS Parcel Shop. The Track ID will also be included on the card, enabling you to use the parcel tracking function and the GLS parcel redirection function.

If shipment tracking does not help you, get in touch using the contact form or call our hotline on: +351 219667100 (The rates of your telephone provider apply). We will gladly try to answer your question. The parcel number or Track ID helps us, so please have one of these ready.