I need to pay with a postal payment slip.
bol-let-TEE-no — stress the third syllable; double 'l' and double 't' each give a held consonant.
Use this when you need to make a payment that uses Italy's postal payment system. Bollettini are used for utility bills, insurance, taxes, school fees, municipal fines, and many other official payments.
A bollettino postale is a payment slip pre-printed with the beneficiary's account number and a space for the amount. You pay at any post office counter, online via Poste Italiane's website, or via app. The postino (postman) sometimes delivers bollettini directly for utilities. A receipt is always issued and should be kept as proof of payment.
Il bollettino è già compilato, devo solo pagare.
The payment slip is already filled in, I just need to pay.
Pre-compiled bollettini come with utility bills; you only add the amount if variable.
Posso pagare il bollettino anche all'ATM di Poste.
I can pay the payment slip at the post office ATM too.
ATM Postamat allows bollettino payment using the barcode; faster than the counter.
Tengo la ricevuta del bollettino per sicurezza.
I keep the payment slip receipt for safety.
Important advice; receipts may be needed for disputes.
The bollettino postale was invented in Italy in 1882 and has remained essentially unchanged for 140 years, a remarkable feat of administrative continuity. Despite digital alternatives, millions of Italians still pay bills via bollettino. The white-and-blue slip is one of Italy's most recognisable bureaucratic artefacts.