Based on USPS PS Form 1583, June 2024 edition
USPS Form 1583 Interactive Checklist
Use this checklist to get organized before activating a U.S. commercial mailbox. It follows the current USPS form requirements, including identity documents and signature witnessing.
This checklist is informational and does not replace your mailbox provider's verification workflow or the official USPS form.
Free USPS Form 1583 tool
If you're looking for a tool to help complete USPS Form 1583, this free interactive checklist walks through the documents and setup steps commonly needed to activate a virtual mailbox. It covers photo ID, address verification, additional adults, business use, authorized pickup, forwarding, and signature witnessing.
The checklist is based on the current June 2024 USPS PS Form 1583 and adjusts its requirements as you answer the setup questions below. It does not submit the form or replace your mailbox provider's verification process.
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For personal use, USPS requires a separate Form 1583 for each adult using the PMB.
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Current USPS ID rules
Two ID types are required for the applicant and any authorized individual: one government-issued photo ID and one address ID that confirms the address shown on the form. A driver's/nondriver's ID may be used for either role, but not both.
Accepted photo ID types listed on Form 1583
- U.S. state/territory/tribal driver's or nondriver's ID
- Uniformed Service ID
- Passport
- Certificate of Naturalization
- U.S. Access Card
- Matricula Consular
- U.S. Permanent Resident Card
- U.S. University ID Card
- NEXUS Card
Accepted address ID types listed on Form 1583
- U.S. state/territory/tribal driver's or nondriver's ID
- Current lease
- Mortgage or deed of trust
- Home or vehicle insurance policy
- Vehicle registration card
- Voter card
The address document must contain the address entered on the form.
Signature witnessing — important
You do not always need a notary. USPS says the applicant must sign or confirm the signature in the physical or virtual, real-time audio/video presence of the CMRA owner, manager, or authorized employee; alternatively, the applicant may acknowledge the signature in the physical or virtual presence of a notary public commissioned in a U.S. state, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia.
Do not sign early if your provider's workflow tells you to wait. Follow the provider's live-verification or notarization instructions.
Using the notary option? USPS permits acknowledgment before a notary public commissioned in a U.S. state, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia. Whether remote online notarization is available to you depends on the notary's commissioning state and your provider's workflow. Check online notarization options and state requirements at OnlineNotaryCheck.com →