USPS Form 1583 for Virtual Mailboxes: What Buyers Need to Know
Commercial Mail Receiving Agencies use PS Form 1583 to document authorization to receive mail for a customer. Here is what the current USPS form requires before you choose a provider.
Expect identity and address verification.
The current USPS form requires two forms of identification for the applicant: one government-issued photo ID and another document confirming the address listed on the form. A driver’s or nondriver’s ID cannot be used for both roles.
Before you sign up
Confirm the provider is explaining its current Form 1583 identity-verification workflow.
Prepare an accepted photo ID and a separate accepted address-verification document.
If mail will arrive for a business or additional recipients, confirm how those names must be listed.
Use the current USPS form and provider instructions rather than an old downloadable copy from a third-party site.