The United States Postal Service (USPS) aka the U.S. Mail, Post Office or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the US federal government.
This post describes the options available for officially changing your address. After completing this process, consider Deregistering from automatic subscriptions attached to your new US addresses.
Old US address to new US address
There are only 2 standard ways of submitting requests for mail forwarding services due to changes of one old US to a new US address with the USPS.
- Using the USPS mail forwarding 'PS form 3575' in person at a post office branch. This option is free of cost.
- Online with a US credit card from a US IP address. To deter fraud, your credit card name and address must match with your current address. Since that is the only reason for the charge, the fee is nominal, $1.10 (as at 2023).
However, the only other, non-standard way is as follows if you have already left your old city is the following.
- Post the USPS 'PS form 3575' from any US post office branch to the post master of your old post office. This option is free of cost. However, for extra caution, include a copy of your current valid identification because this form is supposed to be submitted in person at your old post office.
Old US address to new foreign address
If you have already left the country and since there are no downloadable versions of the USPS 'PS form 3575', the following is the only option.
- you can write a letter with ALL of the details that appear in the standard USPS 'PS form 3575' (like your intention to request 'mail forwarding services'. new and old addresses, whether the change applies to an individual, family or business; whether the change is permanent or the duration if temporary). As an (unrequested) option for extra caution, include any identification.
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