Remember, multiple last names living at the same address require multiple change of address forms, Form PS 3575, to be completed, one for each last name. (You get a confirmation message after you place the order.) Fill out and submit PS Form 3575, available at any U.S. (We add a 1.10 charge to your account to verify.) A valid email address. You must have both of the following for us to confirm your identity: A valid credit or debit card. Very long addresses may require abbreviated information otherwise, the computer system will truncate your new address, which can result in the mail being returned to your original post office as undeliverable. Visit the Official USPS Change of Address page to submit the order. If you moved from an area with a very large post office, the clerk or postmaster will probably need to get back to you after checking with your letter carrier.Ĭancel your first Change of Address if an error was made by filling out Form PS 3575 with the correct information. You will need to show government-issued photo ID. If this is a small post office, the postmaster will probably know firsthand if there is a problem and tell you immediately. You can buy the service at a post office save time by filling out the Mail Forwarding order form in advance.
Talk to the postmaster or clerk in that office to check the status of your address change. If you have questions or need help understanding how to change your address and telephone number online, call our toll-free number a 1-80 or visit your Social Security office. This allows postal processing centers to enter the change of address into the computer system and allows your local post office to receive the required paperwork so they can begin forwarding your mail.Ĭall 1-800-ASK-USPS and ask to be transferred to the post office in the city where you previously lived if you have not begun to receive your forwarded mail.
The new municipality will update your address in the Personal Records. The service must be ordered at least four business days before you move if you order online, and eight business days if you order at Posten.Wait about two weeks after submitting an official change of address Form PS 3575 in person, online, or over the telephone for your mail to begin arriving at your new address before attempting to check the status of your address change. Sometimes, if youre moving within the same municipality, you can do so online. You will receive a receipt from both Posten and the National Population Register.
Letters sent through Posten are forwarded for free for two months.
This helps us to ensure that you receive any notices in a timely manner. You can report relocation to both Posten and the National Population Register if using the online solution. It is important that when you relocate, you keep us informed of your current address.