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Form PS 1583 is the United States Postal Service's “Application for Delivery of Mail Through Agent.” In its words: “A separate PS Form 1583 must be completed for each addressee of a Private Mail Box (PMB) for residential or personal use.” (USPS, Domestic Mail Manual 508, section 1.8.3)

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PS 1583 at a glance

Form PS 1583 at a glance
AgencyUnited States Postal Service (USPS)
What it is forA separate PS Form 1583 must be completed for each addressee of a Private Mail Box (PMB) for residential or personal use.
Who fills itThe applicant, who is the addressee of the private mailbox; the agent (the commercial mail receiving agency) completes items 2a to 2e, as the form says.
Who it goes toTo the agent: the form says “The agent uploads the original completed signed PS Form 1583 to the Postal Service’s CMRA Customer Registration Database and retains the completed signed copy at the CMRA business location.”
SignatureThe form has signature lines for the applicant (item 13a) and the agent (item 14a), and a box for a notary public on page 2.
RevisionJune 2024
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What the agency says

  • USPS says on the form: “NOTE: The applicant must sign or confirm their signature in the physical or virtual presence (in real-time audio and video) of the Agent or the Agent's authorized employee or acknowledge their signature in the physical or virtual presence (in real-time audio and video) of a notary public commissioned in a United States state, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia.” The form adds that it “may be subject to verification procedures by the Postal Service.”

    Source: USPS, PS Form 1583 page 2 (printed on the form) (checked October 26, 2026)

  • USPS says in its Domestic Mail Manual: “The mail addressee (the applicant) must sign or confirm his or her signature in the physical or virtual (in real-time audio and video) presence of the CMRA owner or manager, or authorized employee, or acknowledge his or her signature in the physical or virtual (in real-time audio and video) presence of a notary public commissioned in a United States state, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia.”

    Source: USPS, Domestic Mail Manual 508 (Recipient Services) (checked October 26, 2026)

  • USPS says on the form: “Two types of identification are required for both the Applicant and, if listed, the Authorized Individual. One ID must be a government-issued photo ID. The second must confirm the Applicant’s or Authorized Individual’s address listed on this form.”

    Source: USPS, PS Form 1583 page 2 (printed on the form) (checked October 26, 2026)

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Where do I send the PS 1583?

In the agency's words: To the agent: the form says “The agent uploads the original completed signed PS Form 1583 to the Postal Service’s CMRA Customer Registration Database and retains the completed signed copy at the CMRA business location.” Read the agency's instructions at https://about.usps.com/forms/ps1583.pdf.

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