Complete Form 1583, which is required by the U.S. Postal Service, quickly and easily online to get started with your virtual mail services. Please have two forms of identification ready, including a government-issued photo ID and another official form of identification with your home address on it.
1. Start the process to fill out Form 1583 from your account.
2. Enter some basic details about your business, including:
- Business name
- Your role in the business (Director, Officer, CEO, etc.)
- Any additional members of the business
- County and state where your business is registered
- Business address
- Phone number
- Industry
3. Choose what document pairing you will use to verify your identity - a primary document with a photo ID and a secondary ID which must include a home address.
You can choose from ‘U.S. Passport & Driver’s License’, ‘U.S. Drivers License & Vehicle Registration Card’, or ‘U.S. Drivers License & Vehicle Insurance Policy’. Depending on the option you select, we will surface the fields that need to be populated with information about your documents.
If you don't have one or more of the documents in the paired options, select ‘Other’. Confirm whether you have a social security number – you don’t need to share it, we only ask to display the relevant instructions for domestic and international applicants. Then share your name, home address, and enter details from your two IDs.
- Primary, photo ID—can be a passport, U.S. driver’s license or state ID card, or U.S. permanent resident identification card.
- Secondary ID, which must include home address—U.S. driver’s license or state ID card, vehicle registration card, vehicle insurance policy, home insurance policy, current lease or mortgage, or deed of trust.
4. Verify your identity online yourself, or with an online notary provided by our partner, Proof (If you don’t have a social security number, you’ll need to complete your form with a notary).
For self-verification:
- Allow camera access
- Take a picture of your primary ID
- Take a selfie
- Take a picture of your secondary ID
- E-sign Form 1583
For the online notary:
- Review your form and make sure the information is accurate
- Agree to the terms of service
- Enter your personal information, including:
- Name
- Birthday
- Last 4 digits of social security number
- Home address
- Answer 5 questions in 2 minutes about your own history to authenticate
- Upload a photo of your ID
- Connect with a live, online notary
- Speak to the notary briefly to verify your information and share your forms