How to Change a Mailing Address for Free
The U.S. Postal Service allows you to put in a change of address online, over the telephone, through the mail or in person at your local post office. If you want to complete a change of address online or over the telephone, you have to pay $1 (as of early 2010) using a credit card that has your new address as the billing address. If you want to change a mailing address for free, however, you need to either submit the appropriate form through the mail or at the post office.
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Instructions
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Locate the post office nearest to you. You can find a local branch on the U.S. Postal Service website. (It's the second link in the References section.) Enter your street address and city or ZIP code and you'll be given a list of the nearest locations.
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Obtain and complete the Change of Address form, PS Form 3575. Someone at the counter of your local post office will be able to give you a copy. On this form, provide the starting date you want your mail transferred, your new address and whether the move is permanent or temporary.
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Submit the Change of Address form, PS Form 3575. You can take it to your local post office, give it to your mail carrier or drop it in a mailbox. To avoid delays in mail delivery, submit the Change of Address form at least two weeks before you move.
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