How to Have a PO Box in Another State
The U.S. Postal Service allows anyone to get a PO box at any U.S. post office that has them. The service is popular with people who travel for extended periods of time or maintain seasonal homes. Businesses also use out-of-state PO boxes to maintain a local address in a place where they do not have a physical presence. As easy as it sounds, there is one condition that is not always easy to meet: you have to pick up your PO box combination or keys, in person, at the post office where you rent the box.
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Navigate to usps.gov and click "All Products and Services" at the top of the page.
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Click "Learn More About PO Boxes" in the left column, then click "PO Boxes Online" on the left side of the page.
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Click the word "Go" next to "Get Started Now" at the top-right of the page.
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Enter the ZIP code or an address near where you want to get your out-of-state PO box.
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Select a box size and the duration you want to rent the PO box, then click "Continue" near the top-right of the page.
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Sign into your USPS account and click "Sign In" or select "Sign Up." If you sign up, you will need to provide your name, email address, home address and telephone number. Press "Continue" when you have entered all the information, "Continue" again to confirm the information, then select "Yes" and click "Continue" to agree to the terms and conditions. This will take you back to the PO box application.
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Double-check your name and address in the application, then add any additional authorized users at the bottom of the page. Click in the box next to "I have read the Privacy Act statement" and click "Submit and the bottom-right of the page.
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Enter your credit card information, confirm your billing address and check next to "I accept the refund policy," then press "continue."
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Review your payment information and press "Confirm." Print the Online PO Box Application that pops up. You will need this to get your PO box keys or combination.
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Visit the out-of-state post office where you rented the box and present the person at the counter with your printed online application and two forms of identification. You will need a driver's license, state, government or school identification and a mortgage, lease, vehicle registration or voter registration card. They will give you your PO box keys or combination.
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