Set up a Florida virtual mailbox

Before paying for an address

• Choose the specific Florida location and confirm it supports the mail you expect.
• Read the plan’s billing term, scan allowance and shipping restrictions.
• Ask which identification and authorization documents are required.
• Confirm the process for additional people or a business receiving mail.
• Wait for activation before telling senders to use the new address.

USPS Form 1583

A commercial mail receiving agency uses Form 1583 to document authorization to receive mail for you. Follow the current form instructions and the provider’s identity-verification process. Ask which notarization options it accepts when you are abroad.

Keep a sender checklist

This checklist stays on this page only and is not saved. Update mailing and residential fields according to each institution’s instructions.

Before sending the first letter

Confirm the exact address format and recipient names, then ask how you will know an item has arrived. Keep the account instructions somewhere you can access while traveling. If you are changing providers, leave time to update senders before closing the old mailbox.