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USPS General Delivery instructions

Official owner United States Postal Service

How to get this form

This page is a guide to the official route, not the form itself

We have not found a public copy to link directly. Use the United States Postal Service route below; the steps further down explain what to expect.

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Last checked Sep 30, 2026.

Temporary mail-receiving route for people without a permanent address, subject to the destination Post Office's instructions.

What problem this helps solve

Temporary mail-receiving route for people without a permanent address, subject to the destination Post Office's instructions.

Who completes it: Mail recipient arranging service with the destination Post Office.

What this does not prove

Official instructions and the person's notice control; an application is not an eligibility or approval decision.

Dated source check

Official destination checked

Read the named official source on 2026-09-30. No account, submission, provider contact or acceptance test performed.

Last checked Sep 30, 2026. A working link does not establish the current edition, suitability, agency acceptance, or service availability.

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1. Check that this route fits

Stage and purpose
Arrange temporary mail receipt
Who completes it
Mail recipient arranging service with the destination Post Office.
Jurisdiction
United States; Post Office availability must be confirmed
Application mode
Local Post Office arrangement

2. Prepare before starting

  • Confirm authorized facility, correct ZIP, identification and pickup rules before addressing mail.

Documents named by the source

  • Suitable identification may be required; exact local accepted documents UNKNOWN.
Fees and fee waivers
UNKNOWN — checked DMM section does not establish charges for every arrangement.
Account
No online account requirement stated in checked section.
Appointment
UNKNOWN — local office pickup arrangements control.
Signature
UNKNOWN — local identification and collection procedures control.
Third-party certification or assessment
Unknown — confirm any certification, referral, or assessment with the official owner.

3. Follow official submission instructions

Read official instructions
  • Ask destination Post Office which General Delivery facility and ZIP to use before sending mail

4. Get help or an accommodation

Languages: English source read; other versions UNKNOWN.

Accessibility: External source conformance was not evaluated; request agency assistance for an inaccessible process.

5. Know the supported next step

  • Collect mail within the local hold period; DMM ordinarily limits hold to30 days unless sender directs less.

Restrictions and unresolved details

  • Postmaster may refuse service where identity is insufficient or volume cannot reasonably be handled.
  • General Delivery is not durable housing or universal residency proof.

Official instructions and the person's notice control; an application is not an eligibility or approval decision.

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Official title
USPS General Delivery instructions
Form number
Unknown / not established
Program
General Delivery
Jurisdiction
United States; Post Office availability must be confirmed
Revision / edition
Unknown
Who completes it
Mail recipient arranging service with the destination Post Office.
Signature
UNKNOWN — local identification and collection procedures control.
Submission methods
Ask destination Post Office which General Delivery facility and ZIP to use before sending mail
Supporting documents
  • • Suitable identification may be required; exact local accepted documents UNKNOWN.
Languages
English source read; other versions UNKNOWN.
Accessibility
External source conformance was not evaluated; request agency assistance for an inaccessible process.

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