How to change your address on USPS Mail Forwarding
Sign in to USPS Mail Forwarding, open the profile or contact section, replace your mailing address and save.
Steps
- Go to the USPS Movers Guide and choose Individual, Family, or Business.
- Enter your old and new address, choose the forwarding start date, and review the details before submitting.
- Save the confirmation code. You’ll need it to edit or cancel the forward later.
One USPS Mail Forwarding gotcha. Standard forwarding lasts 12 months, then mail bounces. You still have to update each account directly.
Menus change, so confirm on USPS Mail Forwarding’s site.
Worth knowing for government accounts
- Government records are the highest-stakes updates: your driver’s license, vehicle registration, tax refunds, and benefits all route to the address on file.
- Benefits, refunds, and license renewals go to the address on file, so this is the first group to update.