PS 1093 Customer-Assembly Preparation Kit
This workflow helps you prepare a USPS PO Box application for the customer to finish at the Post Office. PostalForm prepares the official form and delivers the unsigned preparation kit only to your verified address. PostalForm does not file, serve, or submit it. Hand-sign and date PS Form 1093, take it with the required physical identification and payment to the Post Office where you want the box, and complete identity verification and box setup with a USPS employee.
PostalForm prepares and prints an unsigned customer-assembly kit and sends it only to your verified address. You perform final assembly and submission.
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Important details+
Answer the guided questions and PostalForm prepares the official form, leaves signature areas blank, adds a customer instruction cover, and sends the packet only to your verified address. Nothing is filed or submitted for you. Hand-sign and date PS Form 1093, take it with the required physical identification and payment to the Post Office where you want the box, and complete identity verification and box setup with a USPS employee.
What you need+
- Your name and physical home or business address
- A box size choice (five sizes; availability varies by location)
- Two current IDs presented in person: one government/photo ID and one that proves your physical address
- First payment — fees vary by Post Office location and box size
- Your signature
- Hand-sign the printed form after the preparation kit is delivered
- Filing fee (PO Box rent varies by location and box size (see usps.com/poboxes))
Form summary+
This workflow helps you prepare a USPS PO Box application for the customer to finish at the Post Office. PostalForm prepares the official form and delivers the unsigned preparation kit only to your verified address. PostalForm does not file, serve, or submit it. Hand-sign and date PS Form 1093, take it with the required physical identification and payment to the Post Office where you want the box, and complete identity verification and box setup with a USPS employee.
How it works+
- Answer the guided questions and review the prepared form information.
- PostalForm prints the official form with signature areas left blank and sends the customer-assembly kit only to your verified address.
- After delivery, follow the cover instructions, hand-sign where required, and add every original, certified record, payment, witness, certification, companion form, or other physical item.
- Verify the current deadline and destination, then personally complete final submission through the official channel.
Where it gets mailed+
PostalForm mails the unsigned preparation kit to you. You complete the signatures, physical enclosures, and final submission yourself.
Packet order+
- Customer assembly instruction cover (remove and keep before final submission)
- Prepared unsigned form (signature and reserved third-party fields blank)
Common mistakes+
- Mailing the completed form to USPS — applications are only accepted online or in person because ID must be shown at the counter.
- Bringing a Social Security card, credit card, or birth certificate as ID — USPS does not accept these.
- Reserving online and waiting more than 30 days to show ID and pick up keys — the reservation lapses.
- Missing renewal payments — after 10 days of nonpayment USPS removes the mail and closes the box.
FAQs+
Can I mail PS Form 1093 to USPS to get a PO Box?
No. USPS accepts PO Box applications online at usps.com/poboxes or in person at the Post Office. Either way you must present two forms of ID at the counter before keys are issued, so the paper form only works hand-delivered.
What ID do I need for a PO Box?
Two current IDs: one with a photo (driver's license, passport, military/government/university/corporate ID, NEXUS, or Matricula Consular) and one that proves your physical address (lease, mortgage or deed of trust, voter or vehicle registration, or home/vehicle insurance policy). Social Security cards, credit cards, and birth certificates don't count.
How much does a PO Box cost?
It depends on the Post Office location and the box size — the same size can cost more in a big city than a small town. USPS shows exact local pricing when you search at usps.com/poboxes. Some customers qualify for no-fee boxes, which USPS determines.
Is applying online faster?
Usually, yes. You reserve the box and pay online, then bring your printed application and two IDs to that Post Office within 30 days to verify identity and get your keys or combination.
Last verified+
Last U.S. Postal Service verification: July 12, 2026