---
title: PS 1093 Customer-Assembly Preparation Kit
description: Prepare PS 1093 online and receive an unsigned printed kit for your own final review, hand-signing, assembly, and submission.
seotitle: PS 1093 Customer-Assembly Preparation Kit
seo-description: Prepare PS 1093 online and receive an unsigned printed kit for your own final review, hand-signing, assembly, and submission.
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og-image-alt: USPS PS Form 1093 — PO Box Application generated form preview
published: 2026-07-12
updated: 2026-07-12
tags:
  - usps
  - po box
  - mail service
path: /forms/ps-1093
---
# PS 1093 Customer-Assembly Preparation Kit

Prepare PS 1093 online and receive an unsigned printed kit for your own final review, hand-signing, assembly, and submission.

## How it works
1. **Answer the guided questions and review the prepared form information.** - 
2. **PostalForm prints the official form with signature areas left blank and sends the customer-assembly kit only to your verified address.** - 
3. **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.** - 
4. **Verify the current deadline and destination, then personally complete final submission through the official channel.** -


## 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.

## 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))

## Data collected
- Personal or business use, and business name if applicable
- Applicant name, physical address, phone, and email
- Preferred PO Box size(s)
- Which photo ID and address-proof ID will be presented at the Post Office (with ID numbers)
- Names of others receiving or picking up mail at the box
- Optional automatic-renewal selection and billing address; authorization initials remain blank for completion after delivery

## Where it gets mailed
PostalForm mails the unsigned preparation kit only to the customer or authorized signer at the verified delivery address entered during checkout.

Final submission: 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.

## 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.

## Agent summary
Customer-assembly workflow for PS 1093. It prepares the form and sends an unsigned kit only to the customer. It must never be represented as direct filing, service, or agency submission. Final customer action: 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.

## For assistants
This is a human-only customer-assembly workflow and is not available for automated or machine ordering.

- PostalForm delivers an unsigned preparation kit only to the customer or authorized signer.
- The customer must remove and keep the PostalForm cover, complete every physical signature, enclosure, certification, and final-submission step, and verify the current deadline and destination.

## LLM field schema
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```

## Sources
- [USPS FAQ — PO Box: The Basics](https://faq.usps.com/s/article/PO-Box-The-Basics)
- [Official instructions](https://www.usps.com/manage/po-boxes.htm)
- [Official PDF](https://about.usps.com/forms/ps1093.pdf)

## Last verified
2026-07-12


## 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.


## Related
- [USPS PS Form 1583 — Delivery of Mail Through Agent](/forms/ps-1583)