USASFAA Mail Forwarding FAQs — Your FAA Address Questions Answered
Find quick answers to the most common questions from our users.
Register / Sign up at USASFAA.COM
Provide your contact information plus credit card for your subscription
Connect your WhatsApp Number
Confirm your Delivery Address
Designate USASFAA.COM as your Agent for Service with the FAA.
Once you have completed the USAS.FAA.GOV Portal you must confirm to USASFAA.COM that you have designated us as your Agent to which we become responsible for processing your mail.
If you are wishing to receive commercial mail in addition to your FAA documents you MUST File Form 1583. You will receive instructions on how to upload the simple, one-page USPS Form 1583 that authorizes your digital mailbox at USASFAA.COM to receive mail on your behalf. You will also be required to submit two forms of ID as per US Federal Law for submission with your application.
Any FAA related mail when received is scanned and forwarded to you. You can then request it to be forwarded or shredded securely.
Register / Sign up at USASFAA.COM
Provide your contact information plus credit card for your subscription
Connect your WhatsApp Number
Confirm your Delivery Address
A mail item is anything that arrives in your USASFAA.COM mailbox: any letter, package, or large envelope is classed as one mail item.
Yes. USASFAA.COM is an annual digital mailbox for FAA correspondence. Annual billing is automatically renewed unless you cancel your plan from your subscription settings. Plans are non-refundable after purchase.
All your mail is kept secure and confidential. We open your letter mail and scan the contents. We only open packages when you request us to take a picture of package content and in order to ensure compliance with shipping regulations.
Chat to us on WhatsApp or our support system in your mailbox.
No, the cost of forwarding is not included.
USASFAA.COM provides real-time shipping prices for any shipment you make by carrier (USPS, FedEx, DHL) and by level of service (First Class, Next Day, Overnight, 2-day, ground, etc.), and you choose the shipping that best meets your budget and timing needs.
You may if you wish choose to consolidate mail items into one package to save on shipping costs.
USASFAA.COM provides real-time shipping prices for any shipment you make by carrier (USPS, FedEx, DHL) and by level of service (First Class, Next Day, Overnight, 2-day, ground, etc.), and you choose the shipping that best meets your budget and timing needs. You may if you wish choose to consolidate mail items into one package to save on shipping costs.
Yes. All scans are free of charge.
Login to your account and select subscriptions & payments.
No. Due to the registration process for USASFAA.COM as an agent for your correspondent, each person must register their own mailbox.
No.
USASFAA.COM will begin to accept your mail or packages upon receiving and approving your completed USPS-required documentation. Prior to this time your mail and packages are subject to be returned to sender in accordance with USPS guidelines.
Yes. You will have to provide a current address that matches your photo ID to complete USPS Form 1583.
We use Stripe as our payment processor which accepts American Express, Visa, MasterCard.
Renewal is automatic. You can stop automatic renewal by cancelling your subscription any time before the next billing date.
Yes of course. Login to your account and go to subscriptions where you can cancel the subscription before the next renewal date.
Yes. Our plans are annual subscriptions.
As our subscriptions are annual plans only under exceptional circumstances will a refund be considered.
Yes. It's randomly generated so sadly you can't choose the number.
Our office is professionally staffed and secure, which can receive mail and packages from any carrier, including UPS and FedEx. With a PO Box, only USPS deliveries are accepted.
You will receive a WhatsApp message, push notification, and email.
No. As your Designated Agent, we can only forward your mail to a confirmed overseas address.
If you are wishing to receive mail other than from the FAA then USASFAA.COM needs to have a properly signed and notarized Form 1583 and two forms of ID to give you access to or request tasks for your mail. The United States Postal Service (USPS) requires Form 1583 to verify the identity of the postal mailbox renter and to authorize the Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) to receive mail on behalf of the postal mailbox renter.
Yes, you can and must file USPS form 1583, even if you don't have a U.S. address.
Two forms of identification are required: a Photo ID and a Proof of Address Document. The Photo ID must have a clear photograph of the mail recipient.
Acceptable Photo IDs include:
Valid U.S. state driver's license
Tribal ID
NEXUS card (Canada)
U.S. passport
Foreign passport
University ID
Valid U.S. state non-driver ID
Matricula Consular card (Mexico)
Acceptable Proof of Address Documents include:
Current lease
Home or vehicle insurance policy
Mortgage or deed of trust
Voter or vehicle registration card
Unacceptable IDs include:
Credit Cards
Social Security cards
Birth certificates
Yes. The USPS requires that the Form 1583 be notarized. Customers living outside of the U.S. who sign up for a U.S. mailing address are required to use an online notary service.
The USPS requires notarization of Form 1583 to avoid identity fraud.
Many mail centers allow you to sign the form in person in their presence, where the staff can view your IDs and verify your identity, so notarization may not be required.
Some mail centers charge for this service, so please check with them about details and availability.
If you select that you wish to receive other mail then you will need to activate this option within your dashboard.
Your 1583 form will be available to be populated with the data from your USASFAA.COM account with only the signature being manually required.
Your uploaded ID and documents will be forwarded with the application.
The Form 1583 is reviewed and accepted after all documents are in proper order. Once accepted, allow 1 to 3 days for the Form 1583 to be approved by USASFAA.COM. Once all required documents are submitted correctly, they are reviewed by our 1583 team and then sent to the USPS mail centre for final approval. Please allow 1-3 business days for processing.
We use USPS, DHL, FedEx, and UPS for forwarding mail and packages. You may choose any carrier and level of service offered through your dashboard.
As often as you receive mail, we inform you immediately via notification. We forward your mail as soon as we receive your notification to do so via your chosen carrier.
Yes.
The maximum insured value is $2500 USD.
USASFAA.COM is your listed sender.