Acceptable Forms of Identification

The Postal Service® requires customers to provide acceptable and current proof of identity to receive specific products or apply for some services. Not all primary forms of photo identification are accepted for USPS products and services. For example, when an acceptable primary form of identification for a change of address submission does not contain acceptable address identification, the Postal Service may require an acceptable secondary form of identification.

• U.S. Government ID:
  • U.S. government-issued U.S. Access card, including a USAccess card or Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card
  • Tribal identification card
  • U.S. certificate of citizenship or naturalization
  • U.S. permanent resident or other identification card issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Uniformed Service ID card
  • U.S. Department of Defense Common Access card (CAC)
  • State, territory, or tribal non-driver’s identification card
  • State-, territory-, or tribal-issued driver’s license

  Primary forms of identification must include a clear photograph of the individual bearer. Additional information can be found at Domestic Mail Manual 608.3.10.3 .

  Products and Services Requiring Acceptable Identification
  The table below lists products and services that require an acceptable primary form of identification. It also lists which primary forms of identification the Postal Service will accept for that product or service. Additional information is provided on which products and services also require an acceptable secondary form of identification.

  U.S. State or Federal Government ID

  U.S. or Foreign Passports

  U.S. University or College ID

  U.S. Corporate ID

  Caller Service
  Requires a Secondary ID to show physical address for establishing services