Moving address checklist
- Set up USPS forwarding
Choose an individual, family, or business request and keep the confirmation information.
- Update federal records that apply to you
Common records include the IRS, Social Security benefits, USCIS cases, and VA benefits.
- Contact your state or territory
Check the motor vehicle office, benefits agencies, professional licensing boards, and tax authority.
- Update local and private records
Local government, utilities, insurance, banks, employers, schools, and health providers may each need a separate update.
- Save proof and check delivery
Keep copies and confirmation codes, then confirm that important notices reach the new address.
Official starting point
USAGov maintains a national overview of agencies to contact after a move: How to change your address.
Detailed pages
- Organize a move to another state or territory.
- Forward mail through USPS.
- Update the IRS address record.