Virtual Mailbox & Form 1583 Rules in New Jersey
A commercial mail receiving agency (CMRA) or private mailbox (PMB) in New Jersey cannot serve as your LLC's registered agent, though it may generally be used as a business address (verification with your formation agent is recommended). When opening a virtual mailbox with the USPS, you will need to complete Form 1583, which typically requires notarization, though the USPS may accept witnessing by the CMRA owner in some cases. New Jersey has authorized permanent remote online notarization (RON) under P.L. 2021, c.179, allowing a licensed New Jersey notary to notarize your Form 1583 entirely online.
This means you can complete the virtual mailbox sign-up process remotely using an in-state RON notary rather than appearing in person. However, notarization rules and CMRA regulations change periodically. Before proceeding, confirm current requirements on the official New Jersey Secretary of State website and the USPS Form 1583 instructions. This overview is factual information only and does not constitute legal advice.
How a virtual mailbox works
A virtual mailbox is a real street address at a commercial mail-receiving agency (CMRA) that scans your mail; opening one means filing USPS PS Form 1583, witnessed by a notary or the provider, with two IDs.
| Detail | As the rule stands |
|---|---|
| Can a virtual mailbox be your registered agent? | No (a PMB cannot be your registered agent) |
| Can it be your LLC business address? | Generally yes — verify |
| Online notarization (RON) for Form 1583 | Online notarization (RON) available |
| Form 1583 witnessing | Notary or CMRA-owner witness (in person or by A/V) |
| PMB designator (address line) | 'PMB <number>' or '# <number>' (USPS DMM 508.1.4) |
| Governing citation | N.J.S.A. §52:7-10 et seq.; USPS DMM 508.1.8 |
Opening any virtual mailbox means filing USPS PS Form 1583. The form must be witnessed — by a notary or by the mailbox provider (the CMRA owner/manager), in person or by real-time audio-video under the 2024 CMRA Clarification rule — and you supply two acceptable IDs. It is usually notarized, and the notarization can be done online via remote online notarization (RON) wherever the state allows it.
Confirm before you file. This is informational only, not legal advice. The official state Secretary of State / notary page and USPS are the authoritative sources.
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Compiled from the USPS federal baseline (DMM 508 / 39 CFR) and the state notary/RON statute, and verified June 2026. Always confirm the current rule on the official state Secretary of State / notary page before you rely on it — RON law is still moving. This state's RON status is currently medium-confidence (the exact statute section is not yet pinned), so treat the online-notarization detail as a starting point and confirm it on the official page. How we compile this. Informational only, not legal advice.