--- title: How do I ship to an APO address? description: Guide on how to ship to an APO address (military address) and understanding requirements for shipping packages to the EU (including APO addresses) --- [Skip to content](https://help.ship.com/knowledge/why-do-i-need-a-customs-form-for-an-apo-address#main-content) [Contact us](https://help.ship.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![Ship.com logo](https://help.ship.com/hubfs/Logo%20with%20tagline_white%20(1).svg)](https://help.ship.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) - [Go to Ship.com](https://www.ship.com/) - [Help Center](https://help.ship.com/knowledge) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Go to Ship.com](https://www.ship.com/) - [Help Center](https://help.ship.com/knowledge) - [Contact us](https://help.ship.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Contact us](https://help.ship.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) [Contact us](https://help.ship.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.ship.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [F.A.Q](https://help.ship.com/knowledge/f-a-q?hsLang=en) # How do I ship to an APO address? ## Guide on how to ship to an APO address (military address) and understanding requirements for shipping packages to the EU (including APO addresses) #### How to ship to an APO Address The good news is that there are no extra steps or 'tricks' to know when shipping to an APO address. If the order information is imported then the address will be formatted properly. If you are manually creating an order you just need to fill out the address information and make sure you have the country as "United States".  Before you purchase the postage, you will be prompted to fill out a customs form. Click here to [learn more about customs forms](https://help.ship.com/knowledge/understanding-customs-forms?hsLang=en) and helpful tips on how to fill out your customs form. Once you have the form filled out, then you just need to choose a shipping option like you are shipping within the United States.  #### Why do I have to fill out a customs form? There have been changes (as of 2023) to the USPS process of [shipping packages to APO addresses](https://www.usps.com/international/new-eu-customs-rules.htm) in countries following the European Union Customs guidelines. You used to have the option to skip a customs form when sending packages to APO addresses, since they are considered US addresses. 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