Mailing While Application Is Pending

Mailing Before Approval

You may not mail at Periodicals rates before the Postal Service approves your application for Periodicals mailing privileges. While the application is pending, you must pay postage at the applicable First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Package Services, or international rates.

Record of Deposits

While your application is pending, the Postal Service keeps a record of your deposits and mailings that you prepare as Periodicals mail and for which you pay postage by advance deposit account. Until the Postal Service takes final action on your application, you must pay the applicable Standard Mail or Package Services rates or the airmail letter-post or economy letter-post international rates. Note: The Postal Service does not keep a record of postage paid at First-Class Mail rates or of postage not paid by advance deposit account.