Free planning tool
Who should you tell when your address changes?
Choose a moving date and the parts of household life you use. The tool creates a dated provider and contact checklist.
Free. Values stay in your browser and are not sent to US Expat Desk. Reviewed September 2026.
Address-change checklist
The checklist groups customer-controlled contacts before and after the move date. It does not submit a change to any provider.
Worked example
A renter receives separate prompts for household contacts, delivery services, housing, and recurring providers.
Result
- summary
- 7 address-change prompts
- tasks
tasks
Item
- label
- List financial, insurance, health, and subscription contacts
- offset Days
- -45
- date
- 2027-01-29
Item
- label
- Review mail, deliveries, schools, and household services
- offset Days
- -30
- date
- 2027-02-13
Item
- label
- Review landlord and building contacts
- offset Days
- -30
- date
- 2027-02-13
Item
- label
- Prepare each change with the provider
- offset Days
- -14
- date
- 2027-03-01
Item
- label
- Use the new address from the move date
- offset Days
- 0
- date
- 2027-03-15
Item
- label
- Record the handover condition
- offset Days
- 0
- date
- 2027-03-15
Item
- label
- Check for missed mail and unresolved accounts
- offset Days
- 14
- date
- 2027-03-29
How the result is worked out
The checklist groups customer-controlled contacts before and after the move date. It does not submit a change to any provider.
Limitations
The list is not exhaustive. Confirm every account and official process directly with its provider.
This tool does not decide eligibility, legal obligations, document sufficiency, or official outcomes.
Sources and review
The result is deterministic and uses only the values entered. Open original sources when a planning step depends on a provider or authority.
- International Travel. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
US Expat Desk is the trading name of Joao Vitor Humenhuk Achutti, a sole trader. Reviewed September 2026.
Common questions
Does address-change checklist decide an official requirement?
No. It organizes customer-entered planning information and never decides eligibility, legal obligations, or official deadlines.
Where are my answers stored?
The calculation runs in this browser. Your answers are not sent to US Expat Desk.
Can I export the result?
Yes. A completed result can be printed and exported in the formats shown beside the result.
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