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Just about anyone can apply for a permit. The USPS has an application online you can download to apply. There is an annual fee you must pay to use the indicia. The post office has specific rules for the types of mail it can be used on, what an indicia says, and where it is placed on the mail piece.

A mailing permit is permission to use a certain postage payment method for commercial mailings. Instructions for applying for a mailing permit are included under each method of payment.You must hold a permit and pay an annual mailing fee at every Post Office where you want to enter and pay for commercial mail.

You can print the permit imprint indicia onto a label and apply that to your mailpiece. This is a smart choice if you're not printing your own envelopes.

You must pay USPS a one-time fee for a "permit imprint authorization" before you can use an indicia for most types of bulk mail. The fee is currently $245.

In the realm of direct mail, an Indicia (pronounced. in-DEE-shuh) is an imprint on each mail piece that signifies the postage has been prepaid. A postal Indicia takes the place of a stamp or postage meter imprint and is generally printed directly on the pieces to be mailed.

An indicia (pronounced In-DEE-Sha) is a marking that appears on an envelope in the place of a stamp or metered postage. Also known as a permit imprint, an indicia is used only with bulk mail and requires the company that is completing the mailing to apply for and purchase a permit from the post office.

There are some required elements of a permit imprint indicia....They include:Line 1: Class marking.Line 2: The words "U.S. Postage Paid"Line 3: City and state where permit is held.Line 4: The word "Permit" and your permit number.