Beijing Postal Services announced Tuesday that it will open its first post office at a foreign embassy, when it begins operations at the United States Embassy September 1.

The Beijing Times reported Wednesday that the new post office will provide visa applicants with the option of a passport mailing service, among other postal businesses.

Tao Chunhua from the Beijing international postal bureau said that the new post office at the U.S. Embassy has been approved by all relevant authorities and is ready to serve.

Customers should fill in forms requesting the EMS service when they apply for a visa at the U.S. Embassy office. When the visa is ready, passport delivery shall arrive at the client’s designated address within three days. For those who wish to pick up the passport themselves, they should go to the nearby Jianguomenwai Post Office in person with their original receipt and personal identification.

The newspaper reported that it took three months to get the post office in place to meet the increasing demand for postal services, as many Chinese apply for visas at the US Embassy.