Someone 21 years of age or older does have to be there to receive the package. However, if you know you're not going to be home, you can either request they bring it to your local UPS store and pick it up later. You can ask a neighbor to sign for you. Or, if you know your UPS driver, sometimes you could work with them on how to safely drop it off and give your permission to leave it. That last one doesn't always work, but every now and again, I've had luck with our resident UPS driver to make sure all is secure and he knows no one is