Find a BFPO number

You can only use the enduring families free mail service to send things to some places.

Germany BFPO locations

Free mail service - no

Weight - up to 20kg at a Post Office, up to 30kg for online orders

Size at a Post Office - depends on the cost, size and weight

Size for online orders - length, depth and width must add up to less than 2 metres, a single side must not be more than 1 metre 5cm

Location BFPO number Postcode
Sennelager 16 BF1 0AB
Mönchengladbach 19 BF1 0AE
Wulfen 44 BF1 0AR
Goch Wessel 46 BF1 0AT
Ramstein 109 BF1 0DL
Isolated detachments 105 BF1 0AX

Isolated detachments box numbers

Location Box number
ATC Oberstdorf 589
HQ DEO Army, Strasberg 2002
NATO School, Oberammergau 2003
Army EO, Oldenburg 2004
BEO, Berlin 2005
RAF EO, Jever 2007
NATO AB, Geilenkirchen 2008
RAF RRC, Bavaria 2009
NETMA/BCG/BSSO, Munich 2010
BLO, Koln 2011
RAF EO, Rostock Laage 2012
OCCAR/COBRA 2014
BLO, Pionierschule 2016
BLO, Leipzig 2017
RAF EO, Wurnstorf 2019
GE AF Staff College, Hamburg 2020
Naval OC 2021
RN EO, Flensberg 2022
AFRICOM, Stuttgart 2024
EUCOM, Stuttgart 2025
RAF LO, Diepholz 2026
RAF MEA, Manching 2028
UK Team IWSSC 2029
RN EO, Eckernförde 2030
BE Berlin (Defence Section) 2031
RN LO GNHQ 2033
1 GNC NSE, Munster 2034
JSEC, Ulm 2035
2 US Regt, Vilseck, Ulm 2037
USAREUR-AF CIG, Wiesbaden 2038
Fd Army - LNO - USAREUR, Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden 2039
DE&S BLO, Koblenz 2040

UK BFPO locations 

Free mail service - no

Weight - up to 20kg at a Post Office, up to 30kg for online orders

Size at a Post Office - depends on the cost, size and weight

Size for online orders - length, depth and width must add up to less than 2 metres, a single side must not be more than 1 metre 5cm

Location BFPO number Postcode
Lisburn 801 BF1 1AA
Ballykinler 805 BF1 1AD
Holywood 806 BF1 1AE
Aldergrove 808 BF1 1AG
Northolt 900 BF1 1AJ

Rest of Europe BFPO locations 

Free mail service - no

Weight - up to 20kg at a Post Office, up to 30kg for online orders

Size at a Post Office - depends on the cost, size and weight

Size for online orders - length, depth and width must add up to less than 2 metres, a single side must not be more than 1 metre 5cm

Location BFPO number Postcode Country
Lisbon 6 BF1 2AA Portugal
Naples 8 BF1 2AB Italy
Casteau 26 BF1 2AG Belgium
Brunssum 28 BF1 2AH Holland
Brussels 49 BF1 2AN Belgium
Stavanger 50 BF1 2AQ Norway
Gibraltar 52 BF1 2AR Gibraltar
Episkopi 53 BF1 2AS Cyprus
Madrid 56 BF1 2AX Spain
Akrotiri 57 BF1 2AT Cyprus
Dhekelia 58 BF1 2AU Cyprus
Ayios Nikolaos 59 BF1 2AW Cyprus
Milan 61 BF1 2AY Italy
Rome 65 BF1 2BA Italy
Poggio Renatico 68 BF1 2BE Italy

Online orders to Cyprus can use the Premium service - length, depth and width must add up to less than 3 metres and a single side must not be more than 1 metre 50cm.

Rest of the world BFPO locations 

Free mail service - no

Weight - up to 20kg at a Post Office, up to 30kg for online orders

Size at a Post Office - depends on the cost, size and weight

Size for online orders - length, depth and width must add up to less than 2 metres, a single side must not be more than 1 metre 5cm

Location BFPO number Postcode Country
Washington and HMS Saker 2 BF1 3AA USA  
Kathmandu 4 BF1 3AD Nepal  
Headquarters of the Integrated Air Defence System (IADS) - Penang 5 BF1 3AE Malaysia  
Nairobi 10 BF1 3AF Kenya  
Seria 11 BF1 3AG Brunei  
Belize City 12 BF1 3AH Belize  
Suffield 14 BF1 3AJ Canada  
Virginia 63 BF1 3AQ USA  
Edwards Air Force Base - California 64 BF1 3AS USA  
Creech Air Force Base, Nevada 66 BF1 3AU USA  
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida 75 BF1 3BF USA  
Grand Forks, North Dakota 82 BF1 3BQ USA  
TUSC LANT (Dam Neck) VA 84 BF1 3BS USA  
Sheppard Air Force Base 86 BF1 3BU USA  
UKSU Izmir 599 BF1 5FZ Turkey  
British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) - Mount Pleasant Airport 655 BF1 6DU Falklands  
AB-CR - BFSAI Falklands 657 BF1 6DX Falklands  
Ascension Island 677 BF1 6EX Ascension  
Two Boats Ascension Island 678 BF1 6EY Ascension  
BATUK - Nanyuki 680 BF1 6FA Kenya  
RAF Det Cape Verde 693 BF1 6GS Africa  

RAF Det Cape Verde (BFPO 693) can use the Enduring families free mail service size.

Online orders to the Falklands and Ascension island can use the Premium service - length, depth and width must add up to less than 3 metres and a single side must not be more than 1 metre 50cm.

HM Ships

Weight - up to 11kg

Length - up to 1 metre 5cm

Size - the length, depth and width must add up to less than 2 metres

Contact BFPO to find out if you can use the enduring families free mail service.

Location BFPO number Postcode
HMS Agamemnon 201 BF1 4AB
HMS Agincourt 202 BF1 4AF
HMS Ajax 203 BF1 4AG
HMS Albion 204 BF1 4AF
HMS Ambush 205 BF1 4AG
HMS Anson 206 BF1 4AH
HMS Archer 208 BF1 4AL
HMS Argyll 210 BF1 4AP
HMS Artful 213 BF1 4AS
HMS Astute 214 BF1 4AT
HMS Audacious 216 BF1 4AW
HMS Bangor 222 BF1 4BD
HMS Belfast 225 BF1 4BG
HMS Birmingham 228 BF1 4BH
HMS Biter 229 BF1 4BN
HMS Blazer 231 BF1 4BQ
HMS Brocklesby 241 BF1 4DB
HMS Bulwark 243 BF1 4DE
HMS Cardiff 249 BF1 4DN
HMS Cattistock 251 BF1 4DQ
HMS Charger 252 BF1 4DR
HMS Chiddingfold 254 BF1 4DT
HMS Cutlass 255 BF1 4DU
HMS Dreadnought 262 BF1 4ED
HMS Dagger 266 BF1 4EJ
HMS Defender 267 BF1 4EJ
HMS Dragon 268 BF1 4EL
HMS Duncan 269 BF1 4EN
HMS Daring 270 BF1 4EP
HMS Dasher 271 BF1 4EQ
HMS Dauntless 272 BF1 4ER
HMS Diamond 273 BF1 4ES
HMS Edinburgh 277 BF1 4EX
HMS Explorer 280 BF1 4FA
HMS Example 281 BF1 4FB
HMS Express 282 BF1 4FD
HMS Exploit 285 BF1 4FG
HMS Forth 286 BF1 4FH
HMS Glasgow 287 BF1 4FJ
HMS Hurworth 300 BF1 4GA
HMS Iron Duke 309 BF1 4GN
HMS Kent 318 BF1 4GY
HMS Lancaster 323 BF1 4HE
HMS Ledbury 324 BF1 4HF
HMS London 326 BF1 4HH
HMS Magpie 328 BF1 4HL
HMS Medway 332 BF1 4HR
HMS Mersey 334 BF1 4HT
HMS Middleton 335 BF1 4HU
HMS Newcastle 343 BF1 4JE
HMS Northumberland 345 BF1 4JG
HMS Penzance 358 BF1 4JY
HMS Portland 361 BF1 4LB
HMS Puncher 362 BF1 4LD
HMS Pursuer 363 BF1 4LE
HMS Prince of Wales 364 BF1 4LF
HMS Queen Elizabeth 365 BF1 4LG
HMS Protector 367 BF1 4LJ
HMS Ranger 369 BF1 4LN
HMS Richmond 375 BF1 4LU
HMS Raider 377 BF1 4LX
HMS Scott 381 BF1 4NB
HMS Sheffield 383 BF1 4NE
HMS Severn 382 BF1 4ND
HMS Smiter 387 BF1 4NJ
HMS Somerset 395 BF1 4NU
HMS Spey 397 BF1 4NX
HMS Sutherland 398 BF1 4NY
HMS St Albans 399 BF1 4NZ
HMS Tamar 400 BF1 4PA
HMS Triumph 406 BF1 4PH
HMS Trumpeter 407 BF1 4PJ
HMS Tracker 409 BF1 4PN
HMS Trent 411 BF1 4PQ
HMS Tyne 412 BF1 4PR
HMS Vanguard 418 BF1 4PY
HMS Victorious 419 BF1 4PZ
HMS Vigilant 420 BF1 4QA
HMS Vengeance 421 BF1 4QB
HMS Venturer 422 BF1 4QD
HMS Westminster 426 BF1 4QH
RFA Wave Ruler 431 BF1 4QQ
RFA Wave Knight 432 BF1 4QR
RFA Argus 433 BF1 4QS
RFA Cardigan Bay 436 BF1 4QW
RFA Fort Victoria 442 BF1 4RD
RFA Lyme Bay 447 BF1 4RJ
RFA Mounts Bay 448 BF1 4RL
RFA Proteus 450 BF1 4RP
RFA Stirling Castle 454 BF1 4RT
RFA Tideforce 455 BF1 4RU
RFA Tiderace 456 BF1 4RW
RFA Tidespring 457 BF1 4RX
RFA Tidesurge 458 BF1 4RY
MTXG MST2 460 BF1 4SA
MTXG MST1 464 BF1 4SF
MV Anvil Point 465 BF1 4SG
MV Eddystone 467 BF1 4SJ
MV Hurst Point 469 BF1 4SN
845 NAS 473 BF1 4SS
USMC OP FORTIS 480 BF1 4TA

Free mail service - no

Weight - up to 20kg at a Post Office, up to 30kg for online orders

Size at a Post Office - depends on the cost, size and weight

Size for online orders - length, depth and width must add up to less than 2 metres, a single side must not be more than 1 metre 5cm

Location BFPO number Postcode
MV Hartland Point 468 BF1 4SL
Diego Garcia NP1002 485 BF1 4TG
Ottawa NP1010 487 BF1 4TJ
NB Portsmouth NP1011 488 BF1 4TL
Singapore NP1022 489 BF1 4TN
Dubai NP1023 490 BF1 4TP
Falklands NP2010 494 BF1 4TT
Den Helder NP1005 495 BF1 4TU

Operations

Free mail service - yes

Weight - up to 2kg

Length - up to 60cm

Size - the length, depth and width must not add up to more than 90cm

Location BFPO number Postcode
OP ELGIN 501 BF1 5AB  
OP BILOXI 539 BF1 5BZ  
OP SHADER 550 BF1 5DP  
OP MASTERER 552 BF1 5DR  
OP SHADER 556 BF1 5DW  
OP ELGIN (K) 561 BF1 5EB  
OP CABRIT (E) 566 BF1 5EH  
OP TOSCA 567 BF1 5EJ  
OP PENSACOLA 571 BF1 5EQ  
OP ALLIED SOLACE/VOCATE 576 BF1 5EW  
OP AZOTIZE 580 BF1 5FA  
OP AZOTIZE 583 BF1 5FE  
OP CABRIT (P) 584 BF1 5FF  
OP AZOTIZE 587 BF1 5FJ  
OP ORBITAL 590 BF1 5FP  
OP MAZANNA 592 BF1 5FR  
OP SHADER 598 BF1 5FY  
OP NEWCOMBE 602 BF1 6AD  
OP TURUS 605 BF1 6AG  
OP PERCIVAL 606 BF1 6AH  
OP VOGUL 607 BF1 6AJ  
OP MATCHMAKER 611 BF1 6AQ  
OP NEWCOMBE 613 BF1 6AS  
OP BACKWELL/MODEST/PRAISER 617 BF1 6AX  
OP UKSpN(A) 630 BF1 6BP  
OP TANGHAM 631 BF1 6BQ  
OP KIPION 632 BF1 6BR  
OP CROSSWAYS 633 BF1 6BS  
OP CROSSWAYS 634 BF1 6BT  
OP CROSSWAYS 635 BF1 6BU  
OP SHADER 636 BF1 6BW  
Pj THARIYAT / OP SHADOWFOOT 638 BF1 6BY  
OP KIPION 639 BF1 6BZ  
BMM Kuwait City 642 BF1 6DD  
BMATT - Jordan 644 BF1 6DF  
OP TANGHAM 648 BF1 6DL  
OP SHADER 649 BF1 6DN  
OP VERITAS 651 BF1 6DQ  
OP SHADER 660 BF1 6EA  
OP DISASTER RELIEF (TCI) 662 BF1 6ED  
OP DISASTER RELIEF (CYM) 663 BF1 6EE  
OP BRANTA 664 BF1 6EF  
OP CORDED 668 BF1 6EL  
OP BROADSHARE (BVI) 669 BF1 6EN  
OP SHADER 673 BF1 6ES  
OP SHADER 675 BF1 6EU  
Op DETELINA 681 BF1 6FB  
Op MAZANNA 682 BF1 6FD  
Op PELEDA 683 BF1 6FE  
OP SHADER 684 BF1 6FF  
OP TRAMAL/TAILPIN 685 BF1 6FG  
OP KINGPIN 687 BF1 6FJ  
OP HALLEX 689 BF1 6FN  
OP RECOMPOSE 690 BF1 6FP  
OP ORBITAL 720 BF1 7BA  
OP INTERLINK LEN(S) 724 BF1 7BF  
OP INTERLINK LEN(R) 727 BF1 7BJ  
OP CHAMBRAY                763         BF1 7EE   
OP CHAMBRAY               765         BF1 7EG   
OP CHAMBRAY               766         BF1 7EH   
OP KIPION 767 BF1 7EJ  
LST Oman 769 BF1 7EN  
OP CHAMBRAY                771         BF1 7EQ  
OP INTERLINK LEN(P) 773 BF1 5SS  
OP SHADER 774 BF1 5ST  
OP TIMBERN 775 BF1 5SU  
OP IDDCC-G (NSE) 776 BF1 5SW  
OP KIPION 779 BF1 7EZ  

Exercises

Free mail service - no

Weight - depends on where you are sending it to

Length - up to 1 metre 5cm

Size - the length, depth and width must add up to less than 2 metres

Location BFPO number Postcode Weight (up to)
Ex Steadfast Jupiter 503 BF1 5AE 20kg  
Ex Steadfast Leda 506 BF1 5AH 20kg  
Ex Clockwork 510 BF1 5AP 11kg  
Ex Cetus/AQUILA 521 BF1 5BB 11kg  
Ex Winter Warrior 527 BF1 5BJ 20kg  
Ex NRF24                        530         BF1 5BP  20kg            
Ex Lynotyper              531         BF1 5BQ  11kg            
Ex Iron Cyclone               536         BF1 5BW  20kg            
Ex Defender 537 BF1 5BX 20kg  
Ex Prairie Thunder 670 BF1 6EP 20kg  
Ex Askari Thunder 679 BF1 6EZ 20kg