Guidance
British Forces Post Office locations
Updated 18 May 2022
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BFPO indicator list
Size limits Standard Service (Std): Max Length = 1.05m
Max Length and girth combined = 2m
Premium Service (Prem): Max Length = 1.50m
Max Length and girth combined = 3m
| BFPO Number | Post Code | Location | Country | Max Weight Kg | Size | Free mail service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | BF1 3AA | Washington | USA | 20 | Std | NO |
| 4 | BF1 3AD | Kathmandu | Nepal | 20 | Std | NO |
| 6 | BF1 2AA | Lisbon | Portugal | 20 | Std | NO |
| 8 | BF1 2AB | Naples | Italy | 20 | Std | NO |
| 10 | BF1 3AF | Nairobi | Kenya | 20 | Std | NO |
| 11 | BF1 3AG | Seria | Brunei | 20 | Std | NO |
| 12 | BF1 3AH | Belize City | Belize | 20 | Std | NO |
| 14 | BF1 3AJ | Suffield | Canada | 20 | Std | NO |
| 16 | BF1 0AB | Sennelager | Germany | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 19 | BF1 0AE | Monchengladbach | Germany | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 26 | BF1 2AG | Casteau | Belgium | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 28 | BF1 2AH | Brunssum | Holland | 20 | Std | NO |
| 44 | BF1 0AR | Wulfen | Germany | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 46 | BF1 0AT | Goch/Wessel | Germany | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 49 | BF1 2AN | Brussels | Belgium | 20 | Std | NO |
| 50 | BF1 2AQ | Stavanger | Norway | 20 | Std | NO |
| 52 | BF1 2AR | Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 20 | Std | NO |
| 53 | BF1 2AS | Episkopi | Cyprus | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 56 | BF1 2AX | Madrid | Spain | 20 | Std | NO |
| 57 | BF1 2AT | Akrotiri | Cyprus | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 58 | BF1 2AU | Dhekelia | Cyprus | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 59 | BF1 2AW | Ayios Nikolaos | Cyprus | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 61 | BF1 2AY | Milan | Italy | 20 | Std | NO |
| 63 | BF1 3AQ | Virginia | USA | 20 | Std | NO |
| 64 | BF1 3AS | Edwards AFB | USA | 20 | Std | NO |
| 65 | BF1 2BA | Rome | Italy | 20 | Std | NO |
| 66 | BF1 3AU | Creech AFB | USA | 20 | Std | NO |
| 68 | BF1 2BE | Poggio Renatico | Italy | 20 | Std | NO |
| 75 | BF1 3BF | Eglin AFB, | USA | 20 | Std | NO |
| 84 | BF1 3BS | Dam Neck | USA | 20 | Std | NO |
| 86 | BF1 3BU | Sheppard AFB | USA | 20 | Std | NO |
| 105 | BF1 0AX | Isolated Detachments | See table below | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 109 | BF1 0DL | Ramstein | Germany | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 599 | BF1 5FZ | Izmir | Turkey | 20 | Std | NO |
| 622 | BF1 6BD | IMATT (SL) | Sierra Leone | 20 | Std | NO |
| 642 | BF1 6DD | BMM Kuwait City | Kuwait | 20 | Std | NO |
| 644 | BF1 6DF | BMATT (J) | Jordan | 20 | Std | NO |
| 655 | BF1 6DU | All FI units | Falklands | 20 | Prem | Bluey only |
| 657 | BF1 6DX | AB-CR | Falklands | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 677 | BF1 6EX | RAF Ascension | Ascensions | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 678 | BF1 6EY | Two Boats | Ascensions | 20 | Prem | NO |
| 680 | BF1 6FA | BATUK (MAIN) | Kenya | 20 | Std | NO |
| 769 | BF1 7EN | LST | Oman | 20 | Std | NO |
| 801 | BF1 1AA | Lisburn | NI | 20 | Std | NO |
| 805 | BF1 1AD | Ballykinler | NI | 20 | Std | NO |
| 806 | BF1 1AE | Holywood | NI | 20 | Std | NO |
| 808 | BF1 1AG | Aldergrove | NI | 20 | Std | NO |
| 825 | BF1 1AH | Lisburn | NI | 20 | Std | NO |
Isolated Detachments (Isodets) BFPO 105 Post Code BF1 OAX
Size limits Standard Service (Std):
Max Length = 1.5m
Max Length and girth combined = 3m
Max Weight = 20Kg
| Box Number | Location |
|---|---|
| 589 | ATC, Obersdorf |
| 2002 | HQ DEO Army, Strausberg |
| 2003 | NATO School, Oberammergau |
| 2004 | Army EO, HQ 1 (DEU) Armd Div, Oldenberg |
| 2005 | BEO, Berlin |
| 2007 | RAF EO, Jever |
| 2008 | NATO AB, Geilenkirchen |
| 2009 | RAF, RRC Bavaria |
| 2010 | NETMA/BCG/BSSO, MUNICH |
| 2011 | BLO(G) Force Development, Cologne |
| 2012 | RAF EO, Rostock Laage |
| 2014 | OCCAR/COBRA |
| 2016 | BLO Pionierschule |
| 2017 | BLO(G) Training, Leipzig |
| 2019 | RAF Ex Officer, Wunstorf |
| 2020 | GE AF Staff,College, Hamburg |
| 2021 | Naval Outdoor Centre |
| 2022 | RN Ex,Officer, Flensberg |
| 2024 | UK detachment, AFRICOM, Stuttgart |
| 2025 | UK detachment EUCOM, Stuttgart |
| 2026 | RAF Liaison Officer, Diepholz |
| 2028 | RAF Personnel MEA 4, Manching |
| 2029 | UK Team, Eurofighter, IWSSC |
| 2030 | RM Ex Officer, Eckenforde |
| 2031 | Defence section British Embassy, Berlin |
| 2033 | RNLO-GNHQ |
| 2034 | GBR NSE, Munster |
| 2035 | JSEC, Ulm |
| 2037 | 2 US Regt, Vilseck, Ulm |
HM Ships
Size limits: Max Length = 1.05m
Max Length and girth combined = 2m
Max Weight limits all BFPO numbers 200 to 499 = 11kg
| BFPO Number | Post Code | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | N/A | HMS Agamemnon |
| 202 | N/A | HMS Agincourt |
| 203 | N/A | HMS Ajax |
| 204 | BF1 4AF | HMS Albion |
| 205 | BF1 4AG | HMS Ambush |
| 206 | BF1 4AH | HMS Anson |
| 208 | BF1 4AL | HMS Archer |
| 210 | BF1 4AP | HMS Argyll |
| 213 | BF1 4AS | HMS Artful |
| 214 | BF1 4AT | HMS Astute |
| 216 | BF1 4AW | HMS Audacious |
| 222 | BF1 4BD | HMS Bangor |
| 225 | N/A | HMS Belfast |
| 228 | N/A | HMS Birmingham |
| 229 | BF1 4BN | HMS Biter |
| 231 | BF1 4BQ | HMS Blazer |
| 241 | BF1 4DB | HMS Brocklesby |
| 243 | BF1 4DE | HMS Bulwark |
| 249 | N/A | HMS Cardiff |
| 251 | BF1 4DQ | HMS Cattistock |
| 252 | BF1 4DR | HMS Charger |
| 254 | BF1DT | HMS Chiddingfold |
| 262 | N/A | HMS Drednought |
| 266 | BF1 4EH | HMS Dagger |
| 267 | BF1 4EJ | HMS Defender |
| 268 | BF1 4EL | HMS Dragon |
| 269 | BF1 4EN | HMS Duncan |
| 270 | BF1 4EP | HMS Daring |
| 271 | BF1 4EQ | HMS Dasher |
| 272 | BF1 4ER | HMS Dauntless |
| 273 | BF1 4ES | HMS Diamond |
| 275 | BF1 4EU | HMS Echo |
| 276 | BF1 4EW | HMS Enterprise |
| 277 | N/A | HMS Edinburgh |
| 280 | BF1 4FA | HMS Explorer |
| 281 | BF1 4FB | HMS Example |
| 282 | BF1 4FD | HMS Express |
| 285 | BF1 4FG | HMS Exploit |
| 286 | BF1 4FH | HMS Forth |
| 292 | BF1 4FR | HMS Grimsby |
| 300 | BF1 4GA | HMS Hurworth |
| 309 | BF1 4GN | HMS Iron Duke |
| 318 | BF1 4GY | HMS Kent |
| 323 | BF1 4HE | HMS Lancaster |
| 324 | BF1 4HF | HMS Ledbury |
| 326 | N/A | HMS London |
| 328 | BF1 4HL | HMS Magpie |
| 332 | BF1 4HR | HMS Medway |
| 334 | BF1 4HT | HMS Mersey |
| 335 | BF1 4HU | HMS Middleton |
| 339 | BF1 4HZ | HMS Montrose |
| 343 | N/A | HMS Newcastle |
| 345 | BF1 4JG | HMS Northumberland |
| 357 | BF1 4JX | HMS Pembroke |
| 358 | BF1 4JY | HMS Penzance |
| 361 | BF1 4LB | HMS Portland |
| 362 | BF1 4LD | HMS Puncher |
| 363 | BF1 4LE | HMS Pursuer |
| 364 | BF1 4LF | HMS Prince of Wales |
| 365 | BF1 4LG | HMS Queen Elizabeth |
| 367 | BF1 4LJ | HMS Protector |
| 369 | BF1 4LN | HMS Ranger |
| 375 | BF1 4LU | HMS Richmond |
| 377 | BF1 4LX | HMS Raider |
| 378 | BF1 4LY | HMS Sabre |
| 381 | BF1 4NB | HMS Scott |
| 382 | BF1 4ND | HMS Severn |
| 384 | BF1 4NF | HMS Scimitar |
| 386 | BF1 4NH | HMS Shoreham |
| 387 | BF1 4NJ | HMS Smiter |
| 395 | BF1 4NU | HMS Somerset |
| 397 | BF1 4NX | HMS Spey |
| 398 | BF1 4NY | HMS Sutherland |
| 399 | BF1 4NZ | HMS St Albans |
| 400 | BF1 4PA | HMS Tamar |
| 401 | BF1 4PB | HMS Talent |
| 406 | BF1 4PH | HMS Triumph |
| 407 | BF1 4PJ | HMS Trumpeter |
| 409 | BF1 4PN | HMS Tracker |
| 411 | BF1 4PQ | HMS Trent |
| 412 | BF1 4PR | HMS Tyne |
| 418 | BF1 4PY | HMS Vanguard |
| 419 | BF1 4PZ | HMS Victorious |
| 420 | BF1 4QA | HMS Vigilant |
| 421 | BF1 4QB | HMS Vengeance |
| 426 | BF1 4QH | HMS Westminster |
| 431 | BF1 4QQ | RFA Wave Ruler |
| 432 | BF1 4QR | RFA Wave Knight |
| 433 | BF1 4QS | RFA Argus |
| 436 | BF1 4QW | RFA Cardigan Bay |
| 442 | BF1 4RD | RFA Fort Victoria |
| 447 | BF1 4RJ | RFA Lyme Bay |
| 448 | BF1 4RL | RFA Mounts Bay |
| 455 | BF1 4RU | RFA Tideforce |
| 456 | BF1 4RW | RFA Tiderace |
| 457 | BF1 4RX | RFA Tidespring |
| 458 | BF1 4RY | RFA Tidesurge |
Naval Parties
Size limits Max Length = 1.05m,
Max Length and girth combined = 2m
Max Weight limits all BFPO numbers 200 to 499 = 11kg
| BFPO Number | Post Code | Naval Party | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 485 | BF1 4TG | NP 1002 | Diego Garcia (BIOT) |
| 487 | BF1 4TJ | NP 1010 (BDLS Ottawa) | Canada |
| 488 | BF1 4TL | NP 1011 – Maritime Warfare Centre (MWC) / Autec | Portsmouth, UK / Miami |
| 489 | BF1 4TN | NP 1022 (RNLO) | Singapore |
| 490 | BF1 4TP | NP 1023 (RNLO Gulf) | Dubai |
| 494 | BF1 4TT | NP 2010 | Falkland Islands |
| 495 | BF1 4TU | NP 1005 | Den Helder, Holland |
| c/o 2 | BF1 3AA | HMS Saker (Washington) | USA |
| c/o 63 | BF1 3AQ | NP 1964 (Norfolk, Virginia) | USA |
Operations
Max size limits all Operations = length + width + depth no greater than 90cm, no side longer than 60cm
| BFPO Number | Post Code | Operation | Max Weight Kg | Free mail service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | BF1 5AB | OP ELGIN | 2 | YES |
| 539 | BF1 5BZ | OP BILOXI - Ends 21/08/21 | 2 | YES |
| 550 | BF1 5DP | OP SHADER | 2 | YES |
| 556 | BF1 5DW | OP SHADER | 2 | YES |
| 561 | BF1 5EB | OP ELGIN (K) | 2 | YES |
| 566 | BF1 5EH | OP CABRIT (E) | 2 | YES |
| 567 | BF1 5EJ | OP TOSCA | 2 | YES |
| 571 | BF1 5EQ | OP PENSACOLA | 2 | YES |
| 576 | BF1 5EW | Op ALLIED SOLACE | 2 | YES |
| 584 | BF1 5FF | OP CABRIT (P) | 2 | YES |
| 590 | BF1 5FP | OP ORBITAL | 2 | YES |
| 592 | BF1 5RF | OP MARZANNA | 2 | YES |
| 598 | BF1 5FY | OP SHADER | 2 | YES |
| 602 | BF1 6AD | OP NEWCOMBE | 2 | YES |
| 604 | BF1 6AF | OP TURUS | 2 | YES |
| 605 | BF1 6AG | OP TURUS | 2 | YES |
| 606 | BF1 6AH | OP PEERCIVAL | 2 | YES |
| 607 | BF1 6AJ | OP VOGUL | 2 | YES |
| 608 | BF1 6AL | OP NEWCOMBE | 2 | YES |
| 611 | BF1 6AQ | OP MATCHMAKER | 2 | YES |
| 613 | BF1 6AS | OP NEWCOMBE | 2 | YES |
| 616 | BF1 6AW | OP CATAN | 2 | YES |
| 617 | BF1 6AX | OP BACKWELL/MODEST/PRAISER | 2 | YES |
| 630 | BF1 6BP | UK SP NODE (EA) | 2 | YES |
| 631 | BF1 6BQ | OP TANGHAM | 2 | YES |
| 632 | BF1 6BR | OP KIPION | 2 | YES |
| 633 | BF1 6BS | OP CROSSWAYS | 2 | YES |
| 634 | BF1 6BT | OP CROSSWAYS | 2 | YES |
| 636 | BF1 6BW | OP SHADER | 2 | YES |
| 639 | BF1 6BZ | OP KIPION | 2 | YES |
| 648 | BF1 6DL | OP TANGHAM | 2 | YES |
| 649 | BF1 6DN | OP SHADER | 2 | YES |
| 651 | BF1 6DQ | OP VERITAS | 2 | YES |
| 659 | BF1 6DZ | OP NEWCOMBE (opens 1/12/20) | 2 | YES |
| 660 | BF1 6EA | OP SHADER | 2 | YES |
| 662 | BF1 6ED | OP BROADSHARE (TCI) | 2 | YES |
| 663 | BF1 6EE | OP BROADSHARE (CYM) | 2 | YES |
| 664 | BF1 6EF | OP BRANTA | 2 | YES |
| 668 | BF1 6EL | OP CORDED | 2 | YES |
| 669 | BF1 6EN | OP BROADSHARE (BVI) | 2 | YES |
| 673 | BF1 6ES | OP SHADER | 2 | YES |
| 675 | BF1 6EU | OP SHADER | 2 | YES |
| 681 | BF1 6FB | TBC | 2 | YES |
| 682 | BF1 6FD | OP MARZANNA | 2 | YES |
| 683 | BF1 6FE | OP PELEDA | 2 | YES |
| 684 | BF1 6FF | OP SHADER | 2 | YES |
| 685 | BF1 6FG | OP TRAMAL/TAILPIN | 2 | YES |
| 687 | BF1 6FJ | OP KINGPIN | 2 | YES |
| 689 | BF1 6FN | OP HALLEX/FAIRFIELD | 2 | YES |
| 690 | BF1 6FP | OP RECOMPOSE | 2 | YES |
| 695 | BF1 6FU | OP TURUS | 2 | YES |
| 767 | BF1 7EJ | OP KIPION | 2 | YES |
| 773 | BF1 5SS | OP SCORPIUS | 2 | YES |
| 774 | BF1 5ST | Op SHADER | 2 | YES |
| 775 | BF1 5SU | OP TIMBERN | 2 | YES |
| 776 | BF1 5SW | OP ALUMINIUM | 2 | YES |
| 779 | BF1 7EZ | OP KIPION | 2 | YES |
Exercises
Maximum size limits vary dependent on location and service provided
Small parcel only (S) = length 45cm width 35cm depth 16cm
Up to Medium parcel (M) = length 60cm width 46cm depth 46cm
Parcel service (P) Max Length = 1.05m, Max Length and girth combined = 2m
| BFPO Number | POST CODE | EXERCISE NAME | Max Weight Kg | Size | Free Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 506 | BF1 5AH | Ex STEADFAST LEDA | 2 | M | No |
| 510 | BF1 5AP | Ex CLOCKWORK | 20 | P | No |
| 536 | BF1 5BW | Ex STEADFAST LEDA | 2 | M | No |
| 530 | BF1 5BP | Ex DEFENDER 22 | 20 | M | No |
| 537 | BF1 5BX | Ex DEFENDER 22 | 2 | M | No |
| 670 | BF1 6EP | Ex PRAIRIE THUNDER | 20 | P | No |
| 679 | BF1 6EZ | Ex ASKARI THUNDER | 20 | P | No |
Short term non-operational deployments
| BFPO Number | Post Code | Exercise Name | Max Weight Kg | Size | Free Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 693 | BF1 6FS | RAF DAKAR | 2 | M | Bluey only |