Send mail with the British Forces Post Office (BFPO)
Online shopping
Not all UK online retailers are able to send things to a BFPO address. Check with the retailer before you order anything.
Your online order must:
- weigh less than 30kg
- have a length, depth and width that adds up to less than 2 metres, a single side must not be more than 1 metre 5cm
If you are ordering online, allow plenty of time for your order to be delivered.
Do not use a BFPO address that starts with BF1 when you order online.
When the retailer posts your order
They should:
- check how to address BFPO mail
- attach a customs declaration or commercial invoice to the outside of the parcel
- include commodity codes on the customs form - they can check which code to use
- insure any goods they send in case of loss or damage
- charge you UK postage rates, not international delivery prices
They can post your mail using Post Office, Royal Mail, Parcel Force or an approved courier company from the following list:
- DHL Express
- DPD
- DX Network Services
- FedEx UK
- Flight Logistics Group
- Hermes Parcelnet
- Secured Mail
- TNT
- Yodel
Some retailers have a special arrangement for posting mail with BFPO - this is called Commercial Receipts. They can email BFPO if they want to set this up.
BFPO Commercial Receipts enquiries
desbfpo-enquiries@mod.gov.uk
Sending orders to Cyprus or the Falkland Islands
If you are online shopping and your order will be delivered to Cyprus or the Falkland Islands, the retailer can use a premium service to post your order.
Your order must:
- weigh less than 30kg
- have a length, depth and width that adds up to less than 3 metres, a single side must not be more than 1 metre 50cm
Leave plenty of time for your order to be delivered.