British Forces Post Office

The British Forces Post Office (BFPO) provides a mail service to serving British forces personnel and their families worldwide, including exercises and operations.

About us

The BFPO headquarters is based in a purpose built facility at RAF Northolt, in North West London. BFPO also has a number of defence mail centres at:

• Andover
• Aldershot
• Catterick
• Colchester
• Donnington
• Glasgow
• Central London
• Northolt
• Portsmouth
• Plymouth
• Wyton

Mission statement

BFPO is to provide an efficient and effective postal and courier service in order to sustain the fighting power of UK armed forces worldwide.

Our services

Information about how to use our services is available in our BFPO services guide.

How to contact us

If you need to contact us:

Telephone: 03457 69 79 78 (calls are charged at local rate in the UK)
Alternative: 020 8589 3450 Civil, 94676 3450 Military
Fax 020 8589 3291

Email: desbfpo-enquiries@mod.uk

Or write to

BFPO Enquiries
HQ BFPO
West End Road
Ruislip
HA4 6DQ