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Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
You can use the British Forces Post Office (BFPO) to send a letter or…
You can only use the enduring families free mail service to send things to…
You must: use a printed address label or write the address clearly in…
You must complete a customs declaration if you’re sending a parcel. Write…
The cost of using British Forces Post Office (BFPO) depends on the size…
Not all UK online retailers are able to send things to a BFPO address.…
You cannot send some items in BFPO mail, including: alcohol arms and…
You can send letters (also known as ‘blueys’) and parcels for free to…
You may be able to claim compensation if your post: does not arrive within…
The British Forces Post Office (BFPO) provides a postal service to HM Forces, separate from that provided by Royal Mail in the United Kingdom. British Forces Post Office ceased to be an agency on 1 April 2007, its services are...
This document lists all British Forces Post Office (BFPO) locations for Foreign Office posts abroad, including their numbers and postcodes.
The British Forces Post Office (BFPO) provides a mail service to serving British forces personnel and their families worldwide, including exercises and operations.
A list of all companies that are able to send items using the British Forces Post Office (BFPO) mail system
A list of dates for friends and family of service personnel wishing to send British Forces Post Office mail in time for Christmas.
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