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Tel: 08457 69 79 78

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BFPO Numbers Information

• What is a BFPO Number?
• Addressing your mail
• Static BFPO Numbers List
• Ships BFPO Numbers List
• Exercise & Operations

What is a BFPO Number?

British Forces Post Office Numbers (Static) are for a given location, and/or group of isolated detachments.

British Forces Post Offices Numbers (Ships) refers to a specific ship, regardless of its location, although it may refer to some land based naval establishments.

Addressing your mail

Please use the format below:

Service No Rank Name
Unit/Regt
Operation Name
BFPO No

Please be advised that the Town and Country must not be included in the address.

Static BFPO Numbers

Go to the list of Static BFPO Numbers

Ships BFPO Numbers

Go to the list of Ships BFPO Numbers

Exercise & Operations

For details of Exercise & Operations BFPO Numbers please contact the BFPO Enquiries Team on 08457 69 79 78.