Deliveries to Forces Post Office (BFPO) Addresses

Sometime people put the country where the BFPO number is located if you do that it will be returned it must be done as below:


How to enter BFPO Addresses - See Below:


Standard format for service personnel:

Full name: Service Number, Rank and Name
Address line 1: Company
Address line 2: Leave field blank
Town/City: Regiment
County: leave field blank
Postcode: BFPO Postcode (eg: BF1 0AB)*
Country: United Kingdom


Format for service personnel dependants:

Full name: Name 
Address line 1: C/O Service number, Rank and Name
Address line 2: Unit or Regiment
Town/City: Operation name (if applicable)
County: leave field blank
Postcode: BFPO Postcode (eg: BF1 0AB)*
Country: United Kingdom


Format for non-service personnel entitled to use BFPO services:

Full name: Staff number (if available) Name
Address line 1: Unit/Department (eg. School name)
Address line 2: Unit or Regiment
Town/City: Operation name (if applicable)
County: leave field blank
Postcode: BFPO Postcode (eg: BF1 0AB)*
Country: United Kingdom

*Postcode entry for BFPO locations must start with a BF1 or BF2 prefix (ex: BF1 2AT) like the example above to ensure smooth delivery to the destination address. Additionally, BFPO parcels should not be addressed with a HA4* prefix postcode (ex: HA4 6DQ). As BFPO mail sorting processes are automated any alteration to the address format highlighted above may cause the parcel to be delayed. A list of BFPO locations and their corresponding postcodes can be found at this link .

Phone number: Phone numbers are required to troubleshoot delivery issues in case there's a problem with the parcel. Enter a contact number or type "N/A" to proceed

Please refer to the BFPO Services Guide for additional information.

Prohibited Items

The BFPO website contains a list of goods which can't be dispatched to BFPO addresses: Prohibited Items

Items that cost £200 or moreItems that are heavier than 11kg items that have package size larger than 61 x 46 x 46 cmItems that have a girth of 139cm or more

Alcohol: The BFPO has very strict restrictions on alcoholic shipments. Customers are allowed to purchase alcoholic beverages so long as the alcohol content is below 24% ABV (eg. Beer, wine, champagne, etc.) and the volume for any one item does not exceed one litre, any alcoholic beverages outside these parameters are strictly prohibited by the BFPO.

More information about prohibited items, and other delivery policies specific to BFPO addresses can be viewed at the BFPO Services Guide.

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