BRUNEI: BFPO - General Accounting Rate (GAR) for December and Closure Date

Opening Hours:

Monday - Wednesday

08:00 - 12:00

Thursday

10:30 - 14:00

Friday

08:00 - 12:00

Unit's Post Orderly Mail collection and drop-off

Monday - Wednesday

08:30 - 11:30

Thursday

10:45 - 13:30

Friday

08:30 - 11:30

Exchange Rate:

December - £1.00 = $1.7114

NOTICES

Temporary Closure Date

The BFPO Office located in Chit Chat Community Centre will be closed on the following dates:

1. Wednesday 3 December 2025 - Diplomatic flight arrivals.

BFPO Latest Christmas Posting Dates - 2025

MOD - Christmas Families Free Mail Service - 2025

Friends and family members of UK Service personnel based in The Falkland Islands, Ascension Islands and Diego Garcia will be able to access the MOD Christmas Families Free Mail Service at any UK Post Office/overseas Forces Post Office from 27 October – 24 November 2025, after which the entitlement to a free small parcel service will cease.

BFPO numbers/locations which are additionally included within this welfare entitlement, are:

• BFPO 485 – Diego Garcia.
• BFPO 494 – Falkland Islands.
• BFPO 655 – Falkland Islands.
• BFPO 677 – Ascension Islands.
• BFPO 678 – Ascension Islands.

Customers can post MOD Christmas Families Free Mail Service items to the above BFPO numbers/locations, if: 

• Free small parcels do not exceed 2 kg in weight.
• Free small parcels must have a fully completed customs declaration (CN22) and customers must tick the ‘gift’ declaration box on the CN22.
• Free small parcels don’t contain prohibited items (e.g. aerosols, shaving foam or alcohol).
• Free small parcels must be within size limits: Minimum one surface at least 90 mm x 140 mm. Maximum length + depth + width = 900 mm width greatest single dimension not more than 600 mm (e.g. an average medium shoe box size).
• Only relatives and friends within the UK or at BFPO overseas addresses can send free small parcels to named Service personnel and entitled MOD civilians.
• All free small parcels must be handed in to a UK Post Office/overseas Forces Post Office and customers are advised to keep their certificate of posting.
  

Serve & Protect Credit Union: December Webinars.

️ Upcoming Webinars:

Eco-Friendly Ways to Save Money

Dates: Mon 1st December, Mon 15th December

Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

What to Expect: How you can live a greener life, helping you to save money and care for the planet.

Register Here

Brunssum: Warning Sirens - first Monday of the month

 

When are the public warning sirens tested?

All over the Netherlands, the public warning sirens are tested at exactly 12.00 noon on the first Monday of every month. The siren sounds for 1 minute and 26 seconds without interruption. This is a test signal so there is nothing to worry about. The sirens are never tested on a national or religious holiday or Remembrance Day, even if they fall on the first Monday in the month.

Information provided by Brunssum HIVE.

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) bulk recruitment – EO Work Coach roles, South West Scotland.

The Department of Work and Pensions has 13 new DWP Work Coach Executive Officer opportunities in South West Scotland. These are now open for applications until 11 Dec 2025.

Civil Service Jobs link: Universal Credit Job Centre - Work Coach -Executive Officer - South West Scotland (Ref: 751) - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK

Motorfinity: Top tips to finding suitable Black Friday car deals.

Motorfinity have created a blog post with advice on Black Friday car deals.

The article covers:

What Black Friday car deals are
Who offers them
The type of deals you can experience
Top 5 tips to finding suitable deals for you
How to find out more about our Black Friday deals

To read the Motorfinity blog please go to: 

Our top tips to finding suitable Black Friday car deals | Motorfinity

BRUNEI: The Brunei Half Marathon 2025 - 29 - 30 November 2025 @ Sultan Haji Omar’ Ali Saifuddien (SHOAS) Bridge, Bandar Seri Begawan

Please see below details on transport arrangements and key information for our upcoming Marathon Community engagement 2025 from Tuker lines to National Stadium, BSB and back.

Coordinating team will collect the race pack for all the participants and will hand you on Saturday 29 Nov 25. All participants are to contact Sagar.Limbu189@mod.gov.uk for their race pack.

For all the supporters and participants - 21 Km category, 29 November 25

Time : 1930 bus will leave
Location : From Swimming pool car park, Tuker lines to stadium
Recovery for 21 Km participants and supporters
Time : Transport will leave at 0400Hrs 30 Nov 25
Location : From Village Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium,

For all the supporters and participants - 10 & 3 Km category, 30 November 25

Time : 0330 bus will leave.
Location : From Swimming pool car park, Tuker lines to stadium
Recovery for 10 & 3 Km supporters and participants
Time : Transport will leave at 1000Hrs, 30 Nov 25
Location : From Village Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.

Please click the images to enlarge.

For Brunei Half Marathon website, please click HERE.

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What: Brunei Half Marathon

When: 29th to 30th November 2025

Where: Temburong Bridge, Bandar Seri Begawan

Who: Volunteers SPs and their families are encouraged to participate.

Information: Please find the relevant details in the attached one-pager for your reference. All attending personnel from 2 RGR are requested to update the nominal roll NLT 25 Nov the QR code above / link.

POC: SSGT Sagar Limbu @ Sagar.Limbu189@mod.gov.uk has been appointed as the overall liaison for BFB participation to ensure seamless coordination and further assistance.

Information provided by BRUNEI HIVE.

BELGIUM: Please be aware of the Rogue BFBS TV Player App

Be aware: rogue BFBS TV Player App

BFBS have become aware of a fake, (rogue) copy of their TV Player app on the Amazon app store. This is the app that users download to access BFBS tv services via the internet.

The app 'look' has been cloned to appear like the legitimate app, with a copied logo and information describing the app, which includes being available to armed forces personnel.

Users can distinguish between the rogue app and the genuine app as, when searching for the BFBS app on the Amazon app store, the legitimate app is the first returned. On the genuine app, the develop is listed as ‘BFBS.’ On the rogue app, the developer is listed as ‘parifo5508@wivstore.com.’ The rogue app release date shows as November 2025 and on some screens and is distinguishable by white 'pillar box' bands left and right of the BFBS logo.

What to do if you have been caught out:
Personnel who believe they may have entered service details or MODNET user name and email addresses into the rogue app should change their passwords immediately and report the incident via a Security Incident Report Form

Further information on securing personal devices can be found on the National Cyber Security Centre site (www).

SHAPE: Inspire to Lead Session 3 - Safeguarding and Child Protection, Thursday 4th December 2025, 10:00-12:00

The third Inspire to Lead Session is coming up…

Join Zak for a Safeguarding and Child Protection Training Session.

WHEN: Thursday 4th December 2025, 10:00-12:00

WHERE: SHAPE House

HOW MUCH: FREE

Register for a place by emailing Zak as per poster.

Information provided by SHAPE HIVE

Brunssum: Father’s Mental Health in the Perinatal Period

 SSAFA, together with BFBS, is proud to promote an important initiative focused on fathers’ mental health during the perinatal period. This work reflects our shared commitment to inclusive, evidence based family support and improving outcomes for all parents.

Brunssum: JFC Library December update

Stay tuned here for any updates - we can’t wait to see you in the Library!

Please be aware that the JFC Brunssum Library will be closed from 20th December until 4th January 2026.

Information provided by Brunssum HIVE.