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Army HIVE Christmas and New Year Closures

The majority of Army HIVEs will be closed after duties on Fri 19 Dec 25 and will reopen on Mon 5 Jan 26. There may be localised variations to these dates for individual HIVEs.

Army HIVE HQ is also closed during the festive fortnight, so any enquiries submitted via the ‘If you need further information’ MS Forms function on our UK, Cyprus or Overseas blogs will be answered when we return in the New Year.

We will periodically cover private messages on our Army HIVE Facebook platform (and X/Instagram where possible) whilst we are closed. However, this will not be 24/7 and should not be relied upon for anything that requires an urgent response.

To support our customers with more immediate requirements however, the Army HIVE HQ email will provide a comprehensive out of office autoreply, detailing points of contact that are either 24/7, emergency providers, or open over the festive leave fortnight. To receive this autoreply, please email:
RC-Pers-HIVEComms-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Individual HIVEs will also provide localised contact details for Christmas and New Year cover wherever possible in their automated replies. Therefore, if you email your closest HIVE, which you can find on HIVE’s page on the Army website, their autoreply may be of additional assistance.

Army HIVE wishes all of its Service community customers, and our internal and external stakeholders, a very happy Christmas and New Year. We look forward to continuing our support and engagement in 2026.


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Monday, December 15, 2025

Brunei: Christmas Operating Hours - BFPO, Garrison Swimming Pool, GQMS, LPPO, PCMF & Dental Centre


BFPO

The Post Office will be closed from 23 December 2025 to 4 January 2026.

Services will resume on 5 January 2026.

GARRISON SWIMMING POOL

The reduced operating hours of the Garrison Swimming Pool during Christmas leave are as shown below:


GQMS DEPARTMENT

The GQMS Department located in Medicina Lines will be closed from 29 to 31 December 2025 for Christmas leave and will resume operation on Friday 2 January 2026.

LPPO AND BUDGET’S OFFICE

The LPPO and Budget’s Office will be closed for the period from 25 December 2025 to 4 January 2026.

Immigration process will not be available during the closure.

Any claims through the Budget Office can be submitted once the office reopens.

The last Immigration process will be on Wednesday 24 December 2025. It is advised that any Special Pass or urgent passport submissions (especially for OGS cancellations between 25 December 2025 and 4 January 2026) must be submitted to the LPPO on Wednesday 24 December 2025 no later than 09:00hrs.

For urgent OGS applications (e.g. compassionate reasons), Duty MPAs should contact the LPPO Duty phone at +673 8238338 and a member of the LPPO staff will assist.

Normal operating hours will resume on Monday 5 January 2026.

PCMF & DENTAL CENTRE

During Christmas leave from 22 December 2025 to 4 January 2026, PCMF will be offering appointments from 08:00hrs to 12:30hrs. You may contact the Duty Nurse on +673 8330246 after 12:30hrs for urgent matters.

PCMF will be closed from 25 to 26 December 2025 and 1 January 2026.

Normal operating hours will resume on Monday 5 January 2026.

Dental Centre will be closed from 19 December 2025 to 5 January 2026 and will resume normal operations on Tuesday 6 January 2026.

Information provided by Brunei HIVE.