Applicants in Aberdeen can use this guide to compare the supported centres and Cancellation Finder routes listed for Edinburgh and Manchester.
Centre and route research checked 2 August 2026
Every route below is linked to a current appointment provider and an active Cancellation Finder product.
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Distances start from the centre of Aberdeen and follow a road route where available.
Check your France appointment confirmation and the provider page before setting off.
Check the current submission and document instructions before travelling.
There is no on-site parking listed by VFS. Check current travel and security guidance before setting off.
Check the current submission time and courier requirements before travelling.
Driving distances and times are estimates calculated from the centre of the named location. Live traffic, road closures and the applicant starting point can change the journey.
Applicants in Aberdeen can use this guide to compare the supported centres and Cancellation Finder routes listed for Edinburgh and Manchester. The closest listed option is the TLScontact Edinburgh Visa Application Centre, with an estimated driving distance of 119.9 miles and journey time of 153 minutes from Aberdeen's centre. Other listed options cover Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal. Availability changes, so check your appointment confirmation and current provider instructions before travelling.
Edinburgh is the main destination in the supplied centre list for Aberdeen. TLScontact is at Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DR, and is listed at an estimated driving distance of 119.9 miles with an estimated driving time of 153 minutes. The BLS Spain centre is at Suite 1A, 6 Dock Place, Edinburgh EH6 6LU, 121.2 miles and 155 minutes away. These figures are estimates from Aberdeen's centre, not a promise of journey conditions.
The Edinburgh VFS Global centre at 1 Rennie's Isle, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QT is listed at 121.4 miles and 156 minutes. It supports the supplied Italy, Netherlands and Portugal routes, while TLScontact covers France and BLS International covers Spain. A further BLS Spain centre is listed in Manchester at Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF, 348 miles and 384 minutes from the centre of Aberdeen.
The supplied journey figures use the centre of Aberdeen as the starting point and are estimated driving distances and times. For Edinburgh, the figures range from 119.9 miles and 153 minutes for TLScontact to 121.4 miles and 156 minutes for VFS Global. Manchester is much farther at 348 miles and 384 minutes. Live traffic, road closures and your actual starting point can change the journey, so build in suitable contingency.
Your booking confirmation should determine the destination, centre and arrival instructions you use. For France, check the TLScontact confirmation and provider page; for Spain, review the current BLS submission instructions. VFS advises checking current travel and security guidance for Edinburgh, and notes that no on-site parking is listed there. Do not rely on this guide alone, because provider details and availability can change over time.
Match the destination on your appointment confirmation with the centre address before leaving Aberdeen. TLScontact, BLS International and VFS Global have different provider pages, so use the page connected to your booking rather than assuming every Edinburgh centre follows the same instructions.
Keep the documents requested for your visa category together with the appointment confirmation. BLS specifically says applicants should attend with the required documents and confirmation, while other providers also direct applicants to check destination-specific instructions before setting off.
Treat the 119.9-mile, 153-minute Edinburgh estimate as a planning reference, not a fixed arrival time. Check live conditions before departure and leave contingency for traffic or road closures, particularly for a time-specific appointment.
If your booking is with VFS Global in Edinburgh, note the supplied guidance says no on-site parking is listed. Confirm the centre details and make your own parking or drop-off arrangements from current information, rather than relying on an assumption about the building.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.