Applicants in Aberdeen have several listed visa appointment routes, but the nearest centres are in Edinburgh rather than Aberdeen itself. The closest listed option is the TLScontact Edinburgh Visa Application Centre at Argyle House, with a 120.5 mile and 155 minute driving estimate from Aberdeen. BLS International and VFS Global also have Edinburgh centres, while a Spain route is listed in Manchester. Appointment availability changes, so confirm the destination, provider instructions and appointment details before travelling.
Centre and route research checked 1 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 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.
The nearest listed centre by estimated driving distance is TLScontact Edinburgh Visa Application Centre, Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DR. Its estimate is 120.5 miles and 155 minutes. BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Edinburgh, at Suite 1A, 6 Dock Place, is listed at 121.8 miles and 157 minutes. VFS Global Edinburgh, at 1 Rennie's Isle, is 122 miles and 158 minutes. The BLS Spain centre in Manchester is substantially farther at 348.6 miles and 386 minutes. These figures are estimates from Aberdeen's centre.
The destination and provider determine which centre matters. France and Germany routes are listed through TLScontact in Edinburgh. Spain is listed through BLS International in Edinburgh and also through BLS International in Manchester. Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal are listed through VFS Global in Edinburgh. Before choosing a route, check the relevant official booking page and destination guidance for the correct UK application location and visa category. A nearby address is useful only if it matches the route you need to use.
All Aberdeen distance and time figures are road estimates calculated from the centre of the named location, not from every applicant's address. For an Edinburgh appointment, compare the exact address in your confirmation with the 120.5 to 122 mile estimates, then allow for live traffic, road closures and your own starting point. For Manchester, the listed estimate is 348.6 miles and 386 minutes. The figures are useful for broad planning, but they are not fixed journey times. Recheck the provider page before setting off, particularly if your confirmation has changed.
The Edinburgh addresses are different, even though the city is the same: Argyle House for TLScontact, Dock Place for BLS International, and Rennie's Isle in Leith for VFS Global. The VFS guidance supplied here says no on-site parking is listed, so do not assume that facility is available. For Manchester Spain appointments, the address is Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF. Use the exact provider guidance for submission timing and courier requirements where applicable before making your final travel arrangements for the day.
Before leaving Aberdeen, compare the destination, provider and city on your appointment confirmation with the address you plan to visit. Edinburgh has separate TLScontact, BLS International and VFS Global locations, so a city match alone is not enough.
Read the relevant provider page on the day before travel. TLScontact asks applicants to check confirmation and provider information, BLS asks for current submission and document instructions, and VFS advises checking travel and security guidance.
The 120.5 to 122 mile Edinburgh figures and the 348.6 mile Manchester figure are estimates, not promises. Plan around the appointment time rather than the shortest calculation, because traffic, road closures and your actual starting point can alter the journey.
Have the documents and appointment confirmation required for your visa category ready before you travel. The Manchester BLS guidance also refers to current submission time and courier requirements, while other providers publish destination-specific instructions, so check the applicable page rather than relying on a general checklist.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.