Applicants in Belfast may need to travel to a supported visa application centre outside Northern Ireland.
Centre and route research checked 2 August 2026
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Distances start from the centre of Belfast and follow a road route where available.
Check the current submission time and courier requirements before travelling.
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.
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 Belfast may need to travel to a supported visa application centre outside Northern Ireland. The nearest listed option is the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre in Manchester, at Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, with a supplied driving estimate of 297.4 miles and 466 minutes from Belfast's centre. France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal routes are also listed from Edinburgh. Availability changes, so confirm the provider's current instructions before travelling.
The Manchester option is the BLS International centre for Spain applications, while Edinburgh has TLScontact for France and BLS International for Spain. The Edinburgh VFS Global centre is linked to Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal routes listed here. Each route has its own official booking page and provider instructions. Use the official booking page for the destination and provider, rather than assuming that every listed centre serves every route.
Before setting off from Belfast, compare the appointment city with the address in your confirmation. The Manchester BLS guidance asks applicants to check the current submission time and courier requirements. Edinburgh guidance varies by provider: TLScontact highlights the France confirmation and provider page, BLS asks applicants to check submission and document instructions, and VFS advises checking travel and security guidance. These checks matter because the journey is substantial.
The supplied journey figures are driving estimates from the centre of Belfast, not fixed travel times. Manchester BLS is shown at 297.4 miles and 466 minutes. The Edinburgh France centre is 488.8 miles and 694 minutes, while the Edinburgh Spain and VFS centres are 496.7 miles and 496.9 miles, estimated at 700 and 701 minutes. Live traffic, road closures and your starting point can alter each journey.
The centres are spread across different parts of Manchester, Salford, Edinburgh and Leith, so use the full centre name and postcode when planning. The Manchester address is Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF. Edinburgh addresses are Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DR; Suite 1A, 6 Dock Place, Edinburgh EH6 6LU; and 1 Rennie's Isle, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QT. Do not rely on city names alone when checking the appointment.
Review the official page for your destination and the appointment confirmation before leaving Belfast. For Manchester Spain, check submission time and courier requirements. For Edinburgh, check the provider-specific France, Spain or VFS instructions.
Keep the exact centre address and postcode with your appointment details. The Edinburgh VFS guidance says no on-site parking is listed, so check current travel and security information before setting off and allow for the journey shown in the estimate.
Print or save the appointment confirmation, then check that the destination, city and provider match your intended application. Availability can change between booking and travel, so recheck the relevant provider instructions close to your appointment.
Review the official page for your destination and the appointment confirmation before leaving Belfast. For Manchester Spain, check submission time and courier requirements. For Edinburgh, check the provider-specific France, Spain or VFS instructions.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.