For a Portugal short-stay visa, the officially listed centre for applicants who legally reside in West Sussex is the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centre in London.
Centre and route research checked 2 October 2026
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Distances start from the centre of Bognor Regis and follow a road route where available.
Check the France route page and your appointment confirmation before travelling.
Check the Italy appointment confirmation before travelling because provider instructions can change.
Attend only with the documents and appointment confirmation required for your visa category.
VFS addresses can vary by destination. This centre is linked only to the routes listed on this page.
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.
For a Portugal short-stay visa, the officially listed centre for applicants who legally reside in West Sussex is the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centre in London. West Sussex is on its residence list; other visa requirements still apply.
VFS requires an online appointment and in-person submission. For optional help finding a matching date, MyVisaPing’s London Portugal appointment notifications send alerts. You complete the official booking yourself.
VFS lists West Sussex among the places whose residents may apply at its London centre, at 66 Wilson Street, EC2A 2BT. VFS is the outsourced representative for the Portuguese Consulate in London. Applicants in that consular jurisdiction submit through London.
The residence list uses some historical or overlapping county names and has no stated revision date. Check your current eligibility with VFS before booking. Residence in West Sussex supports the London route, but does not by itself establish visa eligibility.
Schengen applications should normally be made in the country where you legally reside. VFS says UK applicants normally need a valid passport or travel document and a valid UK residence permit. Holders of UK short-stay C visas are not generally eligible for a tourist application; acceptance is limited to essential travel, subject to the mission’s assessment.
Portugal is responsible if it is your only Schengen destination. For a multi-country trip, responsibility generally depends on where you spend the most time or the purpose of the visit. If no main destination can be determined, the first Schengen country you enter may be responsible.
The Tourist category covers leisure, recreation or sightseeing when you arrange your own accommodation. Visiting and staying with family or friends legally resident in Portugal is a separate Visitor Family/Friends category. Choose the category that reflects your actual plans.
VFS says applications may be submitted up to six months before intended travel. Check its Portugal visa category guidance before booking, especially if your itinerary includes more than one Schengen country.
For a tourist application, prepare the completed and signed form, passport and copies, a personal statement about the trip, and transport and accommodation evidence. The passport needs two blank pages, must have been issued within the last ten years and remain valid for at least three months after departure from the Schengen area.
Evidence should cover the full itinerary. Accommodation details should identify you, the dates and address. VFS also lists insurance for the whole stay and all Schengen countries, with at least €30,000 cover for medical emergencies and repatriation, plus three months of bank statements showing your name and address.
UK residence evidence may include a digital share code. Check VFS’s what to bring guidance for the current checklist. Bring originals and the required photocopies.
Use VFS’s official Portugal appointment booking page. Every applicant, including children and infants, must attend in person with an appointment booked online. A minor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Check your confirmation and centre details before travelling from Bognor Regis, and reconfirm operational information before the visit. Allow time to organise the application and make sure the date you book is one you can attend.
Check that you selected the London Portugal route and the right category. Do not switch to Manchester or Edinburgh simply because a date appears there: VFS assigns those centres to applicants in its listed Manchester consular residence areas. Centre choice follows residence jurisdiction, not convenience or availability.
You can keep checking VFS yourself or use optional matching notifications to reduce repeated calendar checking. MyVisaPing starts searching after confirmed payment and sends email when a matching appointment is detected. SMS is available where enabled, supported and possible, but carrier delivery is not guaranteed. A notification does not book or reserve a slot. Start a MyVisaPing search for London Portugal appointments and make the official booking personally.
France uses TLScontact at Wandsworth, Italy uses VFS Global at Pocock Street, and Spain uses BLS International at St Andrew Street. For the listed VFS London options, verify the destination before travelling because the address may depend on the route.
Save the appointment confirmation with the document list for your visa category. The BLS Spain guidance specifically says to attend with the required documents and confirmation, while other centres also direct applicants back to current provider instructions before travel.
The listed London times range from 98 to 126 minutes from the centre of Bognor Regis. They are estimates, not live traffic readings. Check road conditions on the day and leave enough time for delays, locating the building and provider arrival procedures.
Before leaving, open the official page for the exact destination and provider shown on your booking. The supplied guidance points applicants to confirmation details, current submission requirements and route-specific instructions, which should take precedence over general assumptions about London centres.
This guide was researched on 2 October 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.